3rd Annual John P. Thomas Memorial Volusia Valor Days

Schedule

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm

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Location

Volusia County Fairgrounds | Deland, FL

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Our team here at WW2 Armor invites you, your family, and friends to join us for two action-packed days as we honor our nation's military and first responder heroes at the 3rd Annual "John P. Thomas Memorial Volusia Valor Days” March 28 - 29, 2026 at the Volusia County Fair Grounds in DeLand, Florida. The event is FREE and open to the public!
“Volusia Valor Days” will include:
- The largest ever public showing of the WW2 Armor collection of fully operational WWII tanks, artillery and wheeled vehicles
- A WWII battle reenactment "Operation Dragoon - France 1944"
- Periodic salute fires (blanks) from tanks and artillery
- A first Responder touch-a-truck display
- Historic military vehicle displays of all eras
- Historian and author guest speakers
- Museum Row - displays by local and regional museums, historians and historical organizations
- Living history encampments
- Historical and Militaria vendors
- Food truck vendors
Hop on over and visit our collection at ww2armor.org/our-collection to get a taste of some of the WWII armored vehicles operating and on display at “Volusia Valor Days.”
It is going to be a spectacular event! If you have ever wanted to see our team here at WW2 Armor in action this is the event you definitely want to attend and not miss out on!
If you are interested in participating in this event as a vendor, display, living history, or the WWII battle reenactment please feel free to reach out to us via Facebook messenger or at [email protected]. Registration is required for all participants and will be available in the near future on our website at ww2armor.org. We will make an announcement once registration is open for all vendors and participants.
Please be aware, this event will be loud during the tank salute fire demonstrations and the WWII battle reenactment. We highly recommend to bring hearing protection for those sensitive to loud noises and young children.
For more event information we invite you to visit https://www.ww2armor.org/volusia-valor-days-event-information
We hope to see you all March 28 - 29, 2026 for "Volusia Valor Days!"
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Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3090 E New York Ave, DeLand, FL 32724-6408, United States

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