Members of the National Guard walk down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on May 26, 2026, in Washington, DC. President Trump has initiated numerous construction projects on federal government properties in Washington, including demolition of the White House East Wing to build a ballroom and re-painting the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting pool blue. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Martina McBride, Flo Rida and more artists are coming together this summer to help the United States of America celebrate its 250th birthday.
As announced by Freedom 250 on Wednesday (May 27), the nonpartisan organization’s upcoming 16-day Great American State Fair will feature a slate of performers that includes Young MC, C+C Music Factory, Vanilla Ice, Milli Vanilli, The Commodores, Morris Day & The Time and Bret Michaels in addition to McBride and Flo. Taking place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the patriotic event will kick off June 25 and last through July 10.
“The celebration will unite and showcase all 56 U.S. states and territories in a single World’s Fair-scale event,” reads a description on the Freedom 250 website. “This is an opportunity for visitors from across America to experience an unforgettable celebration of the people and traditions that define our nation.”
Also featuring carnival rides and stations showcasing the cultures of all 56 American states and territories, the festival will mark the finale of President Donald Trump’s year-long Great American State Fair, which also involves activations in state fairs across the country. The twice-impeached president first previewed plans for the celebrations in July last year, with the White House promising at the time that the administration would “throw the greatest birthday party in American history.”
The government’s 250th-anniversary plans also include the Patriot Games, an athletic competition in which high school students from all 50 states will take part.
Registration for the Great American State Fair in D.C. is free online.
See the lineup announcement for the festival below.
