250 Years of American Celebrations

Des Moines News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

This July Fourth marks 250 years of the U.S.A., and Iowa’s rolling out a dazzling, historic celebration—from Clear Lake’s multi-day fest with music, carnival, and fireworks, to Dubuque’s quirky tribute to Jean Marie Cardinal paddling a canoe to warn St. Louis. Storm Lake’s Star Spangled Spectacular, Waterloo’s Field of Honor with 1776 flags, and Des Moines’ free Yankee Doodle Pops concert on the Capitol lawn all add patriotic flair. On the 4th, Living History Farms reenacts 1876 with period games and baseball, while the 34th Army Band and Adventureland’s fireworks cap off a weekend of…