• Stars, Stripes & States

    Museum of Western Art 1550 Bandera Highway, Kerrville, TX, United States

    Special outdoor display of all 50 state flags, plus the 27 flags flown under the U.S. banner since 1776. Sponsored by Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Bank & […]

  • Burning on the Brazos

    San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site 220 2nd St., San Felipe, TX, United States

    On March 29th, 1836, the town of San Felipe de Austin was set aflame by its own citizens as a defensive tactic against the Mexican Army. In the weeks leading […]

    included with site admission
  • Texas History Day 2026

    Bullock Texas State History Museum 1800 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, TX, United States

    Encouraged by their teachers and parents, thousands of Texas students in grades 6 to 12 participate in the National History Day contest. The best entries will bring their projects to be judged […]

  • City of Longview & Gregg County America 250 Kickoff Celebration

    Downtown Longview 219 E. Methvin Street, Longview, TX, United States

    The City of Longview and Gregg County will host a America 250 Kickoff Celebration featuring multiple free events and activities in Downtown Longview on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The Day […]

  • Becoming the United States Exhibit

    Frisco Heritage Center 6455 Page St, Frisco, TX, United States

    April 11 through July 31, 2026 Becoming the United States exhibit is a stirring new exhibit that celebrates America’s 250th birthday by tracing the nation’s journey from revolutionary sparks to […]

  • Kerrville Pets Alive!

    KPA! S.A.F.E Campus 2102 Memorial Blvd, Kerrville, TX, United States

    Kerrville Pets Alive! Rabies Drive. Organizers hope to service 250 animals. All participating pets will receive patriotic neckwear. Kerrvillepetsalive.org

  • Colonial Texas Storytime

    Butt-Holdsworth Library 505 Water Street, Kerrville, TX, United States

    Colonial Texas Storytime with Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Learn about life in colonial Texas, given from the viewpoint of a 10-year-old, with readings from the book Texas Before the […]

  • 95th Annual Athens Old Fiddlers Contest & Reunion

    Henderson County Courthouse Square and the Texan Theater 100 E Tyler Street, Athens, TX, United States

    Athens Old Fiddlers Reunion & the Lone Star Fiddle Championship is the oldest, continuous running fiddle contest in Texas surrounded by a festival on the Henderson County Square with live […]

  • Liberty Lantern Walk

    Frisco Heritage Center 6455 Page St, Frisco, TX, United States

    In honor of America’s 250th Birthday, the Frisco community will proudly host the Liberty Lantern Walk, a breathtaking nighttime journey of 250 glowing lanterns that begins at City Hall by […]

  • Celebration of Books

    Lake Whitney Public Library 602 E Jefferson Ave, Whitney, TX, United States

    As we celebrate America’s Semiquincentennial or the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Fort Graham Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution want to celebrate this milestone […]