• Stars, Stripes & States: Flags of our Nation

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

    The Museum of Western Art invites you to experience a breathtaking display of history and heritage! As you make your way up our long, winding driveway leading up to the […]

  • “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
  • Freedom Plane National Tour

    Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr., Houston, Texas, United States

    The National Archives presents a traveling exhibition bringing seven original Founding-era documents to eight U.S. cities in commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. Inspired by the Bicentennial Freedom Train, […]

  • SPARK! Places of Innovation

    Kerr Arts & Cultural Center 228 Earl Garrett St., Kerrville, TX, United States

    This traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street program explores innovation and invention in rural America. A companion exhibit featuring innovations and creativity developed in Kerr County will […]

  • Texas America250 Traveling Exhibit

    UTRGV University Library One W. University Blvd, Brownsville, TX, United States

    The Texas America250 Traveling Exhibit will be on display at the UTRGV University Library on both the Brownsville and Edinburg campuses. Visitors can view the exhibit by stopping by either […]

  • Special Exhibit: Bypassed by Freedom but Building a Legacy

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

    As we celebrate the holiday weekend, please join us as we showcase our special exhibit, “Bypassed by Freedom but Building a Legacy,” highlighting the stories of the enslaved in San […]

    included with site admission
  • Stars, Stripes & Storefronts

    Meredith Memorial Football Stadium 1040 W. Loop 564, Mineola, TX, United States

    Businesses in Mineola have been asked to decorate their windows and/or storefronts in honor of the semiquincentennial. The winner will receive a gift basket that will include “A Culinary Journey […]

  • ATxH 2026 Annual Conference

    Texas Christian University 2800 S University Dr, Fort Worth, TX, United States

    The 2026 Annual Conference of the Alliance for Texas History features a session titled “RESEARCHING AMERICA’S 250TH: ARCHIVAL FINDS FOR TEXAS HISTORIANS AT THE AMERICAN SEMISESQUICENTENNIAL.” It features a chair […]

    $3 – $150
  • Southeast Texas in World War I

    Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center 650 FM 1011, Liberty, TX, United States

    The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center (SHC) will host a special event with author Stephen Cure on World War I and Southeast Texas on Thursday, May 28 at […]

  • Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence

    Mineola Civic Center 1150 N Newsom St, Mineola, TX, United States

    Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence. Members will be dressed in attire appropriate to the period.