Commemoration related exhibits are already happening throughout Virginia and can be found in the listing below. If you would like VA250 to include exhibits not currently listed here, please click here to submit your exhibit.

 

Patriots Path: A Revolutionary War Encampment at Mount VernonPatriots Path: A Revolutionary War Encampment at Mount Vernon
March 08, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Fairfax County

What was life like for Continental soldiers and patriots during the Revolutionary War? Immerse yourself in the daily life of soldiers, military officers, and the camp followers who travelled with the army as you explore a Revolutionary War encampm... Read More

Tribute to AmericaTribute to America's Semiquincentennial
April 01, 2025 - October 31, 2025
Frederick County

Display by Winchester Frederick County Historical Society... Read More

Founding Friends, Founding Foes TourFounding Friends, Founding Foes Tour
May 23, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Albemarle County

Offered daily at 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Pricing: Adults, $42; Children 12-18, $13; Children 5-11 , $4; Children under 5, Free On July 4, 1826, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. ... Read More

Founding Friends, Founding Foes Tour and Feast of ReasonFounding Friends, Founding Foes Tour and Feast of Reason
June 20, 2025 - October 25, 2025
Albemarle County

Most Fridays and Saturdays, late June 20 through October 25 Price: Adults - $75; Students with valid college ID - $45; Children 12-18 - $45 Tour Details On July 4, 1826, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on the fiftieth anniversary of the D... Read More

Culpeper hosts A Hero: Lafayette in Culpeper ExhibitCulpeper hosts A Hero: Lafayette in Culpeper Exhibit
June 28, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Culpeper County

The Museum of Culpeper History presents Culpeper Hosts a Hero, the first exhibit to highlight General Lafayette's historic visit to our town in August 1825. Rarely noted in official records of his tour of the United States, the Frenchman's short sto... Read More

Run America 250 - Virtual RaceRun America 250 - Virtual Race
July 04, 2025 - July 05, 2026
Stafford County

Walk or Run 250 Miles to Celebrate America’s 250th! Lace up your sneakers and get moving in the free Run America 250 Challenge: a country-wide virtual walk/run event celebrating 250 years of American history! Between July 4, 2025 and Ju... Read More

Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a NationGive Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation
July 16, 2025 - August 23, 2025
City of Chesapeake

Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation is a traveling exhibit that focuses on the leading role of Virginians in the American Revolution and explores continental and global forces as well as the actions of both iconic and ordinary people ... Read More

Founding Frenemies Traveling ExhibitFounding Frenemies Traveling Exhibit
July 21, 2025 - September 01, 2025
Henrico County

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s award-winning Broadway production HAMILTON propelled our nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury into a legendary status not held since his untimely death in 1804. Miranda’s narrative-based on the work of Pulitzer Prize-wi... Read More

Black Patriots and Black Loyalists of the American Revolution exhibitBlack Patriots and Black Loyalists of the American Revolution exhibit
August 01, 2025 - September 30, 2025
Loudoun County

The Black Patriots and Black Loyalists exhibit will be on display in the Carriage House at Oatlands. The exhibit is a joint project of the Black History Committee of the Friends of the Thomas Balch Library and the Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Assn... Read More

Founding Frenemies Traveling ExhibitionFounding Frenemies Traveling Exhibition
September 08, 2025 - October 20, 2025
Stafford County

Lin-Manuel Miranda's award-winning Broadway production Hamilton propelled our nation's first Secretary of the Treasury into a legendary status not held since his untimely death in 1804. Miranda's narrative-based on the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning ... Read More

GIVE ME LIBERTY Exhibit: Virginia & the Forging of a NationGIVE ME LIBERTY Exhibit: Virginia & the Forging of a Nation
September 30, 2025 - October 28, 2025
City of Lexington

The Rockbridge Historical is proud to partner with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, by hosting the traveling exhibit, "GIVE ME LIBERTY: Virginia and the Forging of a Nation," from September 30, 2025 to October 28, 2025, at the RHS Museum (10... Read More

Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865 Traveling ExhibitUn/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865 Traveling Exhibit
October 06, 2025 - November 17, 2025
Henrico County

This exhibit will explore the lives of free Black Virginians from the arrival of the first captive Africans in 1619 to the abolition of slavery in 1865. Through powerful objects and first-person accounts, visitors will discover how Virginia’s peopl... Read More

"Fresh Views of the American Revolution" Special Exhibition"Fresh Views of the American Revolution" Special Exhibition
October 18, 2025 - May 03, 2026
York County

In time for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution, discover new perspectives on the ideals and legacies of the American Revolution through the folk art of Oscar de Mejo created during the 1976 Bicentenni... Read More

Vietnam War Exhibit ~ Virginia and RockbridgeVietnam War Exhibit ~ Virginia and Rockbridge
November 05, 2025 - December 15, 2025
City of Lexington

The Rockbridge Historical is proud to partner with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, by hosting the traveling exhibit, "Virginia and the Vietnam War," from November 2 to December 15, 2025, at the RHS Museum (101 E. Washington St., Lexington, ... Read More

Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation ExhibitGive Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation Exhibit
November 07, 2025 - December 12, 2025
Clarke County

The Give Me Liberty exhibit will explore the unique and essential Virginia people, events, and sites that helped bring liberty and democracy to a nation. Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it will highlight the co... Read More

 

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