As we approach the semiquincentennial, this is more than a reason to celebrate with fireworks. It’s a chance to reflect on ...

Just days after the Fourth of July holiday, work is already underway to celebrate a major milestone for the United States next year.

Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons thanked President Donald Trump and the planners of America 250 for allowing the fairgrounds to host America250 amid the fair’s 171 years in existence.

The America 250 site lists more than a dozen corporate partners, including Amazon, Coke and Walmart, and displays which states currently have events scheduled across the country.

When is America 250? America will celebrate its semiquincentennial throughout 2026, culminating on Independence Day. Some celebrations leading up the Fourth of July in 2026 have already started ...

President Donald Trump floats a plan to celebrate 250 years of American independence with a UFC match at the White House, along with other events in the year leading up to July 4, 2026.

What America 250 events are scheduled? According to the America250 website, several main events are planned. On Thursday, July 3, a "kick-off celebration" for the one-year countdown to America's ...

As the official White House page puts it, America 250 "invites citizens to have a renewed love of American history, experience the beauty of our country and ignite a spirit of adventure and ...