Usa 250

Today’s 1st-graders will graduate high school in 2026 as the United States marks its 250th anniversary as the birthplace of modern democracy. It is our generation’s privilege and responsibility to honor the nation’s achievements, reflect upon our struggles, and chart a course for the next generation as America heads into the next 250 years.

USA250 extends an open invitation to thinkers, community leaders, artists, pioneers, athletes, and all Americans to come together and imagine a more perfect union. Philadelphia will serve as host to the nation and world for the 250th: a multi-year series of events, exhibitions, and conventions woven together by our common heritage and shared future.

The organization draws particular inspiration from the Centennial International Exposition of 1876, which brought together a fractured, post-Civil War nation and attracted 10 million visitors to the United States’ first official World’s Fair. The Centennial not only marked America’s 100th anniversary, but more broadly it engaged the world around the leading artistic, commercial, and agricultural advancements of that era.

USA250 adapts these concepts to today’s challenges and opportunities.