We are on a mission to celebrate and restore bells in America.

The National Bell Festival rings in the New Year with community events across the United States and across the world. We also work throughout the year to restore bells and bell towers to their former thundering glory.

Put a ring on it.

Celebrate

Experience bells like never before and ring in the New Year at our annual community festival.

Restore

Keep America ringing by investing in the care and restoration of heritage bells and bell towers.

Cast

Commission new bells and installations to support bell making traditions and innovations.

Record

Research, record, and report on our nation’s bell ringing and bell making heritage.

FEATURED BELLS

The bell of freedom cannot be unrung.

Plans for the Emancipation Bells take shape in Washington, D.C.

Woman paints the USAF insignia star on a plane wing

Remember the ladies.

A grand new bell is commissioned for the U.S. Semiquincentennial.

What the bell?

Bigger, Boulder: Litter Bell Installation Begins

On a recent, crisp November morning, the delicate chatter of the birds was disturbed by the whirl of a diesel engine at the Smithsonian’s Anacostia…

Announcing the 2025 Official Festival Artist: Natalia Didenko

The National Bell Festival has tapped Ukrainian papercutting artist Natalia Didenko to serve as the 2025 Official Festival Artist for the sixth annual…

In Pictures: From Bullet Shell to Bell

A symbol of the steadfast American commitment to defending Ukrainian sovereignty, the Solidarity Bell was commissioned by the National Bell Festival and…

Plans Emerge for the Litter Bell Installation

With the sixth annual National Bell Festival just around the corner, bell foundries and bell ringers are awash in preparations. From coast to coast, ropes…

FEATURED COLLECTION

Countdown to #BellFest

Get ready for the 2025 National Bell Festival.

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Make it ring.

We are an all-volunteer team. Join us in our mission by making a contribution today. 100% of every donation goes directly to programs and projects that keep bells ringing.

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