“Give Me Liberty” Exhibition Highlight Tours

Virginia Museum of History & Culture 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA, United States

Join members of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) education team for thirty-minute highlight tours as they offer you an introduction to our newest exhibition, "Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation." Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, "Give Me Liberty" highlights Virginia’s leading role in the […]

While the tour is free, Daily Admission is required.

“Hootch & Horsefeathers”

This excerpt from "Resurrecting Forest Grove" highlights prohibition, organized crime, second wave immigrants, America First movement, and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in 1920s Iowa.

Celebrating Juneteenth: West African Rhythms and Movements

JFK Presidential Library and Museum Columbia Point, Boston, MA, United States

The multicultural Benkadi Drum and Dance group returns to the JFK Presidential Library and Museum to perform new dances showcasing traditional West African rhythms and movements. With vivid costumes, interpretive dance, and audience participation, join us in honor of Juneteenth! The Celebrate! series, appropriate for family audiences and children ages 5 and up, highlights America’s […]

“Changing Perspectives on Japanese American Incarceration”

Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th Street, Suite 290, Oakland, CA, United States

Activist and filmmaker Chizu Omori with JAMP presents “Changing Perspectives on Japanese American Incarceration.” The two-day conference, held June 21-22, 2025, from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center in Oakland’s Chinatown, will feature speakers and workshops focused on Japanese American history. Speakers include: Frank Abe, Julie Abo, Jeff Burton, Rob […]

$5 – $21

Del Sol Quartet on Angel Island: “The Japanese Picture Brides”

Angel Island Immigration Museum Angel Island State Park, Tiburon, CA, United States

Del Sol String Quartet, in partnership with Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF), explores the history of Japanese picture brides experience through music and oral storytelling. This concert features: • Takuma Itoh’s “American Postcards - Picture Brides” and music by Andy Akiho & Erika Oba. • Art Installation by Patricia Wakida • Family and children […]

$3 – $5

Culinary Conversations

David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center 1050 Monticello Loop, Charlottesville, VA, United States

Thomas Jefferson knew that food has the power to bring people together. With fine cuisine, meaningful conversations flow, creating the perfect environment for cultural diplomacy. This summer, join Monticello in bringing culinary history forward and experience a dynamic new event series, Culinary Diplomacy at Monticello. In partnership with The Culinary Diplomacy Project, this program explores […]

$40

Artist Led Exhibition Tour: Living Without the Gods

South Asia Institute 1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us for an artist-led gallery tour of our first floor solo exhibition "Living Without the Gods" by Chicago-based South Asian American artist Shaurya Kumar. Kumar is an artist of recollection who immerses himself in memoirs and imagery of history, context and time. His body of work addresses the transposition of artifacts from their original […]

$15

Slice of History at Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives

Hawaii Mission Houses Historic Site & Archives 553 S King St, Honolulu, HI, United States

What if I told you history could be served with a FREE slice of pizza? Get ready for A Slice of History, where we bring together food, friends, and the stories that didn’t make it into your textbooks! Civic Season unites our oldest federal holiday, July 4th, with our newest: June 19th. It’s a time […]

Slice of History: Pizza and Trivia in Tampa

Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water St., Tampa, FL, United States

Mark your calendars for July 3, 6-8 p.m., because the History Center’s Crow's Nest is daring to blend free pizza with, wait for it… history. Once you’re stuffed, stagger over to the “Invisible Immigrants” exhibit. You’ll marvel at artifacts and trivia that will have you saying, "wait, that actually happened?"—as if pizza wasn’t thrilling enough. […]

Self-guided Special Exhibits AT Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Sites

Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Sites 414 State Loop 92, La Grange, TX, United States

Join us in La Grange, Texas for "Ich bin ein Amerikaner": a look into Independence Day celebrations on the Bluff over the years! Explore self-guided special exhibits highlighting how the Bluff Schuetzenverein, a German-Texan marksmanship and social club, celebrated the 4th of July in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Bring your own picnic […]

$2 – $6

July 4 Naturalization Ceremony with Ken Burns

Monticello 1050 Monticello Loop, Charlottesville, VA, United States

Celebrate July 4th at Monticello, the home of the author of the Declaration of Independence! For over 60 years on July 4th, Monticello's West Lawn has transformed into an outdoor courtroom, where dozens of new citizens take the Oath of Citizenship to become Americans. Join Monticello as we mark the 249th anniversary of the country […]

Free Independence Day at Locust Grove

Historic Locust Grove 561 Blankenbaker Ln, Louisville, KY, United States

Celebrate Independence Day and Civic Season in Kentucky this July 4th! As a Made By Us Civic Season partner, we’re diving into the many meanings of independence. How did different people across time view freedom, and what did it mean to them? Explore what it means to be an active citizen and how to make […]