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Home / Government/ Departments / Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs / Gainesville Celebrates America 250 - The American Story Through Play

Gainesville Celebrates America 250 - The American Story Through Play

Published on December 22, 2025

America 250

Join us for Plays in the Park: The American Story as we celebrate America250 with live performances and hands-on activities. Journey through pivotal moments in U.S. history from 1774 and the American Revolution to WWII, honoring our past and inspiring the future. Free, educational and fun for all ages.

Civil War Era – Friendship and Freedom

05 Sep 2026 This play follows Addy, an escaped enslaved girl, as she starts a new life in the North during the Civil War.

Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Ave.,  32641

Tagged as: , Cultural events, Kids & family, Music & arts

Turn of the 20th Century – Actions Speak Louder Than Words

11 Oct 2026 Samantha’s play highlights the social changes of the early 1900s.

Thomas Center, 302 NE Sixth Ave.,  32601

Tagged as: , Cultural events, Kids & family, Music & arts

World War II America – War on the Home Front

11 Nov 2026 Molly’s story showcases life on the home front during World War II as part of Veterans Day commemorations at Evergreen Cemetery.

Evergreen Cemetery, 401 SE 21st Ave.,  32641

Tagged as: , Cultural events, Kids & family, Music & arts

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