Welcome to Bethel, Danbury, Redding & Friends of Putnam Park 250th Commemoration Calendar !

• 2026 -- The Revolutionary War
• 2027 -- The Raid on Danbury / Rochambeau
• 2028 -- 250 Years of Service & Sacrifice

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.

Looking to get your Scouting America  250 or Girl Scouts merit badge for the semiquincentennial? Book a free tour for your troop and learn about Danbury's role in the American Revolution!

Join us for 250th-related literary adventures reading books collectively documenting our indigenous, Black, and immigrant experience as Americans over the last 250 years. 

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. 

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. 

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.