ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Midway Village Museum is hosting its 29th annual World War II Days event this weekend, featuring over 1,100 costume re-enactors and authentic military vehicles.

The event, which transforms the museum into a living history exhibit, includes tanks, jeeps, and other military vehicles, as well as mock battles complete with pyrotechnics.

"We have, close to 1,100 costume re-enactors and dozens and dozens of authentic military vehicles, tanks, half tracks, jeeps," said Luke Fredrickson, marketing director of Midway Village Museum. "And pretty soon, we'll be having our first, mock battle in the battlefield with pyrotechnics. So it's, it's a lot of fun."

The museum's campus is filled with memorabilia from the World War II era, offering visitors a chance to immerse themsel

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