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Fireworks at HersheyparkAn Independence Day fireworks display lights up the sky over Hersheypark. 800.HERSHEY http://www.hersheypark.com 7/4/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 10:15pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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Happy Birthday, America! CelebrationApproximately 10,000 Tastykakes are distributed inside the Independence Visitor Center as part of the city's 2009 Sunoco Welcome America! celebration. The treats are available on a first come, first served basis, so be sure to get there early! 800.537.7676 http://www.ind... itorcenter.com 7/4/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 12:30pm-2:30pm Cost: Free |
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Independence Day Weekend at Dutch WonderlandDutch Wonderland celebrates Independence Day with performances by ventriloquist Ryan and Friends and balloon art with Corners the Clown. 866.386.2839 http://www.dutchwonderland.com Ongoing Daily 7/4/09 - 7/5/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 0-12 Time: Park open 10am-8:30pm; performance times vary Cost: Free with paid admission |
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Independence Day FestivitiesFranklin Square offers a variety of patriotic fun, including games, balloons, jugglers, and face painting. 215.629.4026 http://www.his... iladelphia.org Ongoing Daily 7/4/09 - 7/5/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 12n-3pm Cost: Free |
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Independence Day CelebrationWashington Crossing Historic Park celebrates Independence Day with appearances by Thomas Paine, General Washington, and other costumed interpreters. Guests can visit with the re-enactors, see an early printing press operate, play Colonial children's games, ring a travelling Liberty Bell, hear the firing of the cannon, and tour historic buildings in the park. 215.493.4076 http://www.ush... ingtoncrossing 7/4/09 Ages: 5-18 Time: 11am-4pm Cost: Adults $8; Children (6-17) $6, (5 and under) free |
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Fireworks Over Sesame PlaceOn Independence Day, the sky above Sesame Place comes alive with a spectacular fireworks display set to Sesame Street music. Note: Twilight admission tickets are not offered. 215.752.7070 http://www.sesameplace.com Ongoing Daily 7/4/09 - 7/5/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Dusk (approximately 9pm) Cost: Free with paid admission |
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Independence Day at the Please Touch MuseumThe Please Touch Museum celebrates Independence Day by offering patriotic crafts, light-projector fireworks, picnic blankets in the City Park exhibit where kids can host their own backyard barbecues, and holiday parades through the museum at noon, 2pm, and 4pm. 215.581.3181 http://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org 7/4/09 Ages: 1-10 Time: 9am-5pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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Independence Day Concert & FireworksTredyffrin Township hosts its annual Independence Day celebration in Wilson Farm Park. The event features a concert by Ben Mauger's Vintage Jazz Band from 7pm-9pm, and fireworks at dusk (around 9pm). Snacks and drinks are available for purchase at the park's snack bar. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket for seating during this free, outdoor event. Rain date 7/5. 610.408.3626 park&rec@tredyffrin.org http://www.tredyffrin.org 7/4/09 Ages: All Ages Time: Concert 7pm-9pm; fireworks 9pm Cost: Free |
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Betsy's Independence Day BashKids can make patriotic crafts, meet Betsy Ross, listen to discounted audio tour guides, and enjoy performances of A Soldier's Life and other Colonial entertainment. At 1:30pm, visitors can help welcome America's newest citizens at a children's immigration ceremony, and observe a ceremonial bell-tapping at 2pm. 215.686.1252 http://www.betsyrosshouse.org 7/4/09 Ages: All Ages Time: Activities 11am-3pm; house open 10am-8pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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Independence Day Parade and ConcertThe annual Garrett Hill-Rosemont Independence Day parade departs from Clem Macrone Park at 10:15am. Registration for all decorated bikes and floats is held from 9am-10am at the Rosemont Business Campus, 919 Conestoga Road in Rosemont; prizes are awarded for the best decorated bikes and parade floats. A concert of big band music by The Professionals takes place in the park after the parade; bring blankets or lawn chairs for seating during the show. 610.520.0129 http://www.radnor.com 7/4/09 Ages: All Ages Time: Registration 9am-10am; parade 10:15am; concert immediately following parade Cost: Free |
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Independence Day ParadeThe City of Brotherly loves hosts its annual Independence Day Parade, featuring marching bands, antique cars, dancers, patriotic figures, and floats to celebrate freedom. This year, the parade departs from and Fifth and Chestnut Streets (outside Independence Hall) and winds through the streets of historic Old City; a map of the parade route is available online. The event is offered as part of the city's 2009 Sunoco Welcome America! celebration. http://www.welcomeamerica.com 7/4/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 11am-12n Cost: Free |
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Liberty Bell-Tapping CeremonyThe annual Welcome America! celebration includes a ceremonial bell-tapping of the Liberty Bell to honor those who helped achieve our country's independence during the American Revolution. http://www.welcomeamerica.com 7/4/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm Cost: Free |
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Go 4th and LearnShelley DePaul, co-curator of the museum's Fulfilling a Prophecy: The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania exhibition, introduces kids to the region's first Americans with traditional stories, music, and dance during a Go 4th and Learn event offered as part of the 2009 Sunoco Welcome America! celebration. 215.898.4000 http://www.welcomeamerica.com 7/2/09 Ages: 3-12 Time: 10am-12n Cost: Free |
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Sweet Freedom: Declaration of Independence ReadingGuests can hear a reading of the Declaration of Independence, enjoy fife and drum music, and have a taste of an eight-foot cake decorated with quotes from our nation's Founding Fathers. 800.537.7676 http://www.ind... itorcenter.com 7/3/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 12n Cost: Free |
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Party on the ParkwayAn afternoon of food, music, and live entertainment takes places on the Ben Franklin Parkway before the annual concert with fireworks. This year's event features live Australian animals and edutainment, children's activities from the Please Touch Museum, a visit from the Philadelphia Zoo's Zoo on Wheels, a Go 4th and Learn pavilion, inflatables, face painting, sand art, a mobile children's theater, crafts, and more. The party, part of the city's 2009 Sunoco Welcome America! festivities, is underway at 20th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway. http://www.welcomeamerica.com 7/4/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 12n-6pm Cost: Free |
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Old-Fashioned July 4th CelebrationThe Fonthill Museum re-creates an early 20th century Independence Day celebration with activities that include live music, storytelling by Robin Moore, a watermelon-eating contest, and turn-of-the-century games such as town ball, stilt walking, bucket brigade relays, wheelbarrow races, and tug-o-war. Picnic foods and tours of the Fonthill castle are available for additional fees. Children are invited to decorate their bikes up in red, white, and blue for a bike parade ride down Fonthill's driveway at 12:30pm; prizes are awarded in different categories for the most creatively decorated bikes. Heavy rain cancels the event. 215.348.9461, ext. 10 http://www.fonthillmuseum.org 7/4/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 12n-5pm Cost: Adults $4; Children (ages 5-17) $1, (4 and under) free; does not include castle tours |
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Life, Liberty, and You Concert and FireworksThe city's biggest concert event of the summer, offered as part of the 2009 Sunoco Welcome America! celebration, takes place at Eakins Oval, in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the Ben Franklin Parkway. The show features live music by Sheryl Crow, Jeffrey Gaines, and The Roots, followed by a fantastic fireworks display set to patriotic music. http://www.welcomeamerica.com 7/4/09 Ages: All Ages Time: Concert 8pm; fireworks immediately follow concert Cost: Free |
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Pops on Independence ConcertPeter Nero and the Philly Pops play musical host of Philadelphia's July 4th celebration with an annual free concert on Independence Mall at Sixth and Market Streets. The evening, offered as part of the 2009 Sunoco Welcome America! celebration, includes patriotic anthems, rousing marches, and a distinctively American sound. Guests are welcome to bring picnics and lawn chairs or blankets to use as seating during the event. 215.893.1900 http://www.phillypops.com 7/3/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 8:30pm-10pm Cost: Free |
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Feel the Freedom Festival: Celebrating LincolnThe National Constitution Center hosts a three-day celebration of freedom fighters that honors Abraham Lincoln and his contributions to the US. Guests can explore how Lincoln and other freedom fighters such as Fredrick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony used the Fourth of July as a celebration to become "a more perfect Union," watch a Civil War battle reenactment on the center's front lawn, learn more about the Philadelphia copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, hunt for Lincoln throughout history during the Lincoln 200 Scavenger Hunt, and see interactive performances of The Fourth of July Show at noon. 215.409.6700 http://www.con... tioncenter.org Ongoing Daily 7/3/09 - 7/5/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 5-18 Time: 10am-4pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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Celebration of FreedomThis patriotic festival features live entertainment, children's activities, picnic-style fare, and a fireworks display at 9:15pm. Admission and parking are free; the event is held rain or shine. 215.794.4000 http://www.peddlersvillage.com 7/4/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 4pm-10pm; fireworks at 9:15pm Cost: Admission free; food prices vary |
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Patriotic Pajama PartyKids who wear red, white, and blue pajamas to The Pop Shop can receive a free breakfast entree (when accompanied by a paying adult) and a coupon for a free ice cream cone. Beverages are not included. Pajamas must be a sleeper, nightgown, or matching top and bottom pajama set; sweat suits, shorts and t-shirts, and similar apparel do not qualify. 856.869.0111 http://www.thepopshopusa.com 7/4/09 Ages: 0-12 Time: 7:30am-10:30pm Cost: Menu prices vary |
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Independence Day at The Crayola FactoryGuests can celebrate Independence Day by using a collage art techniques to make patriotic ties at The Crayola Factory. 610.515.8000 http://www.crayola.com/factory Ages: 0-12 Time: Sat 9:30am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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American CelebrationZoo visitors can enjoy patriotic games, crafts, live animal presentations, and more. Military personnel (with valid ID) and their immediate family (spouse and/or children) receive free admission! 302.571.7747 http://brandywinezoo.org 7/4/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 10am-4pm Cost: Free with paid admission; Military personnel and immediate family free |
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July 4th Bike Parade and PicnicThe Easttown Township Parks and Recreation Board hosts its sixth annual July 4th Bike Parade, followed by a free picnic that features a moon bounce, games, races, face painting, food eating contests, and more. All children in attendance receive a package of patriotic gifts. Registration for the parade begins at 10:30am in front of the Easttown Library. The parade begins at 11am and the Picnic is held from 11:30am until 1:30pm behind the library. 610.647.4901 http://www.easttown.org 7/4/09 Ages: All Ages Time: Parade registration 10:30am; parade 11am; picnic 11:30am-1:30pm Cost: Free |
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Independence Day CeremonyThis formal tribute to the founding of our nation, its history, and the principles of freedom includes music and readings of excerpts from the Declaration of Independence. http://www.welcomeamerica.com 7/4/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 10am-11am Cost: Free |
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Happy Birthday, America!The museum offers patriotic crafts, party games, and sing-alongs in honor of Independence Day. Young visitors who are a little overwhelmed by the noise of regular fireworks shows can watch a quiet fireworks display set to music on a large screen in the Backstage Theater; screenings are scheduled throughout the day. 856.424.1233 http://www.discoverymuseum.com Ongoing Daily 7/3/09 - 7/5/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 1-10 Time: 9:30am-5:30pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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Parade and Fireworks at Dorney ParkDorney Park celebrates Independence Day with fireworks at 9:45pm on Saturday and the Hometown USA Midway Parade at 9pm on Sunday. 610.395.3724 http://www.dorneypark.com Ongoing Daily 7/4/09 - 7/5/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Fireworks at 9:45pm Sat; Parade at 9pm Sun Cost: Free with paid admission |
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