Upcoming Event

We’ve listened to our guests – you want an upgraded way to experience our Independence Day celebrations. NEW THIS YEAR: An Independence Day VIP Pass is available for $150 per person. This will allow you 1-hour advance entrance to American Village, advance security check-in, exclusive parking (first to leave after the fireworks), an air-conditioned hospitality building with private restrooms, beverages and food, shuttle service, a front-row seat to the evening program and fireworks, and Independence Day SWAG! Purchase your VIP pass online. Make sure your mailing address is correct on your order, as we will mail you your credentials before July 4. You will receive a wristband, and a dashboard placard that must be displayed to access reserved VIP parking. When you arrive, we’ll have a big battery-operated misting fan waiting for you.

The Story of America The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence. It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist. This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come. Here are the first two episodes:

Booking is now available for the 2025-26 school year. We invite you and your students to experience the stories of America’s journey for independence, liberty and self-government. Step into the scene and experience the risks, uncertainties, and dramatic events as they unfolded during America’s revolutionary decision to declare its independence. The American Village offers an opportunity for your students to become active participants in “Securing the Blessings of Liberty” and leave with a better foundation for good citizenship. More than a field trip, the American Village educational programs are tied directly to objectives in state courses of study in history, citizenship (civics) and government, as well as graduation standards. Students from every grade level benefit as they participate in experiential learning. Unique in its mission to strengthen and renew the foundations of American liberty and self-government through citizenship education, the American Village is an educational experience like no other! Download the 2025-2026 Catalog of Educational Programs.

Join the American Village in Montevallo on July 4th as we celebrate America’s 249th Birthday! For the American Village in Montevallo, Independence Day means red, white and blue family fun, food and fireworks. This year will be America’s 249th Birthday – just one year until the big semiquincentennial celebration (America’s 250th Birthday). Independence Day is a unique opportunity for all of us to rededicate ourselves and our families’ efforts towards learning more about our country and fostering a renewed sense of patriotism and pride. And what better place to get a jump start on that than the American Village. Enjoy more than 50 patriotic activities throughout the day – music and dance, games, encounters with patriots of the past – including George and Martha Washington, Alexander and Eliza Hamilton, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Samuel Adams – the battle at Concord Bridge, and FIREWORKS at twilight’s last gleaming! Visit more than 20 historically-inspired buildings such as Washington Hall (a replica of George Washington’s Mount Vernon), the Colonial Courthouse, the Colonial Chapel (a replica of Bruton Parish Church of Williamsburg), replicas of the President’s Oval Office and the East Room of The White House, as well as a replica of Concord Bridge. Hands-on activities for children include cornhole toss, hula hoops, Jenga, sidewalk chalk art, and a farm animal petting area. A face painter and balloon artist will also be in the children’s area. Eighteen food trucks serving everything from hot dogs and burgers to po boys and BBQ, shaved ice and ice cream to lemonade and root beer will make sure no one goes hungry! American Village gates open at 11:00 a.m. on July 4th – programming is offered from 11:15 a.m. through evening fireworks (9:00 p.m.). *No entry allowed after 8pm. $10 admission. Children ages 5-18 are $5. Children ages 4 and under, Veterans and active military are free. Musicians: JQ’s One Man Band The Colonial Consort USO Singer Rita Allen and pianist Robby Draper Crimson Pride Men’s Barbershop Chorus Food Vendors: Sip Magnolia Lemonade Sunshine Lemonade Wild Bill’s Soda Temper Coffee Frios Kona Ice Parasol Treats Ken Waites C’s Cake & Coffee Chick-fil-A Corn King Dixie Dogs Stephen’s Hot Dog Wagon Dog Nation Moe and Moore’s Hey Bebe Chubb Fathers Patriots of the Past: Thomas Jefferson George and Martha Washington John and Abigail Adams Phillis Wheatley Samuel Adams Dolley Madison Thomas Paine Patrick Henry Alexander and Eliza Hamilton Caty Greene Eleanor Calvert Custis James Armistead Lafayette Other activities: The Battle at Concord Bridge The Independence Day Ball The Continental Army Encampment A puppet show Colonial Army Medicine 18th Century Medicinal Remedies 18th Century Fashion Colonial Crime and Punishment The West Wing of Independence Hall with the original film “Choosing to Be an American People” The Randall Museum The National Veterans Shrine The Freedom Trail Tickled Pink Petting Zoo