Revolutionary Printing

Join us on the Fourth of July for Revolutionary Printing—a free, family-friendly UVA250 celebration of the materials, crafts, and stories of the founding era.

Print your own copy of the Declaration of Independence, and view demonstrations of handmaking paper and mixing iron gall ink. Sign a giant copy of the Declaration, hear music of the American Revolution, or make a printer's hat. Create a custom silhouette, beadwork, sewing sampler, or screen print a keepsake to take home. History you can hold!

Only the following activities will require an advance timed ticket:

• Printing a copy of the Declaration of Independence on the Common Press (all ages)
• Participating in the Historical Sewing Sampler Workshop (ages 10+)
• Participating in the Storytelling with Beadwork Workshop (ages 12+)

Timed tickets will be available on Saturday, June 20 at 10:00 a.m. Parents accompanying a child participant do not need a separate ticket.

Free July 4, 2026 event parking at Central Grounds Garage: https://maps.app.goo.gl/GCAXRydEe2QzkJpu8