Welcome to Bethel, Danbury, Redding & Friends of Putnam Park 250th Commemoration Calendar !
We are pleased to announce that the Danbury Museum is joining forces with Bethel's America 250 committee, the Redding Historical Society, and the Friends of Putnam Park to form the BDRP, better known as "Best Dang Revolution, Period!"
Check this page often as we add more community partner events for our whole area!
Getting Ready for 250!
Exhibits, 2026 & Beyond
2026 Patriotic Quilt Raffle
2026 Patriotic Quilt Raffle
- 2026 -- Danbury During the Revolutionary War
- 2027 -- The Raid on Danbury / Rochambeau
- 2028 -- 250 Years of Service & Sacrifice
2026 Patriotic Quilt Raffle
2026 Patriotic Quilt Raffle
2026 Patriotic Quilt Raffle
We'll be having a wonderful quilt raffle--thanks to the Fabric Friends of the Danbury Museum of a red, white, and blue patriotic quilt! Tickets will be available early in 2026.
Washington's Birthday 2026
2026 Patriotic Quilt Raffle
Washington's Birthday 2026
George Washington's Birthday celebration! Join us for cake, speeches, and general celebration of Washington's Birthday. Special location to be announced closer to February of 2026!
Rev War Scavenger Hunt!
Rev War Scavenger Hunt!
Washington's Birthday 2026
Put together a team of friends and family members and join us for a Rev War Danbury Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, April 25, 2026. More details to come soon. All advance registrants will receive Danbury swag!
Loyalist Encampment
Rev War Scavenger Hunt!
Loyalist Encampment
We're excited to welcome the British Brigade on Saturday, June 20, for a Loyalist encampment on the grounds of the Danbury Museum.
Encampment 2026
Rev War Scavenger Hunt!
Loyalist Encampment
Join us in October of 2026 for an encampment (Colonial Militia and Continental Army troops) designed to highlight the beginnings of Danbury's role as a Continental Army Supply Depot during the Revolutionary War.
Danbury 250 Scouting Badges
Danbury 250 Scouting Badges
Danbury 250 Scouting Badges
Participate and earn a Danbury 250 Revolutionary War badge! We'll have special badges for both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts during the autumn of 2026.
Réveille 2027
Danbury 250 Scouting Badges
Danbury 250 Scouting Badges
Join us in April 2027 for two days of community song, dance, and celebration as we commemorate the spirit that has infused Danbury for the past 250 years.
Celebrating American Song
Danbury 250 Scouting Badges
Celebrating American Song
A red, white, and blue extravaganza celebrating the beautiful legacy of American song and showcasing our own Marian Anderson, the famous Black contralto and Civil Rights activist who broke the color barrier at the Metropolitan Opera.
Charles Ives 152!
BDRP 250th Photo Challenge!
Celebrating American Song
Charles Ives--Connecticut State Composer, Pulitzer Prize-winner, and son of Danbury--is recognized as the Father of Modern American Music. Celebrate American Music as we celebrate our country's 250th birthday.
Book Club
BDRP 250th Photo Challenge!
BDRP 250th Photo Challenge!
Join us for 250th-related literary adventures reading books collectively documenting our indigenous, Black, and immigrant experience as Americans over the last 250 years.
BDRP 250th Photo Challenge!
BDRP 250th Photo Challenge!
BDRP 250th Photo Challenge!
This is your chance to capture your community--Bethel, Danbury, or Redding--and take part in a special photo challenge celebrating 250 years of American independence! The photo challenge will be free to enter, and full details will be available soon!
Family Programming
Oral History Project
Oral History Project
Join us for Colonial Crafts @ 11 am on the first Saturday of each month beginning in January 2026.
Oral History Project
Oral History Project
Oral History Project
250th Oral History Project: Join us on four separate dates to record the stories and experiences of current Danburians!
Upcoming 250th related Events!
You are Invited!
11/11/2025
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Veteran's Day 2025
Town of Bethel Veteran's Day Celebration
11 am
Bethel Town Green, Bethel CT.
Veteran's Day 2025
Town of Bethel Veteran's Day Celebration
11 am
Bethel Town Green, Bethel CT.
First Saturdays 2026
2pm
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3pm
Danbury Museum's Huntington Hall
First Saturdays 2026
We invite you to join us on the first Saturdays throughout 2026 for programs reflecting different aspects of life in Danbury during and afte...
2pm
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3pm
Danbury Museum's Huntington Hall
TBD 2026
Bethel Historian Patrick Tierney Wild
TBD 2026
Bethel Historian Patrick Tierney Wild
We look forward to Revolutionary War programming with Bethel Historian Patrick Tierney Wild as he shares his tremendous knowledge and resear...
April 19 - 26
BDRP Restaurant Week
All day
Local Restaurants
April 19 - 26
BDRP Restaurant Week
Plan to join us in Bethel, Danbury, and Redding for a very special 250th Restaurant Week! It's a great opportunity for local establishments ...
All day
Local Restaurants
3rd Grade Field Trips
Onsite Field Trips for Danbury 3rd Graders!
All day
Danbury Museum, 43 Main Street Campus
3rd Grade Field Trips
Onsite Field Trips for Danbury 3rd Graders!
We can't wait to welcome Danbury Public School 3rd graders for 250th themed field trips beginning on April 13 and running through May 1. Ful...
All day
Danbury Museum, 43 Main Street Campus
Our programming will follow the four guiding tenets of CT250
Donate to the 250th Celebrations!
The Danbury Museum is committed to keeping our 250th celebratory events FREE or at a very minimal charge. Please help us by donating!
Our Partners
Coming to Richter Musicals in 2026!
We're so excited for this! Coming to Richter Musicals in July of 2026!
Check out the upcoming events at Richter Association for the Arts and Richter Musicals.
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