Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday at Mystic Seaport Museum – Sunday, July 5

Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday at Mystic Seaport Museum concludes an extraordinary holiday weekend with live jazz, inspiring documentaries, family activities, and immersive historical experiences celebrating the people, stories, and innovations that helped shape the United States over the past 250 years.

Visitors can spend the day exploring the Museum’s historic village, watching live demonstrations, participating in hands-on activities, and enjoying live music along the waterfront before wrapping up the holiday weekend with one final celebration of America’s maritime heritage.

Event Details

Date

• Sunday, July 5, 2026

Location

• Mystic Seaport Museum
• Mystic, CT

Sunday Highlights

Live Music

1:00 PM – Performance Stage

• Central City Stompers
• American jazz

Smithsonian Channel Film

1:15 PM – Meeting House

• The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

American Girl Doll Tea Party

2:00 PM – Membership Patio

Seaport Village Experiences

• America 250 exhibits
• Historic Print Shop demonstrations
• Commemorative printmaking
• Open-hearth cooking
• Victorian fashion presentations
• Buckingham-Hall House

Planetarium

• Stars and Stripes (additional fee)

Family Activities

• Children’s games
• Arts and crafts
• Interactive America 250 programming

Celebrate the final day of the holiday weekend by exploring America’s maritime story through live music, history, family activities, and immersive experiences at Mystic Seaport Museum.