250th Anniversary (Sestercentennial) Celebration Committee

This Celebration Committee was formed to organize and plan a diverse program of events and activities to celebrate the Town of Mansfield’s 250th anniversary of becoming a town, which occurred on August 23, 1775. Read more about our objectives below.

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The 250th Celebration Committee is seeking volunteers

The Celebration Committee has created several volunteer groups to assist them with the celebration. At this time the Celebration Committee is seeking volunteers to assist with parade planning, fundraising/marketing, culture & arts, and a festival event.  Volunteers will meet to discuss and plan events and activities, and then they will bring their recommendations to the Celebration Committee for consideration and approval.  

250th Celebration Logo and Slogan Contest

Submissions are now being accepted for a logo and slogan for the Town’s upcoming 250th Celebration. Are you creative, artistic, or historically “punny”? We are seeking artwork and slogans that will be iconic to the Town’s 250th Anniversary. This historical event deserves its own branding and recognition and we looking for just the right slogan and representative artwork/logo. 

Objectives and Programs

The Committee shall plan a rich program of events, activities and information that celebrate the Town of Mansfield and which respond to the interests of the entire community. These events and activities may include, but are not limited to:

  • Establishing an actual celebration date of Saturday, August 23, 2025;
  • Gala, carnival, parade, concert and/or fireworks; 
  • Public art installation, time capsule, monument, tree or other commemorative gesture;
  • Commissioning or endorsing poetry, theater, essays, musical composition; and/or
  • Tours, races, exhibitions or speaker series.

The Committee will need to plan and implement fund raising activities and create a master calendar and communication strategy to share information about the programs, fundraisers and activities of the Committee.  The Committee should also work with various groups and organizations and entities in the development and implementation of the program and encourage other groups to host and plan events and activities and assist in the promotion of them as part of the overall celebration.  The Committee may consider establishing sub-committees to work of specific events, for example one member focuses on a golf event fundraiser and invites guests and members of the public with expertise to help with the planning of that specific event.  

The Committee shall work closely with the Town Manager’s Office, Public Safety, Veteran’s Officer and other Town Department Staff to help ensure coordination of all aspects of events and activities of the celebration.