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FreedomFest 2026

Hugh Montgomery Jr

Cincinnati, OH

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Cigars, baseball, Air shows.

9:00am PDT

Registration Opens Registration Desk

11:00am PDT

Attendee PLUS Lunch Outside of room 118

11:30am PDT

How to Get the Most from Anthem and FreedomFest! Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Mark Skousen • Jo Ann Skousen

12:00pm PDT

Two Toms Wrote the Declaration of Independence: How Tom Paine's Common Sense Set the Stage for Tom Jefferson's Declaration C-SPAN Coverage Philosophers Room Room 104Mark Skousen • David Fisher • Shane Krauser • Randy Barnett

1:00pm PDT

Political Roundtable (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Joshua Philipp • Chuck Muth • John Fund • Grover Norquist

2:00pm PDT

Think Tank Roundtable: What are the Challenges and Opportunities Facing Liberty Organizations Today (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Katy Gambella • Jennifer Grossman • Hannah Henriksen • Robert Chatfield • Wolf von Laer

2:15pm PDT

Exhibit Hall Networking & Coffee Break Pre-Function Space

2:25pm PDT

Money Equals Freedom: How the Right Tactical Trades are the Key to More Liberty Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117Roger Michalski • Jim Woods • Eagle Financial Publication

3:00pm PDT

Opening Ceremonies Procession Pre-Function Space

3:15pm PDT

America the Beautiful Main Stage Room 130-135Lydia Abbott Drury

3:20pm PDT

Reading of the Declaration of Independence Main Stage Room 130-135Dean Cain

3:25pm PDT

What Is the American Way? Main Stage Room 130-135Dean Cain

3:35pm PDT

Think Independent Main Stage Room 130-135Valerie Leigh

3:40pm PDT

Welcome to FreedomFest Main Stage Room 130-135Lisa Kennedy

3:45pm PDT

Where Liberty Meets Legacy: Turning Precious Metals into History in the Making of Fine Art Unveiling of the Eagle Statue Main Stage Room 130-135Michael Sheppard • Mark Russo • Steve Forbes • Treasure Investments Corporation dba Foundry Michelangelo

3:55pm PDT

Celebrating the Achievements of the American Experiment: What Have We Done Right? Main Stage Room 130-135Erick Erickson • Steve Forbes • Shane Krauser • David Fisher • Kelley Paul

4:20pm PDT

Your Freedom, Your Move: How to Take It Back Main Stage Room 130-135Casey Fleming

5:00pm PDT

Liberty’s Secret Agents: Freedom Inside Government Main Stage Room 130-135Adam Knott • Adam Knott

5:15pm PDT

250 Years of America and Free Markets Main Stage Room 130-135David Ibsen

5:30pm PDT

Hollywood's Blacklist 2.0: Creativity in an Age of Conformity Main Stage Room 130-135Lisa Kennedy • Dean Cain • Clifton Duncan • Rob Schneider

6:00pm PDT

Is There Any Hope for America for Another 250 Years? Main Stage Room 130-135Rand Paul • Mark Skousen

8:00am PDT

Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall Room 136-139 Registration Open Registration Desk Coffee and Continental Breakfast - Enjoy the Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Room 136-139

9:32am PDT

Welcome to Thursday Main Stage Room 130-135Lisa Kennedy

9:35am PDT

Global Economic Summit Main Stage Room 130-135Rob Arnott • Li Schoolland • Barbara Kolm • John Fund • Diogo Costa • FEE

10:00am PDT

Where Is the GOP Headed? (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Grover Norquist

10:40am PDT

Protect Your Hard-Earned Wealth from Market Volatility Main Stage Room 130-135Daniel Metcalfe • The Hard Asset Exchange

10:50am PDT

The Entrepreneurial Quest: How to Spot a Unicorn Investment; Learn from a Founder's Journey Main Stage Room 130-135Kevin Bidner • HCN, The Hotel Communication Network

11:00am PDT

Macro Forces, New Opportunities: Where Smart Investors Break from the Crowd Main Stage Room 130-135Frank Holmes • HIVE Digital Technologies

11:25am PDT

My Greatest Entrepreneurial Success: Disrupting the Deep State Main Stage Room 130-135Patrick Byrne

11:45am PDT

End of Thursday Morning at FreedomFest Main Stage Room 130-135 Attendee Lunch - On Your Own N/A Attendees PLUS Lunch Exhibit Hall Room 136-139

1:00pm PDT

Freedom’s Flashpoints: The Issues Defining Today’s Fight for Freedom (Refreshments provided) Adams Salon Room 126George Landrith • Curtis T. Hill Jr. • Andrew Langer • Frontiers of Freedom

2:00pm PDT

Investing in Alternative Asset Class: Combining Precious Metals with Fine Art Pre-IPO (Refreshments provided) Franklin Salon Room 102-103Michael Sheppard • Mark Russo

2:25pm PDT

The 'BEST' is Yet to Come: The Five Characteristics of the Best Winning Stocks Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117Roger Michalski • Jim Woods • Eagle Financial Publication

2:45pm PDT

Exhibit Hall Networking & Coffee Break Exhibit Hall Room 136-139

3:47pm PDT

Welcome to FreedomFest Main Stage Room 130-135Lisa Kennedy

4:05pm PDT

The Food Industrial Complex Main Stage Room 130-135Andrew Gruel • John Mackey

4:25pm PDT

Healthcare in America Main Stage Room 130-135John Goodman • Andrew Langer • Twila Brase • Andy Schoonover

4:50pm PDT

Who Owns the Classroom? The War for America’s Children Main Stage Room 130-135Marissa Streit • PragerU

5:10pm PDT

Running the Campaign You’re Not Allowed to Run — An Unprecedented Announcement Main Stage Room 130-135Mike ter Maat

5:25pm PDT

My Most Dangerous Assignment: Uncovering Government Fraud in Minnesota and California Main Stage Room 130-135Nick Shirley • Adam Carolla

6:00pm PDT

End of Thursday at FreedomFest Main Stage Room 130-135Lisa Kennedy Treasure Investments Private Dinner Summit BallroomMichael Sheppard • Mark Russo • Treasure Investments Corporation dba Foundry Michelangelo

8:00am PDT

Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall Room 136-139 Registration Open Registration Desk Coffee and Continental Breakfast - Enjoy the Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Room 136-139

8:30am PDT

Turning Point Latin America: Immense New Opportunities South of the Border, and Countries to Avoid Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107Carlos Urbizo

9:32am PDT

Welcome to Friday Main Stage Room 130-135Lisa Kennedy

11:45am PDT

End of Friday Morning at FreedomFest Main Stage Room 130-135 Attendee Lunch - On Your Own N/A Attendees PLUS Lunch Exhibit Hall Room 136-139

1:00pm PDT

Adam Smith vs Karl Marx: The Ultimate Capitalism vs Socialism Debate Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107Mark Skousen • Andrew Hartman • John Mackey • Integrally AI: Artificial, Advanced or Alarming? Main Stage Room 130-135Stephen Kent • Andrew Mayne • Marshall Toplansky • George Gilder

2:00pm PDT

"Revolution: The Origins of the Greatest Nation in History" An Author's Insights Leonard E. Read Award Winner Free Speech Stage Room 108-109Eric Metaxas How to Supercharge Your Weekly Paycheck: Make $1000 per Week in the Stock Market Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117Greg Galloway • Conrad Schwalbe • Marc Lichtenfeld • Fund Advisors of America

3:50pm PDT

Welcome to Friday Evening Main Stage Room 130-135Lisa Kennedy

6:00pm PDT

End of Friday at FreedomFest Main Stage Room 130-135

7:00pm PDT

Are You Smarter Than a Politician? Gameshow Recording Franklin Salon Room 102-103Dan “Free” O'Connell • Teri Batts • You Are The Power

8:00am PDT

Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall Room 136-139 Registration Open Registration Desk Coffee and Continental Breakfast - Enjoy the Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Room 136-139 Home Run Derby: the 'M&M' Boys Reveal Their Favorite Growth & Income Hits Mark Skousen Breakfast with Marc Lichtenfeld, Tim Skousen Franklin Salon Room 102-103Mark Skousen • Marc Lichtenfeld • Tim Skousen • The Oxford Club

9:32am PDT

Welcome to Saturday Morning Main Stage Room 130-135Lisa Kennedy

9:35am PDT

The Next 250 Years of America: From Revolution to Revelation Main Stage Room 130-135Kelsey Grammer • Alexander McCobin

11:45am PDT

Washington Insiders on the Mid-Term Election Outlook Main Stage Room 130-135Jan Jekielek • Rep Dusty Johnson • John Fund • Erick Erickson • Steve Forbes • Grover Norquist

12:05pm PDT

FreedomFest Closing Panel Main Stage Room 130-135Mark Skousen • Jon Najarian • Terry Kibbe • Del Bigtree • Rainer Zitelmann

12:30pm PDT

FreedomFest Closing Ceremony: Appreciation & Awards Main Stage Room 130-135Valerie Leigh • Lisa Kennedy

12:35pm PDT

FreedomFest 2027 Main Stage Room 130-135Valerie Leigh

12:45pm PDT

End of Saturday at FreedomFest Main Stage Room 130-135 Attendee Lunch - On Your Own N/A Attendees PLUS Lunch Exhibit Hall Room 136-139

2:00pm PDT

It's Not an Option! Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117Jon Najarian • Pete Najarian Why Global Markets Are Set to Outperform the US, with Emerging Markets Leading Wealth Workshop Room 113-114Adrian Day Crime in the 50 States: Why Self-Defense Is Critical for Public Safety (Refreshments provided) Adams Salon Room 126John Lott • Crime Prevention Research Center

3:00pm PDT

Putting Patients First — Not Bureaucrats and Insurance Giants Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121Andrew Langer • John Fund • Barbara Kolm • Admir Čavalić The Hottest Investment Sectors of 2026 Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117Greg Galloway • Conrad Schwalbe • Tim Skousen • Fund Advisors of America Against Mamdani: How and Why Capitalism Outperforms Domestic Imperialism (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Keith Knight

4:00pm PDT

Conspiracy Theories: From Aliens to Epstein Island Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Jennifer Grossman • Michael Shermer