Looking for a way to celebrate America’s 250th birthday? The Port City is full of patriotic events, concerts, exhibits and family-friendly festivities leading up to and throughout Independence Day.

Our friends at Visit Mobile have also created an America 250 Calendar to help Mobilians stay up to date on celebrations happening across the city that was born to celebrate.

View the full calendar: https://www.mobile.org/events/america-250-mobile/

151^st Army Band Concert

🇺🇸 Looking for a way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary this weekend?

Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a free performance by the 151st Army Band at Medal of Honor Park. This special concert is part of the nationwide America 250 celebration and offers a great afternoon of patriotic music for the whole family.

🎶 151st Army Band Concert
📅 Sunday, June 28, 2026
⏰ 3 p.m.
📍 Bicentennial Pavilion at Medal of Honor Park
🎟️ Free admission
https://www.mobile.org/event/151st-army-band-concert/23803/

Join the community as we celebrate America’s past, present and future through music.

Visit Mobile

🎧 Want to experience Mobile’s history in a whole new way?
Thanks to Visit Mobile, the free America 250 Audio History Tour lets you explore some of Mobile’s most significant historic sites while listening to the stories that shaped our city. From historic parks and museums to iconic landmarks, you’ll discover nearly 325 years of history at your own pace.

📍 Self-guided tour
🎧 Audio stories and written transcripts
🏆 Earn points along the way for #SoMobile prizes
⭐ Free to download

Whether you’re a lifelong Mobilian or seeing the city through fresh eyes, this is a fun way to celebrate America’s 250th birthday while exploring one of America’s oldest cities.

Learn more and sign up today! https://www.mobile.org/events/america-250-mobile/ 

Mobile County Commission America 250 Kick Off

🇺🇸 Help kick off America’s 250th anniversary right here in Mobile County! Join the Mobile County Commission on Wednesday, July 1, for the America 250 Kickoff Party at Government Plaza Pocket Park in downtown Mobile.

🎶 Live music
🚚 Food trucks
🎉 Family-friendly activities
🇺🇸 Community celebration

The festivities begin at 4 p.m. following the 3:30 p.m. naming and dedication ceremony for Mobile County’s new Government Plaza Pocket Park.

📅 Wednesday, July 1, 2026
⏰ 4–6 p.m.
📍 Government Plaza Pocket Park
🎟️ FREE admission 🔗 https://www.mobilecountyal.gov/community_events/events/mobile-county-commission-america-250-kick-off-party-2026-07-01/

Bring your friends and family and help celebrate the beginning of America 250 commemorations in Mobile County!

Downtown OWA

🇺🇸 Looking for a fun way to celebrate the Fourth of July?

Downtown OWA is hosting its Star Spangled 250th Spectacular, a day filled with patriotic activities, live entertainment, a 250th Independence Day Parade and a fireworks show to cap off the evening.

🎆 250th Independence Day Parade
🎶 Live music on OWA Island
⭐ Interactive activities and family fun
🎇 Fireworks finale

📅 Saturday, July 4, 2026
⏰ 2–9 p.m.
📍 Downtown OWA, 101-N S OWA Blvd., Foley, AL
🔗https://my.mobilechamber.com/communitycalendar/Details/star-spangled-250th-spectacular-1761544?sourceTypeId=Website

Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with a day of fun, music and memories for the whole family!

USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park

🇺🇸 Looking for a great way to celebrate the Fourth of July? Head to USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park for the City of Mobile’s 4th of July Celebration and celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with an evening of live music, food trucks, family-friendly activities, local vendors and a spectacular fireworks show over Mobile Bay.

🎶 Live entertainment beginning at 5:30 p.m.
🎇 Fireworks at 9 p.m.
🎟️ Free admission

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and the whole family for one of Mobile’s favorite Independence Day traditions.

📅 July 4, 2026
⏰ 5:30 – 9:30 p.m.
📍 USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park
🔗 https://www.mobile.org/events/holiday-events/4th-of-july/ 

Mobile Museum of Art

🇺🇸 What does independence mean to you? Explore that question through the eyes of some of America’s most influential artists in the Mobile Museum of Art‘s  America 250 – Kent Portfolio exhibition. Created for the nation’s Bicentennial in 1974, the collection features works from 12 artists who were asked to interpret the meaning of independence through their own unique perspectives and experiences.

🎨 On display through Aug. 29, 2026
📍 Mobile Museum of Art
💲 Free with museum admission
🔗 https://www.mobile.org/event/america-250-%26%238211%3b-kent-portfolio/23459/

As we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, this exhibition offers a fascinating look at how artists have reflected on freedom, identity and the American experience.

Gulf Chats

⚓ Did you know the American Revolution reached the Gulf Coast?

As part of the America 250 celebration, join maritime historian John Sledge and author Mike Bunn for a fascinating conversation about the Gulf South’s often-overlooked role in America’s Revolutionary era.

⛴️ GulfChat: The Revolution on the Gulf Coast
📅 July 16, 2026
⏰ Noon
📍 National Maritime Museum of the Gulf
🎟️ Free to attend
🔗 https://www.mobile.org/event/gulfchat%3a-special-america-250th-gulfchat%3a-the-revolution-on-the-gulf-coast/23444/

Bring your lunch and discover the stories that helped shape our region’s place in American history.