05/07/2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2026
America 250 Celebration and Parade Postponed
Crestview, FL – The countywide America 250 Celebration and Parade scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2026, has been postponed in anticipation of severe weather. This decision was made in coordination with the Okaloosa County Department of Emergency Management to ensure the safety of all participants and attendees.
The celebration and parade have been postponed. At this time, there is no set date yet. Additional details will be provided as the new date approaches. Registered participants, vendors, and volunteers will receive direct communication from our Special Events Coordinator with rescheduling information and directions.
For the latest updates regarding the celebration, parade, and other upcoming America 250 events in our area, please follow the Okaloosa County America 250 Commission on Facebook, Okaloosa County America 250, and visit GetTheCoast.com/America250.
We appreciate your patience, and we look forward to celebrating America’s 250th birthday with you.
The Okaloosa County America 250 Commission was founded by resolution of the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 20, 2026, to support efforts to provide meaningful activities to the citizens and visitors of Okaloosa County throughout the 2026 calendar year to celebrate the founding of the United States of America, designated as the “America 250 Celebration Year.” The Commission is made up of 18 members that include: President of the Sons of the American Revolution (Chairman), Regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution Choctawhatchee Bay Chapter, representative of the West Florida Daughters of the American Revolution, Director of the Tourist Development Department, Representative of the Okaloosa County School District, representative of the Florida State Historical Commission, one representative of each chamber of commerce, one mayor as designated by the League of Cities, one general from the U.S. military, representative of the Krewe of Billy Bowlegs, President of the NAACP, District Commissioner of the Choctawhatchee District of the Gulf Coast Council of Scouting America and five members appointed, by County Commissioners (one each). The Commission will operate through Jan. 31, 2027.
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