Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in Historic Newtown during Newtown Celebrates America 250 on Saturday, August 8, 2026. This free community celebration will feature Revolutionary War reenactments, living historians, military drills for children, colonial crafts, historic site tours, museum exhibits, demonstrations, and family activities throughout Newtown’s walkable historic district.

Morning Activities
Morning activities will include Revolutionary War encampments, fife and drum performances, and a reenacted Battle at the Bird-in-Hand featuring approximately 50 reenactors portraying American and British forces. Following the reenactment, visitors will be invited to stay for a special patriotic ceremony featuring a 21-gun salute and a community sing-along of “Happy Birthday” led by Mayor Tara Grunde-McLaughlin.

Afternoon Activities
Afternoon experiences will invite visitors to explore historic churches, museums, meeting houses, and community landmarks while discovering stories spanning the Revolutionary War, Civil War, early Pennsylvania history, and the people who helped shape Newtown and America.

Featured experiences will include demonstrations of Newtown’s restored 200-year-old hand-pumped fire engine, a first-person interpretation portraying Harriet Tubman, Hessian soldiers discussing their experiences during the Revolutionary War, a William Penn interpretation, historic exhibits, and much more.

Refreshments
Visitors are invited to enjoy a Great American Cookout in the Boone Garden featuring complimentary hot dogs, chips, water, and ice cream courtesy of Penn Community Bank and the Newtown Rotary Club.

Presented by the Newtown Historic Association and community partners, Newtown Celebrates America 250 is part of the broader Semiquincentennial celebration taking place throughout Bucks County and Pennsylvania.