This page will serve as a hub for promoting not only our committee’s events but also a wide range of events happening across North Carolina in celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial. Our goal is to highlight and support as many events as possible, ensuring that communities throughout the state have the opportunity to be part of this historic milestone. Whether it’s festivals, educational programs, or cultural activities, we are committed to showcasing the diverse ways North Carolinians are commemorating this momentous occasion. Join us in making this celebration a statewide effort, bringing together people from all corners of North Carolina!
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Tuesday, June 1st 8:30am – Saturday, June 10th 2026 5:00pm |
“Forging a Nation” Cannon Park Community Center 210 Rattlesnake Trail., Pinehurst, NC 28374
“People of Colonial North Carolina” Assembly Hall 395 Magnolia Rd., Pinehurst, NC 28374
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Tuesday, June 2nd 9:00am – Wednesday, June 10th 2026 5:00pm |
J. Murrey Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte, Atrium 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223 |
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Tuesday, June 2nd 9:00am – Wednesday, June 10th 2026 5:00pm |
Davie County Public Library, Martin-Wall History Room 371 N Main St., Mocksville, NC 27028 |
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Local & State History’s America 250 NC Exhibits
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 9:00am – Wednesday, June 10th, 2026 7:00pm |
Cumberland County Public Library, Local & State History Room 300 Maiden Lane, Fayetteville, NC 28301 |
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First in Freedom – The North Carolina State Flag!
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Sunday, May 31st, 2026 2:00pm – 3:00pm Saturday, July 4th, 2026 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
Cliff Dwellers Shop – Chimney Rock Park Attraction 174 Chimney Rock Park Road, Chimney Rock, NC 28720 |
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Monday, June 1st, 2026 |
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Janet H. Wilson Education Center 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC 28605 |
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Monday, June 1st, 2026 |
Cumberland County Public Library, Pate Room 300 Maiden Lane, Fayetteville, NC 28301 |
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America 250 NC Trivia at West Street Dog
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Monday, June 1st, 2026 6:30pm – 8:00pm |
West Street Dog 400 W. North St., Raleigh, NC 27603 |
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Booked for Murder and Mayhem: National Treasure Escape with Aladdin’s Lamp
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Monday, June 1st, 2026 5:00pm – 6:30pm |
Southwest Brunswick Branch Library 9400 Ocean Hwy W, Carolina Shores, NC 28467 |
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Patterns of Belonging: English Learners’ Reflections on America 250
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Friday, June 5th, 2026 – July 5th, 2027 |
City of Raleigh Museum 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601 |
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Revolutionary War Themed National Black Bear Festival
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Saturday, June 6th, 2026 9:00am – 9:30pm |
Downtown Plymouth, NC |
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Ashe County America 250th Celebration
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Saturday, June 6th, 2026 10:00am – 4:00pm |
Museum of Ashe County History 301 E. Main Street, Jefferson NC 28640 |
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Battle of the Waxhaws American Revolution Weekend
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Saturday, June 6th, 2026 10:00am – 4:00pm Sunday, June 7th, 2026 10:00am – 3:00pm |
1101 Old Providence Road, Waxhaw, NC 28173 |
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Saturday, June 6th, 2026 10:00am – 2:00pm |
Hickory Ridge History Museum 591 Horn in the West Drive, Boone, NC 28607 |
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Asia and Asians in the 18th Century Mid-Atlantic
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Saturday, June 6th, 2026 11:00am – 12:00pm |
Charlotte Museum of History 3500 Shamrock Dr, Charlotte, NC 28215 |
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Family Fun Day at Salmon Creek
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Saturday, June 6th, 2026 11:00am – 2:00pm |
Salmon Creek State Natural Area 505 Bal Gra Road, Merry Hill, NC 27957 |
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Saturday, June 6th, 2026 1:00pm |
Wilson Center 703 North Third Street, Wilmington NC |
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Revolutionary War Scouting Adventure Day
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Sunday, June 7th, 2026 10:00am – 3:30pm |
Kings Mountain National Military Park, Park Visitor Center 2300 Park Road, Blacksburg SC 29702 |
| The Freedom Swing Homerun Derby
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Sunday, June 7th, 2026 3:00pm – 6:00pm |
Hampstead Kiwanis Park 586 Sloop Point Loop Rd, Hampstead, NC 28443 |
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 |
Merchants Millpond State Park, Visitor Center 176 Millpond Rd., Gatesville, NC 27938 |
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Monday, June 8th, 2026 9:00am – 5:00pm Thursday, June 18, 2026 9:00am – 5:00pm |
Wake Forest Renaissance Centre Annex 407 Brooks Street Wake Forest NC 27587 |
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Flags of the American Revolution
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Monday, June 8th, 2026 4:30pm |
La Grange Public Library 119 East Washington Street, La Grange, NC 28551 |
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Thursday, June 11th, 2026 10:30am – 11:30am |
First Baptist Church 314 N Second Ave, Siler City, NC 27344 |
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Telling Our NC 250 Story: Free Women of Color in Revolutionary North Carolina
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Thursday, June 11th, 2026 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
Virtual Event |
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FREE Patriotic Pops Celebrating America 250 with the North Carolina Symphony
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Thursday, June 11th, 2026 7:30pm – 9:15pm |
Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens, South Lawn 529 South Front Street, New Bern, NC 28562 |
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Summerfest: Patriotic Pops Celebrating America 250
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Friday, June 12th, 2026 8:00pm – 9:30pm |
Koka Booth Amphitheatre 8003 Regency Pkwy, Cary, NC 27518 |
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Sunday, June 14th, 2026 10:00am – Monday, June 15th, 2026 2:00am |
1767 Historic Chowan County Court House 117 E. King St. Edenton, NC 27932 |
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Let’s Craft! Make Your Own Flag in Little Red Schoolhouse
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Saturday, June 13th, 2026 10:00am – 2:00pm |
High Point Museum 1859 E. Lexington Ave. High Point, NC 27455 |
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Saturday, June 13, 2026 1:30pm – 4:30pm |
Historic Bethabara Park 2147 Bethabara Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 |
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Allies of the Revolution: The Catawba Nation Story
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Saturday, June 13th, 2026 2:00pm – Sunday, June 14th, 2026 3:00am |
Lake Norman State Park 759 State Park Rd., Troutman, NC 28166-8536 |
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Family Trivia: America 250 at Pleasure Island Library
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Saturday, June 13th, 2026 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
Pleasure Island Library 1401 N. Lake Park Boulevard Carolina Beach, NC 28428 |
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History Lecture with J.R. Gorham
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Saturday, June 13th, 2026 3:00pm |
First Baptist Church of Taylorsville, Davis Hall 321 West Main Ave, Taylorsville, NC 28681 |
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Stars, Stripes, and Sounds: Celebrating 250 Years of America
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Sunday, June 14th, 2026 4:00pm – 8:00pm |
Jacksonville Commons Festival Grounds |
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Sunday, June 14th, 2026 5:00pm – Monday, June 15th, 2026 11:00am |
State Archives, 109 E Jones St. Raleigh NC |
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The Land of the Longleaf Pine: Naval Stores and the Onslow County Revolutionary Economy |
Monday, June 15th, 2026 4:00pm – 6:00pm |
Onslow County Museum 301 S. Wilmington Street, Richlands, NC 28574 |
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FREE Patriotic Pops Celebrating America 250 with the North Carolina Symphony
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 7:30pm – 9:15pm |
Northside High School 365 Commons Dr S Jacksonville, NC 28546 |
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 10:00am – 2:00pm |
Museum of the Albemarle |
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History for Lunch: A Musical Performance by Fifes and Drums of York Town |
Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
Museum of the Albemarle, Gaither Auditorium 501 South Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 |
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 6:00pm |
Virtual Event |
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Thursday, June 18th, 2026 12:00am – 12:00pm |
Southwest Brunswick Branch Library, Center Pit 9400 Ocean Hwy W, Carolina Shores, NC 28467 |
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250th Anniversary of Declaration of Independence: The Battle of Yorktown |
Thursday, June 18th, 2026 5:00pm – 6:30pm |
Pink Hill Public Library 114 West Broadway Street, Pink Hill, NC 28572 |
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FREE Patriotic Pops Celebrating America 250 with the North Carolina Symphony
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Thursday, June 18th, 2026 8:00pm – 9:30pm |
Southern Village Green Market St Chapel Hill, NC 27516 |
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18th Century Law and Order in the Historical Park
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Saturday, June 20th, 2026 10:00am – 4:30pm |
High Point Museum 1859 E. Lexington Ave. High Point, NC 27455 |
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Saturday, June 20th, 2026 10:00am – 4:00pm |
Ramsour’s Mill 803 N Aspen St, Lincolnton, NC 28092 |
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Vance America 250: Black Perspectives of the Founding Era, Slavery, and Resistance
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Saturday, June 20th, 2026 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
Aycock Recreation Center 307 Carey Chapel Rd, Henderson, NC 27537 |
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Saturday, June 20th, 2026 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
Main Library-Large Conference Room 230 Grace St Ste A Wilmington, NC 28401 |
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Saturday, June 20th, 2026 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
Cliff Dwellers Shop – Chimney Rock Park Attraction 1638 Chimney Rock Park Road, Chimney Rock, NC 28720 |
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Discover Tryon Palace: Outlander
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Saturday, June 20th, 2026 3:45pm – 4:45pm |
Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens 529 South Front Street, New Bern, NC 28562 |
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Goldston America 250 Film Series
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026 4:00pm – 6:00pm |
Chatham Community Library 9235 Pittsboro Goldston Rd, Goldston, NC 27252 |
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Thursday, June 25th, 2026 12:00am – 12:00pm |
Southwest Brunswick Branch Library, Center Pit 9400 Ocean Hwy W, Carolina Shores, NC 28467 |
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W.H. Collins/Maxwell McCain 2nd Annual Memorial “Pop Top” Checkers Tournament |
Thursday, June 25th, 2026 |
Waxhaw Woman’s Club 200 E South Main St, Waxhaw, NC 28173 |
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Thursday, June 25th, 2026 1:00pm – 2:30pm |
The Archie K. Davis Center 457 S Church St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 |
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The Four Freedoms – Celebrating 250 Years of American Voices |
Thursday, June 25th, 2026 7:00pm |
Unity Presbyterian Church 8210 Unity Church Road, Denver, NC 28037 |
| NC 4th of July Festival
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Friday, June 26th, 2026 6:00pm |
Southport Waterfront Park 146 East Bay Street, Southport, NC 28461 |
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Friday, June 26th, 2026 7:30pm – 9:00pm |
New Bern Civic Theatre 414 Pollock St, New Bern, NC 28560 |
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Friday, June 26th, 2026 8:00pm-10:30pm Saturday, June 27th, 2026 8:00pm – 10:30pm Sunday, June 28th, 2026 3:00pm – 5:30pm |
Paul A. Johnston Auditorium, Johnston Community College 269 College Road, Smithfield, NC 27577 |
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Avery County Heritage Festival
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Saturday, June 27th, 2026 9:00am – 3:00pm |
Avery Square Avery Square, Newland, NC 28657 |
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Pioneer Heritage Festival in Waynesville, NC
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Saturday, June 27th, 2026 9:00am – 5:00pm |
Shelton House Museum 49 Shelton Street, Waynesville, NC, 28786 |
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Saturday, June 27th, 2026 10:00am – 4:00pm |
Johnston Community College 245 College Road, Smithfield, NC 27577 |
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Chatham Celebrates America 250: Cumulative Celebration
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Saturday, June 27th, 2026 10:00am – 2:00pm |
Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center 1192 U.S. Hwy 64 West Business, Pittsboro, NC 27312 |
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Family Trivia: America 250 at Pine Valley Library
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Saturday, June 27th, 2026 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
Pine Valley Branch Library, Pelican Room 3802 S College Rd. Wilmington, NC 28412 |
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Oakboro 4th of July Celebration
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Sunday, June 28th, 2026 Tuesday, June 30th, 2026 |
Oakboro, North Carolina |
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History Comes Alive with Historian Dr. Chris Fonvielle
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Sunday, June 28th, 2026 10:00am – 11:30am |
Wilmington Water Tours LLC, On the Riverwalk 212 S Water St., Wilmington, NC 28401 |
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Historic Edenton – Colonial Games
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Monday, June 29th, 2026 10:00am – 11:00am |
Merchants Millpond State Park, Visitor Center 176 Millpond Rd., Gatesville, NC 27938 |
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2026 2:00pm |
Southwest Branch Library of Catawba County Public Library 2944 Highway 127 South, Hickory, NC 28602 |
Events to be held in May & June 2026
My Liberty Mountain: The Revolutionary Drama Experience
Tanzy B Wallace, America’s Semiquincentennial Public Member
September 19, 2025 was the opening night of Liberty Mountain, The Revolutionary Drama at the Joy Theater Kings Mountain NC.
I had the distinguished honor along with my friends to experience the excitement, enthusiasm and hospitality from the beginning to the end. The environment, the delicious food, the costumes and music set the stage and tone to place your imagination back in the time of the Revolutionary.
As I sat on the balcony, the scenes, action and storyline kept you on edge. The actors and actresses were wonderful! The characters made you feel anger to sadness, excitement, honor and pride. That lets you know they played their roles well! It was encouraging to see all people represented, who played a role in this historical moment. It was also amazing to see all the North Carolina talent that was represented.
I came away with more understanding and knowledge of what actually happened, right here in my own backyard of Cleveland Co. NC…along with an excellent souvenir book to share and reflect upon!
My hats off to all the sponsors, organizers, actors, technical team and volunteers. The play is still going on. If you are in the Kings Mountain area, it is worth coming to see this drama. To find out more information on performance times go to:
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