Philadelphia 250

The Academy of Natural Sciences and the Mütter Museum have exhibitions about the role of plants in nation building.

These high school students will welcome international visitors, fostering cultural connectivity throughout the milestone event in the city.

The iconic Franklin Field, where the Penn Relays, Penn football games and other sporting events are held, was the first stadium in the nation.

The “people-powered” Visit PA Playmakers will help welcome visitors from around the world to Pennsylvania.

WHYY is partnering with Penn’s McNeil Center for Early American Studies for a series of events this spring examining the impact of the American Revolution.

Born into slavery, Bustill became an entrepreneur, a patriot and one of the founders of a thriving Black Philadelphia.

Ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary, two new exhibitions showcase Revolutionary War history and “Radical Americana.”

Selected block parties will receive a $250 ShopRite gift card, patriotic decorations, mini Constitutions and outdoor toys meant to inspire civic pride.

A newly independent America needed international trading partners. China was the big fish.

A “Firstival” in Old City on Saturday celebrates the historic innovation with storytelling and family activities.

A “Firstival” event at Drexel University on Saturday honors the pioneering school, doctors, and successor institutions.

“What Now: 2026” will feature over 100 art events, including 35 commissioned works, examining the nation’s 250th birthday.

The invasive Hessian fly spurred suspicions of biological warfare, threatened the new nation’s economy and inspired the nation’s first citizen science project.

A new city controller report states the events could contribute between $1.3 to $2.5 billion to the city’s economy.

The nation’s largest and oldest horticulture show features fantasy tableaus about the origins and evolution of American gardening.