Freedom’s Light Festival is a fun, free, engaging event to learn about our American Constitution from those who created it!
This FREE 3-day event brings American history to life with live reenactments, hands-on activities, and interactive storytelling all related to our nation’s founding.
Upcoming Event
Date & Time
September 17-19, 2026
Thursday 9am – 4pm
Friday 9am – 9pm
Saturday 9am – 4pm
Celebrate America's 250th
Our next event in 2026 is a once-in-a-generation event, marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Join us for this semiquincentennial celebration!
Who is This Event For?
For Adults
For Kids
For Teens
History is Boring.
Here History is ALIVE!
Scheduled Attractions
Thursday, Sept 17
9:00 – 4:00 pm Booths are open
11:00 am Recitation of Declaration at South Meeting House
11:30 am Frederick Douglass at Town Square
12:00 pm Soldier March starts in the green North of Ellis Island
12:30 pm Frederick Douglass at Town Square
1:00 pm Recitation of Declaration of Independence at South Meeting House
Friday, Sept 18
9:00 – 9:00 pm Booths are open
11:00 am Recitation of Declaration of Independence at South Meeting House
11:30 am Frederick Douglass at Town Square
12:00 pm Soldier March starts in the green North of Ellis Island
12:30 pm Frederick Douglass at Town Square
1:00 pm Recitation of Declaration of Independence at South Meeting House
3:00 pm Recitation of Declaration of Independence at South Meeting House
6:00 pm Recitation of Declaration of Independence at Stage
7:00 pm Give Me Liberty Musical at Stage
8:00 pm Lantern Light Reel & Revel (Open Dance) at Stage
Saturday, Sept 19
9:00 – 4:00 pm Booths are open
10:30 am Musket Firing in the green North of Ellis Island
11:00 am Cannon Firing in the green North of Ellis Island
11:30 am Musket Firing in the green North of Ellis Island
12:00 pm Candy Cannon Firing in the green North of Ellis Island
12:30 pm Musket Firing in the green North of Ellis Island
1:00 pm Cannon Firing in the green North of Ellis Island
2:00 pm Candy Cannon Firing in the green North of Ellis Island
2:30 pm Musket Firing in the green North of Ellis Island
3:00 pm Give Me Liberty Musical at Stage
Who & What You Will Find
Founding Fathers & Revolutionary Leaders
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- John Adams
- Patrick Henry
- James Madison
- Isaiah Thomas
- Dr Joseph Warren
- William Livingston
- Paul Revere
- Marquis de Lafayette
- Henry Knox
- Robert Morris
- John Dickinson
- Gouverneur Morris
- Dr. Benjamin Rush
- Nathan Hale
- Thomas Clark
Founding Mothers & Revolutionary Heroines
- Abigail Adams
- Mercy Otis Warren
- Molly Pitcher
- Sybil Ludington
- Harriet Tubman
- Phillis Wheatley
- Mary Katherine Goddard
- Mum Bett
- Mammy Kate
- Ruth Harrington
- Sarah Fulton Bradlee
- Betty Zane
- Lydia Darragh
- Emily Geiger
- Laodicea Langston
Colonial Life Artisans
- Blacksmith
- Cooper
- Chandler
- Calligrapher
- Printing Press
- Ropewalk
- Flax & Cotton Spinners
Continental Soldiers
- Sons of the American Revolution
- Revolutionary War Cannon and Musket Demonstrations
- Real Modern Veterans
Earlier American Figures
- The Mayflower
- Governor William Bradford
- Joan of Arc
Food & Gifts
- Food Booth: Hamburgers, hot dogs, Navajo tacos, salads, scones & honey butter, cookies, chips, and drinks.
- Colonial Book and Gift Store