America250AL

4th of July Community Celebration
2026-07-05 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Vinemont Sports Complex, 266 Park Dr, Cullman, 35058, United States

Thomas Jefferson's Garden at Monticello
2026-07-07 10:30 - 12:00 | Madison Public Library, 142 Plaza Blvd., Madison, 35758, United States
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of American Independence with a Journey into Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello Garden. Join Ron Daniels, Master Consulting Rosarian with the American Rose Society, as he brings the historic gardens of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello to life. Monticello – which means “little mountain” – is home to a remarkable collection of roses along with Jefferson’s historic flower and vegetable gardens.

Ron will explore the purpose and design of the gardens with special emphasis on the rose collection that continues to inspire gardeners today. A lifelong Rosarian, Ron has spent thirty years growing roses and currently tends to about 150 rose plants in his Tennessee garden. He is the author of Rose Therapy, My Journey of Growing and Caring for Roses. Books will be available for purchase by the author.

Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with Niki Sepsas: A Continent in Flames
2026-07-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, 35209, United States
This history series with Niki Sepsas tells the remarkable story of American Independence celebrating our 250th anniversary. Provided through a grant from America 250 Alabama.

An examination of some of the major clashes that took place between the colonial forces and the British during the Americans’ struggle for independence and how history would have been re-written if things had gone slightly different on those battlefields.

Storyteller and Historian Brian "Fox" Ellis Presentes John Adams
2026-07-07 14:00 | Athens State University – McCandless Hall, 300 N. Beaty Street, Athens, 35611, United States
Join historian and storyteller Brian “Fox” Ellis as he brings President John Adams to life in an interactive Alabama 250 program exploring the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the founding of the United States.

This engaging Chautauqua-style experience invites the audience to become participants in a discussion about freedom, government, and what it means to be an American.

Free and open to the public.

Huntsville 250th calendar of events
2026-07-08 00:00 - 2026-12-31 23:59

Reading of the Declaration of Independence and Rededication of Alabama's Liberty Bell
2026-07-08 17:00 | South Lawn of the State Capitol, 600 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, 36104, United States
On the 250th anniversary of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, Alabama officials and citizens will read our founding document aloud in a ceremony on the south lawn of the State Capitol. The state will also rededicate its replica Liberty Bell, symbol of the founding and a prominent destination for visitors to the Capitol. The program will begin at 5:00 PM on the south lawn of the Capitol. Shaded seating will be provided, and admission is free. In case of inclement weather, the program will move across Washington Street to the Alabama Department of Archives & History.

Readers and speakers will include:• Rep. Kenneth Paschal, America 250 Alabama Commission• Adj. Gen. David Pritchett, Alabama National Guard• Rev. Dr. Agnes Lover, Saint Paul AME Church• Sen. Greg Albritton, Alabama Legislature• Associate Justice Kelli Wise, Alabama Supreme Court• Sheriff Derrick Cunningham, Montgomery County• State Treasurer Young Boozer Sponsored by the Alabama Department of Archives & History. Admission is free!

Revolutionary Stories: Celebrating the US and the Declaration of Independence, 1776-2026
2026-07-08 17:00 - 19:00
The program starts at 5:00pm and ends at 7:00pm. The program is free and all are welcome. There will be activities for all ages.

Colonial Character Gallery

Phyllis Wheatley portrayed by Peggy Allen Towns, a member of the Alabama USA Semiquincentennial Commission and local author and historian (Learn more about her here.)

Colonial Seamstresses making the first flag portrayed by Marty Lawson and Laura Miller of Piecemakers from Wesley Methodist Church

Martha Washington portrayed by Teena Williams of the DAR

Abigail Adams portrayed by Gina Roose of the DAR

Elizabeth Casey portrayed by JoAnn Graham of the DAR

Mary Hayes (Molly Pitcher) portrayed by Jackie Joiner of the DAR

Ann Bates portrayed by Angelia Johnson of the DAR

Nancy Hart portrayed by Abby Norris of the DAR

Margaret Oneil McDowell portrayed by Garnet Williams of the DAR

Prudence Cummings Wright portrayed by Cyndi Whitaker of the DAR

Sybil Ludington portrayed by Laura Roose of the DAR

Colonial soldiers portrayed by members of the SAR

Colonel John Nixon portrayed by Chuck Puckett, local actor and author (Learn more about him here.)

Educational displays and activities

Learn to cut a 5-point Star the same way “Besty Ross” did it with Emily Whittier

Learn about the original 13 colonies in the DPL display cases

Explore the posters around the library on Revolutionary History

Children’s activities in our Youth Services Room

Each attendee will receive a souvenir copy of the Declaration of Independence (while supplies last)

The Clotilda & L.E.A.F. (Landing Event and Ancestor Festival)
2026-07-09 00:00 - 2026-07-12 23:59 | The Clotilda Descendants Association
Live registration for events will be open to the public on 6/12.

Thursday, July 9th: Descendant Meet and Greet, Curated Bus Tour

Friday, July 10th: Ancestor Festival and Truth Summit

Saturday, July 11th: Landing Event, Chartered bus tour, and boat cruise to the Clotilda shipwreck Sunday, July 12th: church service at Union Baptist Church

Red, White & Bluegrass
2026-07-09 17:30
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with an evening of live bluegrass, community, and patriotism at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Featuring JamTowne, this special America250 event also benefits American Legion Post 31 and its programs for local veterans.

Advance tickets are just $10 and are available online or in person at the Colbert County Tourism office and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Tickets will also be available at the door for $12. Bring your family and friends, enjoy great music, and help us celebrate this historic milestone while supporting those who have served our country. Reserve your tickets today!

Freedom Lecture Series at Troy University: Finding your Voice in America's Founding Words
2026-07-09 18:00 | Troy University, 600 University Ave, Troy, 36082, United States
Join Professor Avington Medeiros for a hands on workshop with the Declaration of Independence in blackout poetry: using the founding document as the source material for a new, patriotic and personal poem. Classroom location TBA on the website.

Southern Belle Liberty Tea
2026-07-11 11:00

Music in The Park
2026-07-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Priceville Veterans Park, 520 Highway 67 South, Decatur, 35603, United States
Music in the Park at Veterans Park in Priceville, AL, on July 11 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. This free community event celebrates the 250th anniversary of American Independence!

The evening will feature: – Live music by the Jake Mann Band– Food trucks– A bouncy house for kids– A fireworks display presented by Pyro Patriots

Freedom Lecture Series at Troy University: The Builders of the Nation
2026-07-16 18:00 | Troy University, 600 University Ave, Troy, 36082, United States
Who were the builders of the nation, and how did they unite in common cause with their communities? We are also builders of our future nation. Professor Joe McCall will present this lecture at Troy University, classroom TBA.

W.C. Handy Music Festival
2026-07-19 00:00 - 2026-07-25 23:59 | Various locations in The Shoals
Most events are free; there is a charge for specific events

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/people/WC-Handy-Music-Festival/100057338685092/

Shoals Songwriters Showcase 2026
2026-07-20 00:00 - 2026-07-25 23:59 | Florence-Lauderdale Visitor Center, 200 Jim Spain Drive, Florence, 35630, United States
The Florence-Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau is proud to present the annual Shoals Songwriter Showcase, featuring some of the area’s most acclaimed hit songwriters—including Lenny LeBlanc, Gary Baker, James LeBlanc, Mike Curtis, Billy Lawson, Mark Narmore, Donny Lowery, and many more. Enjoy a full week of unforgettable songs and the stories that inspired them! Please arrive early as this will be standing-room crowds. Our lobby area will be set up so a limited number of guests can watch the show on a large LED screen. This event is FREE and open to the public!

Historic Tuscaloosa Lecture Series
2026-07-24 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-08-28 17:30 - 18:30
This is a free event open to the public. Doors open at 5 P.M. lecture begins at 5:30. The location will be uploaded to our webpage when decided.

Digging into Fort Tombecbe: A Talk by Sarah Coffey
2026-07-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Mobile Public Library – West Regional Library, 5555 Grelot Road, Mobile, 36609, United States
Unearth A Story!

Join us at West Regional Library as we dig into the history of French colonial Fort Tombecbe with Sarah Coffey, president of the Alabama Archaeological Society. Ms. Coffey will discuss the history of the fort, unearthed through ongoing archeological work that began in the 1980s.

A short question-and-answer session will follow her presentation. For more information, please email Christina Coxe at ccoxe@mplonline.org or call 251-340-1588.

Butler County Historical & Genealogical Society's July Quarterly Meeting
2026-07-26 14:00 | First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 112 Adams Street, Greenville, 36037, United States
BCHGS July Quarterly MeetingFeaturing Alabama Humanities Alliance Road Scholar Mike Bunn

Packed With A Purpose: Honoring Those Who Served Our Country Over 250 Years
2026-08-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Pleasant Grove Elementary Parking Lot, 601 Park Rd, Pleasant Grove, 35127, United States
The event is free and is open to the public and neighboring cities. Bring your lawn chairs and tents

We the Readers - The Color Purple
2026-08-04 13:00 - 14:00 | Downtown Huntsville Library, 915 Monroe St Southwest, Huntsville, 35801, United States
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of The Declaration of Independence this year at the Downtown Huntsville Public Library with a search for The Great American Novel.

This month we are reading The Color Purple by Alice Walker, published 1982.

Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by the society around her and abused by her own family. She strives to protect her sister, Nettie, from a similar fate, and while Nettie escapes to a new life as a missionary in Africa, Celie is left behind without her best friend and confidante, married off to an older suitor, and sentenced to a life alone with a harsh and brutal husband.

In an attempt to transcend a life that often seems too much to bear, Celie begins writing letters directly to God. The letters, spanning 20 years, record a journey of self-discovery and empowerment guided by the light of a few strong women. She meets Shug Avery, her husband’s mistress and a jazz singer with a zest for life, and her stepson’s wife, Sofia, who challenges her to fight for independence. And though the many letters from Celie’s sister are hidden by her husband, Nettie’s unwavering support will prove to be the most breathtaking of all.

Red, White, and Blue Devotional Book Talk with Becky Alexander
2026-08-05 12:00 - 14:00 | Community Room at Decatur Public Library, 504 Cherry St NE, Decatur, 35601, United States
Author Becky Alexander will discuss the latest volume in her Coffee with God devotional series, Coffee with God (Volume 6): 31 Red, White, and Blue Devotions. The book includes thirty-one patriotic devotions, a daily scripture, personal story, prayer, and place to write your own thoughts. Attendees will also learn about the 13 folds of the American flag and get to try it themselves, highlighting the devotion called “The Tattered Flag.”

Books will be available for purchase.

History First: Lelia, the Cotton Queen
2026-08-07 11:00 - 12:00
Seating is limited. Pre-registration required.Speaker: John Allison, Morgan County Archivist

Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with Niki Sepsas: A Means to an End: Privateers in the American Revolution
2026-08-09 15:00 - 16:00 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, 35209, United States
This history series with Niki Sepsas tells the remarkable story of American Independence celebrating our 250th anniversary. Provided through a grant from America 250 Alabama.

Realizing that America’s rebellious colonies were in no position to challenge Britain’s Royal Navy and its rule of the seas, the Continental Congress in 1776 began commissioning private vessels to harass British shipping. This program details how daring seafarers from the colonies risked their lives to capture British vessels and how their success impacted the Revolution.

Old Baker Farm Summer Shindig
2026-08-15 18:00 - 21:00 | Old Baker Farm, 184 Furrow Ln, Harpersville, 35078, United States
The event will begin at 6:00 pm and conclude with fireworks at 9:00pm. The price is $15 per person 2 years old and up and includes 5 sunflowers. Veterans will receive free admission with valid ID, and will be recognized at the opening ceremony. There will be vendors, an Americana Scavenger Hunt, a “250 Foot” children’s races, sunflowers, and more!

USS Alabama Battleship Living History Crew Drill
2026-08-22 00:00 - 23:59
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/USSALABAMABattleshipMemorialPark/

Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival
2026-08-22 14:00 - 22:00 | Historic 4th Avenue Business District
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/4thavejazz/

Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with Niki Sepsas: Birth of the “Stars and Stripes” & the Star Spangled Banner
2026-08-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, 35209, United States
This history series with Niki Sepsas tells the remarkable story of American Independence celebrating our 250th anniversary. Provided through a grant from America 250 Alabama.

How did a seamstress from New Jersey (the eighth of her parents’ 17 children!) help George Washington re-design a flag that would become the banner for the fledgling Continental Army in 1776? How many times has the American flag changed over the years? And what led a Georgetown lawyer to pen 36 lines of poetry while watching the bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 become our national anthem? This program highlights the birth of our flag and our national anthem.

Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with Niki Sepsas: Of Colonies, States, & Territories: America's Timeline
2026-08-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, 35209, United States
This history series with Niki Sepsas tells the remarkable story of American Independence celebrating our 250th anniversary. Provided through a grant from America 250 Alabama. A look at the territorial growth of the United States over the past 250 years and how the 13 British colonies in North America have evolved into 50 states and 16 overseas territories.

Huntsville Music Month
2026-09-01 00:00 - 2026-09-30 23:59 | Huntsville, AL, Huntsville, 35801, United States
There are a variety of both free and ticketed events and festivals throughout the entire month

Over 200 events throughout all of Huntsville, Alabama for the entire month of September

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HuntsvilleMusicOffice
