Freedom 250

Freedom 250 is a program to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American (United States) independence. It takes place in 2026. It was designated by the American president Donald J. Trump.

The program includes a motorcar race in Washington, D.C. and a UFC (mixed martial arts) program in Washington in June. Other events include a tall-ships parade in New York and a fireworks display in Washington (both on the Fourth of July). In the fall, there will be Patriot Games for high-school students from every state, and the opening of the Teddy Roosevelt Library.

It also includes "Freedom Trucks," which are mobile museums that travel around the country all year. These six trucks have interactive and interpretive material about the country's beginnings and 250 years of achievements. Two conservative organizations, PragerU and Hillsdale College, made the museum content.

Other parts of the celebration are a "Freedom Plane," which flies around the country and a "Washington Monument Lighting & New Year's Eve Show" on the National Mall in Washington on New Year's Eve and the first days of 2026.

Freedom 250 has been criticized by some people. For example, some historians say a religious scene in a Freedom 250 brochure is not historically correct. Some Congressional Democrats and other people were worried that the funding of Freedom 250 might lead to corruption. A prominent combat athlete, Ronda Rousey, and others have criticized the UFC fight. The motorcar race has also been criticized. For example, some fans did not like the layout of the race course.

Another organization set up to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States is America250. It was set up by Congress ten years earlier. It is a bipartisan (having both Republicans and Democrats) commission created by Congress. According to Anne Sewell, it "is now being sidelined by Trump’s Freedom 250."