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.

Revolutionary America – Tea for Felicity

29 Mar 2026 Felicity’s story takes place in 1774, as she navigates the tensions of the American Revolution.

Historic Thomas Center Gardens, 302 NE Sixth Ave., 32601

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1820s New Mexico – Josefina’s Gift

18 Apr 2026 Josefina’s story explores life on a New Mexican rancho in the 1820s.

Greentree Park, 3700 NW 19th St., 32605

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Pioneer America – Home is Where the Heart Is

02 May 2026 Kirsten, a Swedish immigrant, adjusts to her new life on the American frontier in 1854.

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

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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

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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

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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

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