Along with the anniversary celebrations, the city will also host the MLB All-Star Game, the FIFA World Cup and March Madness in 2026.
Along with the anniversary celebrations, the city will also host the MLB All-Star Game, the FIFA World Cup and March Madness.Plans announced for America's 250th anniversary celebration in PhiladelphiaOn July 4, 2026, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and that historic milestone will be centered right here in Philadelphia, the birthplace of the nation.
Governor Josh Shapiro and many other state and local officials laid out the multi-year plans on Tuesday at the Franklin Institute. "As our nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2026, Philadelphia and the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will be the place to be," Gov. Shapiro said. Events celebrating the 250th anniversary - called a semiquincentennial - begin as soon as July 2 of this year.
But that celebration isn't the only big event of the year. In 2026, Philadelphia will also host March Madness, the FIFA World Cup, the MLB All-Star Game and other high-profile events.A series of TED Talks focused on the future of democracy. The first of these talks will be held in 2024. TED CEO Jay Herratti said it will "create a platform that could shape the next 250 years of democracy globally."John Adams famously declared that July 2nd should be a day of "pomp and parade.
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