Highlighting Texas’s role in the formation of America.
Events for the 250th are happening all over the state.
See what’s coming up and submit your event.
There will be inflatables (including a 22-foot red, white and blue water slide) and giant yard games to allow our children to create lifelong memories of this important event, as well was food trucks, open Splash Park, civic organization booths, the reading of the Declaration of Independence by Daughters of the American Revolution Elizabeth Denton […]
Celebrate Independence Day and America’s 250th Anniversary at the Historic Mineola Wisener Field, proudly celebrating 109 years! Fly in or drive in for a morning of family fun featuring hot coffee, pancakes with all the trimmings, sausage, drinks, sweets, and birthday cake. Children can enjoy seeing the planes up close, while guests of all ages […]
Come celebrate America’s 250th anniversary at the All American 4th event. Join us on Saturday, July 4 for an unforgettable evening of free family fun, including games, food and drinks (available for purchase), and a spectacular fireworks show at 9:30 pm simulcast live on 97.5 KLAKE!
A Fourth of July celebration presented with the Center Point Historic Preservation Association. U.S. flags will be displayed throughout downtown Center Point.
Observance of the importance and impact of The Freedom Train: 1945-1947
Rockport Center for the Arts hosts the Rockport Art Festival, a two-day juried art festival held annually over Fourth of July weekend. Now in its 58th year, the festival is a longstanding community tradition, and this year it opens on Saturday, July 4, providing a meaningful opportunity to engage our community in the national commemoration […]
Join us in celebrating America’s 250th Birthday in Point Blank, San Jacinto County, Texas on Saturday, July 4, 2026. FREE Admission to the event – an old fashioned gathering honoring America’s Independence, faith, family and friends at a Not for Profit, No Alcohol Event. Community unity honoring this historic milestone on the properties of the […]
Biggest Small Town Parade celebrating America 250: Faith, Family and Freedom. Parade complete with colorful entries, marching groups, farm equipment, live music after the parade.
Join us this 4th of July Weekend for an extraordinary time discovering natural dyes of 200 years ago! We know these colors well: Red, White, and Blue. They are a part of our national American flag as well as the Texas flag. But how would those colors be achieved when these flags were first made? […]
Get crafty with us! The supplies for several crafts will be available to have a fun filled afternoon!
Thank you for your interest in having your event recognized as an official Texas America250 Event! Please complete the following form to submit your event for consideration on the official website calendar. All forms will be reviewed by the Texas America250 Commission and Advisory panel.
Event submissions are reviewed weekly, and once approved, a link to the event on the website will be shared with the contact provided.
For assistance, please email the Texas America250 commission.
Image courtesy Texas Parks and Wildlife
Image courtesy Bullock Texas State History Museum
The Texas America250 Commission is an officially recognized State/Territory Partner of America250.org, a nonpartisan, nonpolitical partner of a federal agency. Together, this partnership jointly commemorates American history and culture in honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America.