Fireworks will be going off on the National Mall this evening (Monday) in celebration of the United States' 250th birthday.

The grand finale of the New Year’s display on the Washington Monument comes with some parking restrictions and street closures.

The night sky in the nation's capital will light up with fireworks, and the Washington Monument will dazzle with a light show ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep explores the Trump administration's portrayal of 250 years of U.S history captured on the Washington ...

It’s going to be lit. The Washington Monument will double as a giant birthday candle on New Year’s Eve to kick off the yearlong celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. Freedom 250, a nonprofit ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — With just hours left before the New Year, the nation is also ushering in a historic milestone: the beginning of America’s 250th birthday celebration. The anniversary kickoff ...

To commemorate America’s 250th birthday in 2026, the Washington Monument will have a projection show and an illumination of a 250-foot birthday candle beginning on New Year’s Eve. It is part of a ...

The newly reopened Washington Monument, which typically offers sprawling views of Washington, DC from 555 feet high, now provides a peek at the White House’s East Wing renovations. Andrew Leyden, a ...

The Washington Monument lit up on New Year's Eve in celebration of the Artemis 2 moon mission as well as the 250th ...