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SUMMARY:Garrett 250 Birthday Bash: Celebrating America Together
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the official community celebration of the semiquincentennial\, or 250th anniversary\, of the United States of America!\n\n\n\nGarrett 250 Birthday Bash: Celebrating America Together is a countywide celebration on July 18\, 2026 at the Garrett County Fairgrounds that brings all Garrett County towns together to share their unique chapters of America's 250-year story through exhibits\, music\, family activities\, a patriotic concert\, veteran honors\, and a finale drone show.\n\n\n\nIt honors not just history from the Revolutionary time period but both Garrett County and American history by celebrating the diverse people\, places\, and stories that have shaped the past 250 years.\n\n\n\nHighlights of the day include: \n\n Special Collaborative Community Project\n Biergarten (bring a chair!)\n All-Day Live Music featuring The Remedy\, Queen City Funk & Soul\, The Jason Shaw Band\, and Garrett Community Concert Band\n Garrett County & Western Maryland History\n Speakers \n Veteran Honors\n Historical Reenactors\n Interactive Demos\n Kid's Zone\n Vendors\n Local Non-profits\n Local Food\n Community Services\n Car Show\n More!\n\n\n\nGARRETT 250 TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE\n\n12:00 PM GATES OPEN NO CHARGE FOR ENTRY DONATIONS ACCEPTED\n\n\n\n12:00 pm 8:30 pm FREEDOM ON WHEELS CAR SHOW HOMETOWN HEROES COLONIAL VILLAGE STARS & STRIPES KIDS ZONE STARS & STORIES VETERANS PARK HERITAGE HALL TASTE OF AMERICA YOUNG PATRIOTS GALLERY LIBERTY HALL NORTH LIBERTY HALL SOUTH SPIRIT OF '76 BIERGARTEN THE '76 STAGE\n\n\n\nAROUND THE GROUNDS\n\n12:00 PM '76 STAGE /BIERGARTEN\n\nQueen City Funk and Soul\n\n\n\n12:15 PM* HERITAGE HALL\n\nCollectors Coin Giveaway\n\n*ADDITIONAL TIMES: 2:15\, 5:30 & 6:30\n\n\n\n12:45 PM STARTING AT FRONT GATE\n\n"The March for Liberty" Parade\n\n\n\n1:00 PM FOUNDERS STAGE OPENING CEREMONY\n\n\n\n2:00 PM FOUNDERS STAGE SPEAKER\n\nLocal Historian Al Feldstein\n\n\n\n3:00 PM YOUNG PATRIOTS GALLERY\n\nEssay & Art Contest Award Announcements\n\n\n\n3:30 PM FOUNDERS STAGE SPEAKER\n\nAmerican Author\, Historian and Journalist Russell Shorto\n\n\n\n3:30 PM '76 STAGE/BIERGARTEN\n\nThe Remedy Band\n\n\n\n4:30 PM INDEPENDENCE TRACK\n\n"A COUNTY UNITED" FLAG UNFURLING\n\n*PARTICIPANTS MEET AT 3:45PM (https://bit.ly/a-county-united)\n\n\n\n5:15 PM FOUNDERS STAGE SPEAKER\n\nAuthor Jim Rada\n\n\n\n6:00 PM SKYWARD SALUTE DRONE ZONE\n\nDrone Discovery: A Skyward Salute Preview\n\n*MEET AT 5:45 PM AT SKYWARD SALUTE DRONE ZONE SIGN AT END OF KIDS ZONE\n\n\n\n6:15 PM FOUNDERS STAGE SPEAKER\n\nAuthor & Professional Forester Champ Zumbrun\n\n"Story of a Western Maryland Revolutionary Patriot & Liberty Tree"\n\n\n\n6:30 PM '76 STAGE/BIERGARTEN\n\nThe Jason Shaw Band\n\n\n\n7:00 PM HERITAGE HALL STAGE\n\nGarrett Community Concert Band\n\n\n\n9:30 PM SKYWARD SALUTE DRONE ZONE\n\nNight Time Spectacular by Firefly Drones 300 drones lighting up the night-time sky\n\n\n\nWeather Policy\n\nThe Garrett 250 Birthday Bash is rain or shine celebration with the exception of the Firefly Drone Show.\n\n\n\nThe Firefly Drone Show has a rain date of Sunday\, July 19\, 2026\, at 9:30 pm ET.\n\n\n\nIn the case of severe weather\, updates will be communicated through the Official Text System: TEXT "Garrett250" to 888777 to stay connected.\n\n\n\n**DRONE SHOW PRIME VIEWING LOCATIONS**\n\nGarrett County Fairgrounds fields / parking lot\n\n\n\nMore information can be found on www.Garrett250.com\n\n\n\nThe Garrett 250 initiative\, a countywide celebration\, is commissioned by Garrett County Government.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for the official community celebration of the semiquincentennial\, or 250th anniversary\, of the United States of America!
\n
\nGarrett 250 Birthday Bash: Celebrating America Together is a countywide celebration on July 18\, 2026 at the Garrett County Fairgrounds that brings all Garrett County towns together to share their unique chapters of America&rsquo\;s 250-year story through exhibits\, music\, family activities\, a patriotic concert\, veteran honors\, and a finale drone show.
\n
\nIt honors not just history from the Revolutionary time period but both Garrett County and American history by celebrating the diverse people\, places\, and stories that have shaped the past 250 years.
\n
\nHighlights of the day include: \;\n\n - &bull\; Special Collaborative Community Project
\n - &bull\; Biergarten (bring a chair!)
\n - &bull\; All-Day Live Music featuring The Remedy\, Queen City Funk &\; Soul\, The Jason Shaw Band\, and Garrett Community Concert Band
\n - &bull\; Garrett County &\; Western Maryland History
\n - &bull\; Speakers \;
\n - &bull\; Veteran Honors
\n - &bull\; Historical Reenactors
\n - &bull\; Interactive Demos
\n - &bull\; Kid'\;s Zone
\n - &bull\; Vendors
\n - &bull\; Local Non-profits
\n - &bull\; Local Food
\n - &bull\; Community Services
\n - &bull\; Car Show
\n - &bull\; More!
\n
\n\n\n
GARRETT 250 TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE
\n\n
12:00 PM &ndash\; GATES OPEN &ndash\; NO CHARGE FOR ENTRY &ndash\; DONATIONS ACCEPTED
\n
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12:00 pm &ndash\; 8:30 pm FREEDOM ON WHEELS CAR SHOW
HOMETOWN HEROES
COLONIAL VILLAGE
STARS &\; STRIPES KIDS ZONE
STARS &\; STORIES
VETERANS PARK
HERITAGE HALL
TASTE OF AMERICA
YOUNG PATRIOTS GALLERY
LIBERTY HALL NORTH
LIBERTY HALL SOUTH
SPIRIT OF &lsquo\;76 BIERGARTEN
THE &lsquo\;76 STAGE
\n
\n
AROUND THE GROUNDS
\n\n
12:00 PM &ndash\; &lsquo\;76 STAGE /BIERGARTEN
\n\n
Queen City Funk and Soul
\n
\n
12:15 PM* &ndash\; HERITAGE HALL
\n\n
Collectors Coin Giveaway
\n\n
*ADDITIONAL TIMES: 2:15\, 5:30 &\; 6:30
\n
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12:45 PM &ndash\; STARTING AT FRONT GATE
\n\n
&ldquo\;The March for Liberty"\; Parade
\n
\n
1:00 PM &ndash\; FOUNDERS STAGE &ndash\; OPENING CEREMONY
\n
\n
2:00 PM &ndash\; FOUNDERS STAGE &ndash\; SPEAKER
\n\n
Local Historian Al Feldstein
\n
\n
3:00 PM &ndash\; YOUNG PATRIOTS GALLERY
\n\n
Essay &\; Art Contest Award Announcements
\n
\n
3:30 PM &ndash\; FOUNDERS STAGE &ndash\; SPEAKER
\n\n
American Author\, Historian and Journalist Russell Shorto
\n
\n
3:30 PM &ndash\; &lsquo\;76 STAGE/BIERGARTEN
\n\n
The Remedy Band
\n
\n
4:30 PM &ndash\; INDEPENDENCE TRACK
\n\n
&ldquo\;A COUNTY UNITED&rdquo\; FLAG UNFURLING
\n\n
\n
\n
5:15 PM &ndash\; FOUNDERS STAGE &ndash\; SPEAKER
\n\n
Author Jim Rada
\n
\n
6:00 PM SKYWARD SALUTE DRONE ZONE
\n\n
Drone Discovery: A Skyward Salute Preview
\n\n
*MEET AT 5:45 PM AT SKYWARD SALUTE DRONE ZONE SIGN AT END OF KIDS ZONE
\n
\n
6:15 PM FOUNDERS STAGE &ndash\; SPEAKER
\n\n
Author &\; Professional Forester Champ Zumbrun
\n\n
"\;Story of a Western Maryland Revolutionary Patriot &\; Liberty Tree"\;
\n
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6:30 PM &ndash\; &lsquo\;76 STAGE/BIERGARTEN
\n\n
The Jason Shaw Band
\n
\n
7:00 PM &ndash\; HERITAGE HALL STAGE
\n\n
Garrett Community Concert Band
\n
\n
9:30 PM &ndash\; SKYWARD SALUTE DRONE ZONE
\n\n
Night Time Spectacular by Firefly Drones &ndash\; 300 drones lighting up the night-time sky
\n
\n
Weather Policy
\n\n
The Garrett 250 Birthday Bash is rain or shine celebration with the exception of the Firefly Drone Show.
\n
\n
The Firefly Drone Show has a rain date of Sunday\, July 19\, 2026\, at 9:30 pm ET.
\n
\n
In the case of severe weather\, updates will be communicated through the Official Text System: TEXT &ldquo\;Garrett250&rdquo\; to 888777 to stay connected.
\n
\n
**DRONE SHOW PRIME VIEWING LOCATIONS**
\n\n
Garrett County Fairgrounds fields / parking lot
\n
\nMore information can be found on www.Garrett250.com
\n
\nThe Garrett 250 initiative\, a countywide celebration\, is commissioned by Garrett County Government. \;
LOCATION:Garrett County Fairgrounds 270 Mosser Road McHenry\, MD 21541
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DTSTAMP:20260718T104053Z
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