"Religious Liberty and the First Amendment" Two of America's leading historians join forces for a special program inside Christ Church that explores one of the enduring themes in the American experience: the struggle for religious liberty and its ... Read More

Each year, Spotsylvania County hosts its Stars & Stripes Spectacular on the Saturday before July 4. As we gear up to celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, join us for this popular patriotic festival, featuring historic ... Read More

Patriotic celebration and reading of the Declaration of Independence inside Historic Christ Church. With the Cobbs Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Richard Henry Lee Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.... Read More

Join Monticello and VPM off the mountain for a special program with award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns and his co-director Sarah Botstein. Guests will enjoy a sneak peek of the forthcoming The American Revolution series, premiering on PBS on November ... Read More

Thomas Jefferson held July 4th as “the only birthday I ever commemorate…” Bring your family and friends out to Poplar Forest, his Bedford County retreat, to celebrate the 249th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in h... Read More

Would you like to experience Independence Day at the final home of Virginia’s first governor? Come spend this July 4th at the “garden spot of the world,” Patrick Henry’s Red Hill! Bring your lawn chairs or blankets to choose your spot on the... Read More

What could be more patriotic than spending July 4th on the grounds of George Washington’s Boyhood Home? Celebrate Independence Day the Revolutionary Way with acres of activities for all ages! Play colonial games, tour the Washington House, meet... Read More

In conjunction with the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commemoration, all Virginians are encouraged to join in a statewide Independence Day bell-ringing ceremony as America gears up to celebrate its 250th birthday. Assist us as we ring the courthou... Read More

Join the Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation as we celebrate America's Independence on July 4th. Enjoy crafts, reenactors, an encampment, and readings of the Declaration of Independence. All activities included with museum admissi... Read More

Break out the red, white, and blue, and join us this Independence Day for a free, family-friendly celebration featuring a full day of events before the big fireworks finale! Bring your flags and flip flops because the fun begins with a festive par... Read More

Celebrate July 4th at Monticello, the home of the author of the Declaration of Independence! For over 60 years on July 4th, Monticello's West Lawn has transformed into an outdoor courtroom, where dozens of new citizens take the Oath of Citizenship to... Read More

Join us in a true small-town patriotic celebration of our nation's Independence! Local citizens come together each year decked out in red, white and blue to cheer passing floats, antique and classic cars, kids on bikes and trikes, and even a tractor... Read More

Montpelier Chapter, NSDAR will have a walking unit in the Greene County 4th of July parade in 2026. The chapter members will be passing out miniature scrolls of the Declaration of Independence to the parade attendees. ... Read More

What could be more patriotic than spending America's 250th on the grounds of George Washington’s Boyhood Home? Celebrate Independence Day the Revolutionary Way with acres of activities for all ages! Play colonial games, tour the Washington Hous... Read More