Help us celebrate America’s 250th birthday in style! Wear your craziest family friendly red, white, and blue or American flag clothes for a special night hike through the park with colored flashlights! Bring your own light and we’ll provide the colored film! UV lights to look for scorpions are welcome too! Not only will we […]

Join Ranger Kevin and Ranger Steve for a very special evening of summer stargazing in commemoration of America’s 250th birthday! Clear skies permitting, we’ll be viewing a selection of objects through a large, stationary telescope (and one that has a place in America’s space history as part of the program to map the moon’s potential […]

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by lighting the park red, white, and blue with Rangers Olivia and Derik! Help us celebrate America’s 250th birthday in style! Wear your craziest family friendly red, white, and blue or American flag clothes for a special night hike through the park with colored flashlights! Bring […]

Join us for the Great American 4th at Copper Sky Regional Park from 7-9:30pm! The Great American 4th is Maricopa’s annual celebration of America’s Independence. Celebrate freedom by enjoying food with your friends and family while you watch the fireworks show. GA4th has something for everyone with live music performances, water slides, a pool party, […]

The Sunnyslope Historical Society will celebrate America's 250th anniversary with a community potluck. Guests are invited to bring a dish to share and enjoy an afternoon of music, games, and family-friendly activities. America 250 bookmarks, stickers, postcards, and other commemorative items will be available. Visitors can also view the current America 250 exhibit featuring postcards […]

Tombstone Community Congregational Church is participating in the nationwide Amercia250 Potluck. Across the nation, communities are gathering for fellowship, celebration and food. The church is hosting the potluck by serving hotdogs and chips. Come on out and join in this historical event.

An opening reception of our newest exhibit focusing on missions, mining, and migration of the indigenous people, Spanish priests and conquistadors, and travelers in our region in 1776.

The Prescott Film Festival is officially back for its "Sweet 16" annual showcase July 13–18, and we’re leveling up the magic this year. From 360-degree immersive experiences in the new Y-Max theatre, indie films, documentaries, shorts, free workshops and parties, Arizona’s Hometown is the place to be for indie cinema lovers. ?️ Get Your Tickets […]

Flags are powerful symbols of identity, pride, and community. As we approach the United States’ 250th anniversary, this program invites visitors to reflect on the role flags have played in our history. At this Pop-Up, you can make your very own USA or Arizona flag.

Celebrate summer with a morning of patriotic family fun at the museum! Beginning at 10:30 AM, enjoy a cozy storytime featuring heartwarming children's books about the American flag, followed by old-fashioned lawn games, light snacks, and a hands-on flag-making craft led by our Education Department. Schedule: 10:15 AM: Arrival and seating 10:30 AM: Storytime 11:00 […]

We will be hosting a veteran forum that will also act as a business summit where veteran owned businesses can meet and network as well as talk about their time in service.

The Declaration of Independence states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based. Unlike the other founding documents, the Declaration of Independence is not legally binding, but it is powerful. Abraham Lincoln called it “a rebuke and a stumbling-block to tyranny and oppression.” It continues to inspire people around the […]