December 14, 2025
Washington Crossing Historic Park
First Crossing Reenactment: 2025
Sunday, December 14, 2025
10am - 3pm
Actual Crossing at 1pm
Tickets: $9 for adults, $5 for children ages 5–11, free for children under 5; family rate (2 adults and 2 children under 18) is $25.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at WashingtonCrossingPark.org/cross-with-us. Proceeds from this event support educational programming and ensure that the Christmas Crossing remains free.
The First Crossing is not a dress rehearsal, it’s a full-day event that offers visitors a wide range of immersive 18th-century experiences beyond the historical reenactment. Guests can take part in a variety of activities designed for visitors of all ages:
- Meet General Washington and his guard in the historic village
- Hear the Washington Crossing Fife & Drum Corps perform
- See reenactors row across the Delaware River
- Participate in kids military drills with toy muskets
- Experience live cannon fire
- View mounted militia riding on horseback
- Explore a follower’s encampment, flying hospital and sutlery
- Watch blacksmiths demonstrate their craft
- Taste period bread from Half Crown Bakehouse
- Join the officers’ wives for tea and conversation
Guest Narrator and Featured Author: Tom Hand
This year’s event welcomes Tom Hand, founder of Americana Corner, as guest narrator and featured author. A graduate of the United States Military Academy West Point and a member of the Board of Trustees for the American Battlefield Trust, Hand is dedicated to preserving and sharing America’s founding story through education and public history initiatives.
Hand will also participate in a special book signing and presentation featuring his recent works:
An American Triumph: America’s Founding Era through the Lives of Ben Franklin, George Washington, and John Adams
America Victorious: Lesser-Known Campaigns and Commanders That Helped Win American Independence
Book Signing and Presentation Schedule:
10:00–11:00 AM: Book Signing
11:00–11:30 AM: Author Presentation
11:30 AM–12:00 PM: Book Signing
Members of the Friends of Washington Crossing Park receive access to a heated members-only tent with refreshments, provided by OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners.
