America 250 : Everyday Hero Vignettes
America 250: How the UAW and other unions helped shape the nation
American Legion Post to open waterfront HQ for public to view Sail250 event
America 250: What Tampa looked like in 1776
Axolotls, painted dogs, and meerkats, oh my! What's new at the Virginia Zoo this summer?
Pontiac Transportation Museum celebrates city's role in shaping American history
Elizabethan Gardens in OBX displays touches of America's earliest English roots
America 250: Celebrating the impact of Henry Ford's moving assembly line
Cannonball from Revolutionary Era still embedded in wall of this Norfolk church
From the military to the Spirit of Norfolk, Madison spent decades serving others
Plans for giant presidential heads attraction in James City County put on hold
Virginians invited to submit photos for America 250 time capsule
America 250: Outer Banks Museum showcases maritime heritage on our coast
Events in Your Area
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June 19, 2026
Sail250 Virginia Parade of Sail through Hampton Roads -
June 19, 2026
Juneteenth celebration at Fort Monroe in Hampton -
June 19–21, 2026
Sail250, Harborfest, Juneteenth events at Town Point Park in Norfolk -
June 20, 2026
Juneteenth Freedom Festival in Newport News -
June 20, 2026
JazzTeenth at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront -
June 20, 2026
Juneteenth Parade in Diggs Town neighborhood of Norfolk -
June 25–July 5, 2026
1776 the Musical in Colonial Williamsburg -
June 27, 2026
Art + Democracy: The Declaration of Independence at Norfolk -
July 1, 2026
Wonder Wednesday: America 250 in Norfolk
Events In Your Area
America 250: The Stories
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Yorktown ready to welcome visitors for America's 250th birthday
Historian and Williamsburg native Homer Lanier explains the significance of Yorktown in securing America's independence. The last major battle of the war was fought in the historic town.
Schedule announced for Sail250 Virginia events in Hampton Roads
Sail250 Virginia — the commemorative maritime festival celebrating America's semiquincentennial — is sharing new details about events planned for June 2026.
