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July 4th at the National Archives
Schedule
8 AM - 9:30 AMJuly 4th T-Shirts and American flags handed out to the first 1,000 guests
10 AM - 11:05 AM
Declaration of Independence Reading Ceremony, including:
- Greetings from Allison Seymour, Fox 5 News Anchor
- Presentation of colors by the Continental Color Guard*
- National Anthem by Crystal Mosser
- Performance by the 3rd U.S. Infantry “The Old Guard” Fife and Drum Corps*
- Remarks by David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States
- Keynote speech by Cokie Roberts - Author and Journalist
- Dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence by reenactors portraying historical characters, including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Abigail Adams, John Dunlap, John Hancock, and Ned Hector
- Performance of "America the Beautiful" by Caleb Green
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Live musical performance by The Experience Band & Show
11:45 AM
National Independence Day Parade on Constitution Avenue
Other Activities
12 PM - 4 PMFamily Day Activities in the Boeing Learning Center including creating colonial-style wigs, Decaring Indpendence scavenger hunt, signing the Declaration of Independence and more!
National Archives Store Tent
Don't miss your chance to grab some patriotic gear from our exclusive collection! The National Archives Store will have a tent on the front lawn the following days:- July 3: 11 AM - 4:30 PM
- July 4: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- July 5: 10:30 AM - 3 PM
Can't make it to the tent? Shop online!
HeadCount at the National Archives
Independence Day celebrates more than our Founding Fathers and the birth of a nation. It celebrates democracy and because voting is such an important part of democracy, HeadCount wants to help you participate! From 8:30am through 5:30pm, HeadCount will be located in the National Archives Store tent to help guests register to vote. Learn more.
Members: Don’t forget - your membership card guarantees you priority access to the National Archives Museum all day, every day! Not yet a member? Join today!
