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Join us for commemorative events in 2026.

These VA250 signature events unite Virginians and visitors alike in celebrating the pivotal moments leading to our nation's independence on July 4, 1776.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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America's Semiquincentennial Celebration: Inspiring a Season of Civic Renewal

April 25, 2026 | Colonial Williamsburg

Monticello May 2

Pen to Paper: The Civic Gospel of the Declaration of Independence

May 2, 2026 | Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

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Colonial Williamsburg May 15 Colonial Williamsburg May 15

The Flame of Revolution: 250th Anniversary of The 5th Virginia Convention

May 15 - 16, 2026 | Colonial Williamsburg

Stratford June 7 Stratford June 7

Virginia Resolved: A Commemoration of Independence: 250th Anniversary of the Lee Resolution of Independence

June 7, 2026 | Stratford Hall

Mount Vernon June 11 Mount Vernon June 11

George Washington's Mount Vernon

Summer 2026

Sail Potomac Sail Potomac

Freedom Flows on the Potomac: Celebrating 250 Years of the Virginia Declaration of Rights

June 12 - 14, 2026 | George Mason's Gunston Hall & Old Town Alexandria

Sail250 June 12 13 Sail250 June 12 13

Sail250® Virginia: Goodwill Tour with International Fleet of Tall Ships

June 12 - 23, 2026 | Norfolk (Official Port) + Multiple Host Cities

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Juneteenth 2026 Juneteenth 2026

Juneteenth

June 19, 2026 | Statewide Celebrations

July 4, 2026 July 4, 2026

Commemorating 250 Years of Forming a More Perfect Union

July 4, 2026 | Colonial Williamsburg

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African Landing Day African Landing Day

African Landing Day Commemoration

August 2026 | Fort Monroe

Barter Theatre Barter Theatre

The Turn of the Tide of Success: Kings Mountain

October 2 - 4, 2026 | Barter Theater

FirstBaptistChurch FirstBaptistChurch

250th Anniversary of the Historic First Baptist Church

October 9, 2026 | Nassau Street, Colonial Williamsburg

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Past Events Archive

See the commemorative events that took place from 2022 - 2025.

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