• Martha Washington Tea Party

    Welcome Center at Brown House 301 N Ballard Ave., Wylie, TX, United States

    Celebrate America 250 with tea and treats, colonial games, and an authentic dance. Learn about the duties of the First Lady and enjoy a guided tour of the historic Brown […]

    $29
  • Austin Archives Bazaar

    Scholz Garten & Saengerrunde Hall 1607 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX, United States

    Join the Archivists of Central Texas for the Austin Archives Bazaar ! Explore the rich network of local archives, learn how to care for your own historical treasures, and uncover […]

  • America 250: Texas in the Nation’s Service (Lecture Series)

    Neill-Cochran House Museum 2310 San Gabriel Street, Austin, TX, United States

    The NCHM’s Modern Times speaker series this year is dedicated to commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the nation. The lectures over the course of the year will […]

  • “My America…What it Means to Me” Quilt Exhibit

    Texas Quilt Museum 140 W Colorado Street, La Grange, TX, United States

    This distinctive exhibit showcases both traditional and contemporary art quilts created by artists whose personal visions of what America means to them are expressed through the art of quilting.

    $10
  • Heritage After Dark

    Jimmy and Clara Jones Park 6103 Page St., Frisco, TX, United States

    In honor of America’s 250th Birthday, the Frisco Heritage Museum proudly presents the Liberty Lantern Trail—a stunning nighttime journey illuminated by 250 glowing lanterns, beginning at Jones Park and concluding […]

  • H-E-B Free First Sunday: Festivals

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

    Join us at the Bullock Museum for a full day of festival-themed fun celebrating the spirit of community and culture. The museum will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 […]

  • US 250 Tour in Texas!

    The Alamo 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX, United States

    The U.S. 250 Tour is coming to the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas on May 5, and you are invited to a massive celebration of heritage and harmony! Don’t miss this historic nationwide journey toward America’s 250th […]

  • Echoes of Home

    Ruth Taylor Recital Hall, Trinity University 1 Trinity Pl, San Antonio, TX, United States

    Selected by the Texas Commission on the Arts, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, to represent Texas’s 20th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives as […]