AAA urges early journey planning because it highlights America’s 250th anniversary occasions for 2026

Families are already planning 2026 holidays this 12 months as America turns 250, with loads of historic locations within the highlight.

The American Automobile Association (AAA) is spotlighting a variety of celebratory journeys throughout the nation, starting with an occasion in Philadelphia.

“We recommend travelers identify which events they want to attend or site they want to visit and book early,” an AAA spokesperson advised Fox News Digital this week.

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“Don’t wait until the last minute to buy flights or reserve hotels,” the spokesperson added. “Especially over Independence Day weekend — when we historically see record travel numbers.”

The Wawa Welcome America Festival, for instance, is a 16-day celebration starting June 19 and lasting by means of July 4.

“This once-in-a-generation experience will feature events that Philadelphians have come to know and love, just bigger and better, including concerts on Independence Mall, firework displays, block parties, Wawa Hoagie Day, a parade representing all states and territories,” the web site notes. 

Also famous for Philadelphia is The Museum of the American Revolution (MAR). An exhibition traces how the Declaration of Independence impressed comparable actions all over the world.

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Just outdoors Augusta, Georgia, is Meadow Garden, dwelling to George Walton. It’s been open to the general public since 1901, making the property one of many oldest home museums within the U.S. It’s additionally featured on the America 250 checklist by AAA. 

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Walton was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

There are “ongoing activities, like the ‘Write Like a Signer’ experience, where young visitors can try their hand at quill writing,” mentioned AAA.

Meanwhile, Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston will showcase a historic opera from April 24 to May 3.

“The Daughter of the Regiment” tells the story of Deborah Sampson of Massachusetts, who disguised herself as a person to affix the battle for independence.

Three occasions are spotlighted by AAA within the nation’s capital, beginning with an AI show titled “The American Story” on the National Archives Museum, which can provide a journey by means of 250 years of historical past.

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While the National Mall has already kicked off the 12 months with illuminations on the Washington Monument, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival will happen June 18 to July 12.

Near the mall, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History will characteristic numerous Declaration of Independence displays.

Outside Washington, D.C., Gadsby’s Tavern Museum in Alexandria, Virginia, will share the story of earlier supervisor Hannah Griffith.

Griffith ran the coffeehouse from 1785 to the early 1800s, providing only one instance of the roles ladies performed throughout the Revolutionary War.

Also in Virginia is the First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, which was based for enslaved and free African Americans.

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“Organized in 1776 — at a time when Black people faced severe restrictions on their right to gather — the congregation has been a cornerstone of resilience and faith,” AAA notes.

One of the biggest celebrations to happen on the East and Gulf Coasts is Sail250.

International fleets of tall ships and navy vessels will dock in New Orleans, Norfolk, Virginia, Baltimore, New York, and Boston bringing parades, excursions, fireworks and extra.

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Rosie Rios, chair of the America250 fee, beforehand advised Fox News Digital, “It’s important for people to see themselves in this commemoration and important for them to feel inspired for our country’s future.”

Congress created The U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission in 2016 to plan and orchestrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Rios is a former treasurer of the U.S.