America250; Trump’s Patriot Games, other PA, NJ America250 events

This fall’s Patriot Games is one of President Donald Trump’s premier America250 events celebrating America’s 250th birthday, but several events are taking place in New Jersey and Philadelphia leading up to the fall athletics tournament, including the Battle of Monmouth reenactment.

Here are the America250 events in New Jersey and Philadelphia. Townships and local municipalities will also host their own events to celebrate America’s semi-fiftieth anniversary.

America250 Events in New Jersey

There are three main America250 events in New Jersey, according to the America250 calendar.

• January 20: Benjamin Franklin: Founding Father, Faithful Patriot Webinar with Cathy Gillespie and Janine Turner. Free with registration.

• June 19 – 21: Battle of Monmouth Reenactment, Monmouth Battlefield, 20 New Jersey 33 Business Route, Manalapan Township

America250 Events in Philadelphia

There are also a few official America250 events in the spring and summer.

• May 18 – May 19: National Civics Summit, Independence Mall, 525 Arch St.

• July 2-5: Sons of the American Revolution 250th Gala Tour, Independence Day Parade and Bench Dedication, Philadelphia Marriott, 1201 Market St.

The Delaware Festival of Liberties begins May 23 and runs through July 4 in several locations across the First State.

What are the Patriot Games?

President Donald first announced the Patriot Games in July 2025 and offered some additional details in December.

Trump said the four-day fall competition would feature the top two teen athletes from each state.

The White House has confirmed that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will direct and administer the Patriot Games.

Trump did not provide much information on the exact format of the Patriot Games, or how athletes will be selected, but made it clear that transgender teenage athletes would be banned.

Trump made this clear in a video message released in December.

“In the fall, we will host the first-ever Patriot Games, an unprecedented four-day sporting event featuring the greatest high school athletes,” Trump said during the America250 video message. “One young man and one young woman from each state and territory.

“But I promise there will be no men in women’s sports. You’re not going to see that,” Trump added. “You will see anything but that.”

Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist covering news stories in the Mid-Atlantic region.

This article originally appeared in the Delaware News Journal: America250; Trump’s Patriot Games, other events PA, NJ America250