"Although America's birthday isn't technically until July, an early celebration is underway: Freedom 250, the public-private organization established by President Donald Trump to commemorate America's semiquincentennial, will host a six-night light show at the Washington Monument to ring in the New Year. The first display will begin at 7 PM on Wednesday, December 31, and end just after midnight. On this inaugural night, organizers promise "a special New Year's Eve countdown moment, illuminating the Washington Monument with a 250-foot birthday candle.""
"The rest of the projections, scheduled from Thursday, January 1, through Monday, January 5, will run from 7 to 10 PM. No word yet on what specifically those visuals will include, but organizers say they will trace "the story of the discovery, expansion, independence, and future of our nation.""
"Each night of the event is free and open to the public on the National Mall-no tickets are required. Visitors will not need to go through security before entering, a Freedom 250 spokesperson confirmed to Washingtonian."
Freedom 250, a public-private group established by President Donald Trump to mark the semiquincentennial, will present a six-night projection series at the Washington Monument beginning New Year's Eve. The inaugural display starts at 7 PM on December 31 and runs just past midnight with a special countdown featuring a 250-foot birthday candle; subsequent shows run 7–10 PM from January 1–5. Projections will trace themes of discovery, expansion, independence, and the nation's future. Each night is free and open on the National Mall with no tickets required and no security screening required. The event begins a year-long slate including a May 17 prayer gathering and a June 25–July 10 Great American State Fair.
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