America 250
Come celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary in Dixon!
Where the Celebration Will Be.
The Dixon Park District, in collaboration with City of Dixon Illinois Government and Dixon Chamber & Main Street, has been awarded a $22,000 “Celebrate America!” grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities!
This funding will support exciting local programming in honor of America’s 250th Anniversary, bringing our community together to reflect, celebrate, and honor our nation’s history.
Stay tuned – great things are coming!
City’s America 250 Event Highlights
June 27: Red, White, and Blue Ball
July 4: Pedestrian Bridge Dedication
More information and events to be announced.
Dixon Petunia Festival Celebrating America 250!
Dixon Petunia Festival is looking forward to seeing everyone celebrating the 250th birthday of America!
The CGH Medical Center Entertainment Venue will be open July 2-5.
Pre-sale tickets will continue to be sold until July 1, and headquarters hours will be announced later this spring.
Entertainment will be announced when the entire schedule is finalized.
More America 250 in Dixon Events:
Dixon Township and Dixon Public Library present “The Founding Mothers”
See “The Founding Mothers” at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27 at Dixon Public Library, 221 S Hennepin Ave., as a part of the week-long USA 250th celebration.
The “Mothers” of America aren’t often mentioned – the women whose influence on the early years of the United States reverberated for centuries afterwards. Whether they assisted in the years-long Revolutionary War, or had one brief moment of heroism, their actions had long-lasting and nation-building effects. Learn about soldiers, writers, printers, scholars, farmers, artists, and spies – all women, and all vital to our nation’s history.
Laura Keyes graduated from UW-Madison with a Master’s Degree in Library Studies, and has been portraying women from history and lecturing on historic topics for over 15 years.
Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home
Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home and Young America’s Foundation will host several events in 2026 that will celebrate America 250!
These include:
May 29: Roundtable luncheon
July 15–17: High School Conference. The conference sessions will be limited to students, but the roundtable will be open to the public. The event will conclude with a public rally on July 17, featuring a musical act.
Sept. 11: Roundtable memorial commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Oct. 2 or 9: Roundtable luncheon
