America 250

Philadelphia City Council laid out Thursday its plans to give millions to planning America’s 250th celebrations and events in the city in 2026.

With the biggest celebration of American independence in decades set for 2026, Philadelphia leadership is setting aside tens of millions of dollars to make sure the Semiquincentennial is properly funded in hopes of making even more money on all the tourists that come to the place where America was founded.

The leaders of the Please Touch Museum, Mann Center for Performing Arts and Philadelphia Zoo cite a lack of funding and not enough time as reasons for canceling any plans for a Children’s World’s Fair in Fairmount Park in 2026

Plans for a children’s world fair in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park for the Semiquincentennial were canceled amid concerns over funding and timing.

Leaders in Philadelphia are already hard at work panning for 2026 which will be a big year for Philadelphia. The main topic was funding as they plan for the NCAA Men’s tournament, FIFA World Cup, America’s 250th celebration and the MLB All-Star game. NBC10’s Leah Uko has the details.