Louisville America 250

06/18/2026

06/17/2026

Come out this Saturday for Downs After Dark! The theme? America 250! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Get ready for an electrifying night of horse racing as the sun sets and the track comes alive with excitement!

06/16/2026

Thank you to WAVE for having us on WAVE Country with Dawne Gee! Watch our segment to learn more about our Fourth of July celebrations.

Dawne Gee welcomes Louisville America 250 to the WAVE Country studio to highlight Louisville's July 4th events celebrating America 250.

06/14/2026

🇺🇸| Happy Flag Day
From Flag Day to July 4th, be sure to visit Jefferson Square Park to see the America 250 Betsy Ross flags proudly waving at Metro and City Halls!

06/11/2026

FREE Admission on July 4th! Details below!

Remember these magic words: “I too am a Kentuckian!”

If you say those words on July 4 between 1 and 4 p.m. at the Frazier Kentucky History Museum, you get in FREE for our community day!

We are celebrating America’s 250th birthday that day with a bang by opening our newest exhibition, I Too Am a Kentuckian.

Those words were of course spoken by one of the most famous Kentuckians of all, President Abraham Lincoln.

The exhibition showcases the many people who have made their mark on our Commonwealth through public and military service and leadership. It also spotlights everyday people who’ve gone the extra mile to make us better.

We will have special exhibition tours at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. and special curator availability at 2 and 3 p.m.

We’ll also have family-friendly activities from 1 to 4 p.m. in our Pursuit of Happiness exhibition.

It will be a day to celebrate and walk away proud to be a Kentuckian. Come say hi!

Learn more about the exhibition at fraziermuseum.org/exhibitions/i-too-am-a-kentuckian.

06/11/2026

🇺🇸 Join us as Southwest Louisville helps kick off America’s 250th Birthday Celebration! 🇺🇸

The Riverview Independence Festival returns on Saturday, June 27 from 5:00 PM to 10:30 PM at Riverview Park (8202 Greenwood Road).

This year’s festival is especially meaningful as it has been recognized as an official Louisville America 250 event, helping launch a year-long celebration leading up to our nation’s 250th birthday in 2026. Over the past year, our office has been working alongside community partners, volunteers, sponsors, and the Louisville America 250 Commission to help create an event worthy of this historic milestone.

Bring the family out for an evening filled with:
🎆 Fireworks
🎶 Live music from The Dee White Band, The Sheryl Rouse Band, and Sound Machine
🚚 Food trucks
🎈 Family activities
🇺🇸 Community spirit along the Ohio River
💦 Splash Pad and Park open for the kiddos 🛝

06/10/2026

Thank you Ky Secretary of State Michael Adams!

06/09/2026

Thank you to The Kentucky Center!

06/09/2026

Thank you to all who joined Louisville America 250 for The American Revolution: A Spirit of Service with KET - Kentucky Educational Television. From the community showcase, to selections from Ken Burns’ documentary, to the all star panel moderated by Renee Shaw - it was a night to remember!

06/08/2026

TONIGHT!

🎶 Maggie Harlow, Executive Director, Jack Harlow Foundation
🗳️ Secretary Michael Adams, Kentucky Secretary of State
🏛️ Former Louisville Mayor & KY Lt. Governor Jerry Abramson
⛹️⛹️‍♀️ Daryle W. Unseld Jr., President, Boys and Girls Club of Kentuckiana
📜 Dr. Gary Gregg, Political Scientist and McConnell Center Director, University of Louisville
📚 Dr. Thomas Mackey, Historian, University of Louisville
📺 Renee Shaw, Kentucky Tonight

June 8, 2026: The Kentucky Center 5pm

‼️Join KET and Louisville America 250 for a free night of fun at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts as we mark the nation’s approaching 250th birthday 🎂 with an evening of history, reflection and civic connection.

🎬 An official screening of The American Revolution by Ken Burns
⚜️A community showcase of America 250 sponsors and partners
📢A panel discussion led by Kentucky Tonight’s Renee Shaw 📺 and joined by those above.

Come join as we explore “A Spirit of Service: 1776 & 2026” 🫡

🔎Tickets are free, but you must register here: https://ket.org/event/america-250/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAR4jEJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeDMLtu5-bSS6bnDc1B5Fj8KbJX0hAhBihPVa_SZ0XFRWe13IkPIQGs7gOxEc_aem_aODb09CoMoPnmxPVFfWHLA

Information about KET's free screening of Ken Burns' The American Revolution documentary at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts