A National Gathering of Service, Stewardship, & Unity.

June 13, 2026 · San Diego, CA

Legacy Fest is a first-of-its-kind national festival— bringing together veterans, service families, and the broader community through history, ceremony, music, wellness, and mission-driven activation.

About
Legacy Fest

  • Created by the non-profit organization Ready and Forward, Legacy Fest is an event held by veterans, first responders, service families, and community members — in order to bring together the broader community through ceremony, music, history, wellness, and mission-driven activation.

    The event is for veterans, active duty service members, military families, first responders, and community members who support them.

  • A first-of-its-kind national festival that honors history, strengthens community, and moves our nation forward.

    Legacy Fest is more than a concert, festival, or charity event. It’s a gathering built around ceremony, music, history, wellness, and mission-driven activation — creating meaningful connections and lasting impact.

    This is a large-scale movement designed to restore purpose, rebuild community, and elevate culture through shared experience, service, and remembrance.

  • Legacy Fest will take place in San Diego, California.

  • Legacy Fest takes place on June 13th, 2026 — which holds significant historical convergence.

    • 2026 is the year of America’s 250th birthday.

    • June 12th, 2026 is Women Veterans Day.

    • June 13th, 2026 is Legacy Fest.

    • June 14th, 2026 is the United States Army’s birthday.

    • June 19th, 2026 is Juneteenth.

  • America is fractured by politics, trauma, race, isolation, and loss of shared meaning.

    Legacy Fest is about gathering, unity, culture, and healing. It is where America gathers to heal, remember, and move forward.

    Legacy is not what you leave behind. It is what you build while you are still here.

Strategic Collaborators

We are proud to align with mission-driven organizations, including but not limited to:

  • U.S. Veterans Magazine (Official Media Sponsor)

  • California State University San Marcos (Official University Partner & Intern Program Participation)

  • Abilene Christian University

  • David Meltzer Enterprises

  • Buffalo Soldier Chapters Nationwide

  • The Frogmen Motorcycle Club & US Navy Leap Frogs

Veteran Service Organizations

We are proud to welcome the following Congressionally Chartered nonprofits:

  • Paralyzed Veterans of America

  • Disabled American Veterans

  • The American Legion Department of California

  • AMVETS

Program & Community Participants

These organizations represent critical infrastructure supporting veterans, adaptive athletes, and military families across our region and America.

  • Challenged Athletes Foundation

  • Wounded Warrior Project

  • Performance First

  • Team RWB

  • Turn 2 Project

  • Saddles in Service

  • Tecate Horse Rescue

  • 5 Circles Ranch

  • Ride Above Disability

  • Gorsch Event Management

  • D3M Global

  • Golden Boy Mobility

Civic & Public Institutions Represented

Public institutions serving veterans and military families that are expected to have representation at Legacy Fest:

  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  • California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)

  • County of San Diego

  • City of San Diego

Military Representation

Legacy Fest will include representation from multiple branches of the United States Armed Forces, including:

  • United States Army

  • United States Navy

  • United States Navy Parachute Team, Leap Frogs

  • United States Marine Corps

  • United States Coast Guard

Military participation reflects the event's service-oriented foundation and the veteran-led leadership behind it. Participation does not imply endorsement by the Department of Defense.

”Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You —

Ask What You Can Do For Your Country.”

This ecosystem continues to expand as additional organizations confirm participation. Participation or representation does not constitute formal endorsement by any organization or institution listed.