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\n\tAs America marks its 250th anniversary, there are a wide range of events, programming and unique celebrations planned by major entertainment entities. From theme park celebrations to live event coverage to TV specials, take a look at the list below for an updated sampling.<\/p>\n
\n\t16<\/strong> \u2013 National Geographic<\/strong> launches programming to \u201cexplore the nation\u2019s stories\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t29<\/strong> \u2013 ABC<\/strong> airs Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness\u00a0<\/em>hosted by Deborah Roberts (8 p.m. -10 p.m., PT\/ET)<\/p>\n \n\tNewsNation <\/strong>launches \u201cSpirit of America,\u201d a special \u201cmulti-platform cross-country reporting series celebrating the people, places, and values that make the nation extraordinary.\u201d Runs through July 4.<\/p>\n \n\t1<\/strong> \u2013 Fox Business Network<\/strong>: Mornings with Maria and The Claman Countdown will air live from the New York Stock Exchange\u00a0on July 1st\u00a0and 2nd.<\/p>\n \n\t2<\/strong> \u2013 Disneyland Resort\u2019s California Adventure Park<\/strong> debuts Soarin\u2019 Across America<\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\tPBS Distribution<\/strong> is launching a slate of\u00a0free, 24\/7 holiday marathons across multiple FAST channels\u00a0over Independence Day weekend. This includes an immersive America\u2019s 250th Anniversary Marathon on the PBS Documentaries and PBS Ken Burns FAST channels, a Taste of America Marathon on PBS Food and a breathtaking America\u2019s Best Destinations Marathon on PBS Travel. Through July 5.<\/p>\n \n\tPatriots and Plotters: Bill O\u2019Reilly\u2019s Unsung Heroes and Villains of the American Revolution<\/em> will debut on NewsNation<\/strong>. The one-hour multiplatform special program will air at 9 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n \n\t3<\/strong> \u2013 ABC, Disney+, Hulu, National Geographic, FX, Freeform, ABC News Live, ESPN<\/strong>, and ABC Owned Television Stations<\/strong> and affiliates present a 24-hour, cross-platform broadcast<\/a> led by David Muir (through July 4) that will \u201cexplore the people, places, and defining moments of the nation\u2019s 250-year history\u201d across all 50 states. Programming will include \u201cDisney Celebrates America: Nashville\u2019s Star-Spangled Bash,\u201d \u201c50 States in 50 Weeks: America The Beautiful,\u201d \u201cInnovation and Invention\u201d and \u201cWonders of America.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tA Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration<\/strong> will be broadcast and streamed live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. on public television stations nationwide, on American Forces Network and streaming on YouTube<\/a>. Trace Adkins, Alan Jackson, Kool and the Gang, Patti LaBelle, Chicago, Angel Blue, Loren Allred, the National Symphony Orchestra and the cast of Broadway\u2019s Just in Time<\/em> will perform. The event will be hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and feature appearances from Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna. The concert finale will feature a live fireworks show over George Washington\u2019s Mount Vernon. Airs 8-9:30 p.m. E.T. <\/p>\n \n\tFox News Channel<\/strong> will have live coverage of the Times Square ball drop\u00a0at midnight with correspondent Nate Foy. FNC programs will also emanate from Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey during the Sail4th 250 flotilla celebration through July 4th, including Fox & Friends<\/em>, The Faulkner Focus<\/em>, Outnumbered<\/em>, America Reports<\/em> and The Story with Martha MacCallum<\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\tIn New York, the Giving 4th Broadcast Benefit Show<\/a><\/strong> will be live streamed from Times Square. Though on on-site attendance is available, the event can be live streamed<\/a>. Performers include Mary J. Blige, Brad Paisley and NE-YO. Jim Gaffigan is host and MC. Starts at 9 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n \n\tKnott\u2019s Berry Farm<\/strong> will host guests Open House style at its full-scale replica of Independence Hall on July 3 and 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. At stations inside, staff will answer questions and provide historical information.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe Sail 4th 250<\/a><\/strong> event in New York Harbor will be covered by many national news outlets. It consists of the largest fleet of tall ships and gray hull ships. They will sail into the harbor, pass in Presidential review, and salute the Statue of Liberty.\u2028Similar events were held for the 1976 Bicentennial, the Statue of Liberty Centennial in 1986, the Columbus Quincentennial in 1992, the Millennium celebration in 2000 and the Bicentennial of The Star-Spangled Banner in 2012. From 1-3 p.m. ET on July 3 and 9:30-2 p.m. ET on July 4.<\/p>\n \n\tThe America\u2019s Block Party<\/strong> <\/a>concert live at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will feature music from Chris Stapleton, Maren Morris and The Smashing Pumpkins and be hosted by Queen Latifah. Gates open at 3 p.m. Show starts at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n \n\tCBS<\/strong> has Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil and ET co-host Nischelle Turner hosting The Great American Block Party 250<\/a>, a three-hour live primetime broadcast that will take viewers coast to coast for concerts and performances, culminating in what organizers are calling the largest fireworks show in history over the skies of Washington, D.C. Performances broadcast from across the country will include those from Zac Brown Band, Jill Scott, The Roots, Jon Batiste, Goo Goo Dolls and The War and Treaty. Airing 8-11 p.m., ET on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ and CBS News 24\/7.<\/p>\n \n\tESPN.com<\/strong> launches \u201cAmerica 250<\/a> Road Trips,\u201d a five-day series of stories<\/p>\n \n\tFox News Channel\u2019s<\/strong> Bret Baier, Harris Faulkner, Sean Hannity, Brian Kilmeade and Dana Perino will host America 250: Celebrating Freedom<\/em>\u00a0from 7-11 p.m. ET. All programming will be live from Liberty State Park with special extended weekday editions of Fox & Friends<\/em> (6-10 a.m., ET), America\u2019s Newsroom<\/em> (10 a.m.-12p.m., ET) and Outnumbered<\/em> (12-2 p.m., ET). The Will Cain Show<\/em> (2-4 p.m., ET) will again be live from Philadelphia ahead of the FIFA World Cup game on FOX Sports. At 4 p.m., ET, Rachel Campos-Duffy, Charlie Hurt and Griff Jenkins will anchor America 250: Celebrating Freedom<\/em> live from the Salute to America: Grand Fireworks Show through 7 p.m., ET. Additionally, FNC correspondents will be positioned at celebrations across the country to provide viewers a glimpse into America 250 festivities.<\/p>\n \n\tKnott\u2019s Berry Farm<\/strong> is offering fireworks to celebrate the holiday.<\/p>\n \n\tABC will broadcast Nashville\u2019s Star-Spangled Bash<\/strong>. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the event will include performances from The All-American Rejects,\u00a0Boyz\u00a0II Men, Brothers Osborne, Clint Black, Elizabeth Nichols, Emily Ann Roberts, John Crist, Lauren Daigle, Little Big Town, NE-YO, Nick Jonas, Reba McEntire, Sublime and Tim McGraw.\u00a0The event also promises one of\u00a0the largest fireworks and drone shows\u00a0in the country\u00a0set to a live score by the\u00a0Nashville Symphony. \u00a0Airs live nationwide from 8-11 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n \n\tNathan\u2019s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest<\/strong> will be broadcast as part of Disney\u2019s multiplatform holiday marathon. It will\u00a0feature\u00a0top-ranked\u00a0contenders Joey Chestnut,\u00a0Miki Sudo\u00a0and more.\u00a0Airs 12:30-1 p.m. ET on ESPN.<\/p>\n \n\tNBC News<\/strong>, Telemundo<\/strong> and NBCU Local<\/strong> will produce multiplatform English- and Spanish-language coverage of Sail4th 250\u2019s marquee events featuring tall ships, naval vessels and aircraft from 46 nations (7 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m. ET).<\/p>\n \n\tNewsNation<\/strong> will broadcast live throughout the day from the National Mall, kicking off with a special edition of\u00a0Morning in America,<\/em>\u00a0anchored by Anna Kooiman, from 6-9 a.m. ET. Laura Ingle will continue coverage from New York from 9 a.m. \u2013 12 p.m. ET. Anchors Nichole Berlie and Connell McShane will host six consecutive hours of\u00a0NewsNation Live<\/em>\u00a0from the National Mall from 12-3 p.m. and 3-6 p.m. ET, respectively. At 6 p.m., anchor Blake Burman will moderate a special two-hour edition of\u00a0The Hill\u00a0<\/em>from the network\u2019s Washington, D.C. studio. During primetime, the network will present a live four-hour special broadcast hosted by Leland Vittert, Elizabeth Vargas, Katie Pavlich and Chris Stirewalt.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\t\tJULY<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n
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