A summer shaping what comes next...

Every summer, between Juneteenth and July 4th, communities across the country come together for Civic Season – an annual tradition developed by museums and young people to “school up” on history and “skill up” to shape our future. Held between our newest and oldest federal holidays, Civic Season kicks off the year ahead with events, activities and celebrations.

This summer is extra special because July 4th, 2026 marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed. The U.S. 250th anniversary arrives just as the largest youth generation in American history enters adulthood. We’re inviting young people to write the next chapter of our nation’s story with Civic Season programs like Slice of History Pizza Parties and National Youth Takeover Day, fueled by Youth250.

A summer shaping what comes next...

Every summer, between Juneteenth and July 4th, communities across the country come together for Civic Season – an annual tradition developed by museums and young people to “school up” on history and “skill up” to shape our future. Held between our newest and oldest federal holidays, Civic Season kicks off the year ahead with events, activities and celebrations.

This summer is extra special because July 4th, 2026 marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed. The U.S. 250th anniversary arrives just as the largest youth generation in American history enters adulthood. We’re inviting young people to write the next chapter of our nation’s story with Civic Season programs like Slice of History Pizza Parties and National Youth Takeover Day, fueled by Youth250.

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Smithsonian National Postal Museum

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Living History Farms

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Smithsonian National Postal Museum

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Smithsonian National Postal Museum

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Library of Congress, By the People

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Smithsonian National Museum of American History

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Smithsonian National Museum of American History

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Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

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The Family Dinner Project

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Henrico County Recreation & Parks

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State Historical Museum of Iowa

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National WWI Museum and Memorial

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Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

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Library of Congress

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The Better Arguments Project

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Filson Historical Society

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State Historical Museum of Iowa

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National WWI Museum and Memorial

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State Historical Museum of Iowa

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Smithsonian National Museum of American History

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Japanese American National Museum

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Tour Guide Tell All

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Magoffin Home State Historic Site

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Smithsonian National Museum of American History

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National Museum of Women in the Arts

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Colonial Williamsburg

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Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society

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Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages (JAMP)

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American Bookbinders Museum

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Stelo Stories Studio + DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center.

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Japanese American National Museum

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National Museum of Women in the Arts

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Hawai'i Council for the Humanities

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Missouri History Museum

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National Archives Foundation

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Senator John Heinz History Center

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State Historical Museum of Iowa

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Albermarle Charlottesville Historical Society

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Smithsonian National Museum of American History

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Smithsonian National Museum of American History

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New American History

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George Washington's Mount Vernon

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National WWI Museum and Memorial

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Living Room Conversations

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AllVoteNoPlay

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Lake County Forest Preserves, Dunn Museum

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National WWI Museum and Memorial

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Smithsonian National Museum of American History

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Japanese American National Museum

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State Historical Museum of Iowa

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Missouri History Museum

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UIS Center for Lincoln Studies

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Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs

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The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum

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Schoolhouse.world

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The Library of Congress

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Heinz History Center

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George Washington's Mount Vernon

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Library of Congress

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George Washington’s Mount Vernon

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Kentucky Historical Society

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CFR Education (from the Council on Foreign Relations)

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The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Divided Community Project and Ohio State University Mershon Center for International Security Studies

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Indiana University Center on Representative Government

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Living Room Conversations

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Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP)

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National Center for the Preservation of Democracy

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Lake County Forest Preserves, Dunn Museum

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New-York Historical Society

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National WWI Museum and Memorial

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Sing Sing Prison Museum

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National WWI Museum and Memorial

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York County History Center

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Citizen University

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Sing Sing Prison Museum

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National Veterans Memorial and Museum

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New-York Historical Society

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New American History

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Amistad Research Center

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National WWI Museum and Memorial

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National WWI Museum and Memorial

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Civic Season Rocky Mountain/Plains Regional Group

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National WWI Museum and Memorial

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Filson Historical Society

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York County History Center

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National Veterans Memorial and Museum

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Heritage Conservation Programs, University of Southern California

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Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society

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Living Room Conversations

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Lake County Forest Preserves, Dunn Museum

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Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University

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National WWI Museum and Memorial

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Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University

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York County History Center

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Smithsonian's Office of Digital Transformation

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Living Room Conversations

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South Carolina Historical Society

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International Spy Museum

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Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University

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Indiana University Center on Representative Government

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Next Generation Politics / YVote

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Will Rogers Memorial Museum

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GeoCivics - University of Colorado Colorado Springs

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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

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Fourth Wall Films

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The Civic Success Project

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Atlanta History Center

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The Family Dinner Project

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