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For the Marine Corps 250th Celebration on Monday, November 10, 2025, we will hold the 100th Marine Corps Birthday Ball in the same ballroom as the 1st Marine Corps Birthday Ball – the historic Grand Ballroom of the Bellevue Hotel in Philadelphia.
This black-tie/mess-dress event will combine the pageantry of the first Ball with the time-honored traditions of the Marine Corps Birthday Ball. The reception will begin at 6 p.m., followed by a delicious dinner and dancing until 11:30 p.m. Come join Marine leaders and heroes to toast the Corps’ 250th Birthday!
The reception will begin at 6pm, followed by a seated dinner and dancing until 11:30 p.m.
The Marines’ 250th will also be celebrated by recreating The Tun, the hallowed birthplace of the Corps, near its original location on the Delaware River. The first Marines were recruited at The Tun, and history was also made there by Ben Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, the Masons, and others. The historic tavern, recreated and operated as a charity by The Tun Legacy Foundation, will provide a mecca for Marines, Masons, tourists, and others for decades to come.
The Marine Corps 250th will also be celebrated by ceremonies, parades, flyovers, V/STOL demonstrations, reenactments, and exhibits at Independence Hall, The Tun, historic Philadelphia sites, and both sides of the Delaware.