Ashland’s America’s 250th Birthday Party & Fireworks Celebration

You’re invited to the most patriotic birthday party in town! Freer Field will come alive around 5:00 p.m. with live music entertainment, food trailers, a live radio show with area leaders and special guests, and of course the grand finale featuring the largest fireworks display in Ashland County’s history! Parking and seating areas will be […]

Descendants Day Picnic

The Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument invites the descendants of our 9,000+ honored veterans to join us in remembering their ancestors, doing rubbings of the names on the walls, sharing any known stories and research they might have passed down through the family, listen to guest speakers discuss regimental histories, and bring a picnic […]

Ashland’s America’s 250th Birthday Bash Parade

Kicking off the day will be our spectacular America’s 250th Birthday Bash Parade through downtown Ashland and we encourage local businesses, organizations and families to deck their floats in red, white and blue to commemorate this momentous occasion. The parade will kick off around 10:00 a.m. at Claremont Avenue and College Avenue, travel North and […]

250th 4th of July Parade & Party in the Park

Parade at 2:00: PM 250th Birthday Celebration of the United States of America in Roger’s Park, Food, Family Games, Historical Figures at the Celebration. Music and Spectacular Fireworks by Rozzi. Parade 2:00 PM Party in the Park 6:00 PM

‘REJOICE AMERICA’ mural

REJOICE AMERICA’ by environmental artist David Jakupca is the World’s Smallest Hand Painted Outdoor Mural commemorating America’s 250th Anniversary was dedicated at the Edelweiss Garden of the historic ARK in Berea Museum on July, 4th, 2026. ‘REJOICE AMERICA’ celebrates murals as visual expressions of identity, civilization, lifestyle, education and belonging. Drawing from America’s rich cultural […]

Picnic in the Park, Fountain dedication

Rededication of the 1881 fountain, Picnic in the Park with free ice cream and live Jazz music and opening of Bicentennial time capsule with fireworks at dusk at Mansfield Speedway.  

America 250 Picnic, Celebration and Independence Day Concert

America turns 250 on Saturday, July 4, and the site of America’s first presidential library has a day full of old-fashioned events and its annual Independence Day Concert to celebrate. Enjoy a day of nostalgic fun with a picnic or food truck fare; the concert performed by the Toledo Concert Band, featuring members of the […]

Miami County Celebrates America-250

Miami County will host a Community Reading of the Declaration of Independence on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the south side of the Miami County Courthouse. The event will begin at 5:00 p.m. with food trucks and live music, followed by a program featuring community and state leaders, patriotic music, and ceremonial presentations. The evening’s […]