AMERICA’S 250TH ON THE NATIONAL MALL

Inspired by America’s 250th, our work on the National Mall and at The White House will have generational impact, for 2026...and beyond.

The Trust for the National Mall and the National Park Service are partnering for this monumental moment in 2026 and beyond:

Transformational Restoration Projects

Civic Learning Opportunities

Once-In-A-Lifetime Commemorative Events

Art and Culture Experiences

Volunteer Programming to Welcome Visitors

TRANSFORMATIONAL RESTORATION PROJECTS TO WELCOME VISITORS

NEW PROGRAMMING TO CONNECT VISITORS TO AMERICAN HISTORY

  • A Brand-New National Mall Civic Learning Platform – Experience a new digital and on-site program and platform in 2026 that invites visitors to curate tours, learn their civics, dive in to history, discover hidden stories and experience the National Mall like never before as the nation’s greatest living history classroom. Virtual visitors from around the world will enjoy first-of-its-kind access to America’s Front Yard.

  • Expanded Volunteers-in-Parks Volunteer Corps – We’re working to expand and train a new special corps of volunteers to help NPS Park Rangers welcome, guide and educate visitors for 2026 and beyond.

  • Beyond Granite 2026 Commemorative Art Exhibition – New iteration of Beyond Granite, the groundbreaking 2023 art exhibition, is being planned for 2026 on the National Mall.

Future Rendering of Constitution Gardens (PWP Landscape Architecture)

Beyond Granite in 2023

NATIONAL MALL 250 SPECIAL EVENTS

“The Road to 2026” Commemorative Events in 2025

AMERICA’S BALL for THE MALL – May 7, 2025

Thomas Jefferson Memorial Unveiling of New Features – Fall 2025 — ncluding expanded exhibits and new accessibility features

Ken Burns PBS American Revolution Film Premiere on the National Mall – October 29, 2025 —Join filmmaker Ken Burns and PBS for a public screening of highlights from his upcoming film, The American Revolution, marking the culmination of a year-long national tour commemorating the start of the War of Independence and the upcoming 250th anniversary of America’s founding. This special film screening, presented in partnership with the Trust for the National Mall, is scheduled to take place on the National Mall and will be open to the public. The PBS premiere follows on November 16.

Select National Mall 250 Commemorative Events in 2026

National Mall 250 Special Commemorative Cherry Blossom Season – March-April 2026

Trust Signature Semiquincentennial Series

AMERICA’S BALL for THE MALL – May 6, 2026

Join the Trust for the National to celebrate and support its mission and the Semiquincentennial in a grand tent on the National Mall, featuring its History, Heroes & Hope Awards, special guests, and more.

National Mall 250 Red, White & Blue 250 Concert – May 2026

Welcoming special guest stars and performers to celebrate the Semiquincentennial under the monuments and beneath the stars on America’s Front Yard.

National Mall 250 Civic Learning Forum– May 2026

Join leaders in history and civics and our Civic Education and History partners for a Semiquincentennial Forum, for a look back on history, and what lies ahead...wigs, bonnets and tricorne hats optional.

National Mall 250 Commemorative Notes of Remembrance on Memorial Day – May 25, 2026

National Mall 250 Flag Day Commemoration – June 14, 2026

Semiquincentennial Fireworks and Parade – July 4, 2026

Grand Opening of the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum – Summer 2026

Beyond Granite Semiquincentennial Commemorative Art Exhibition

National Mall 250 Special Veterans Day Commemoration – November 2026

A Look Back…at the Bicentennial Celebration on the National Mall Marking America's 200th Anniversary in 1976

Photos: Smithsonian Institution