July 4th: Festival, Concert and Fireworks

Date:

July 4, 2010 | 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.

This Fourth of July, celebrate America’s independence with incredible fireworks in Philadelphia during the annual Wawa Welcome America! festival!

THE MAIN EVENT

Concert & Fireworks Display

8:30 – 11:00 p.m., July 4, 2010

CONCERT BEGINS AT 8:30 – FIREWORKS BEGIN AROUND 10:30

FIREWORKS LOCATION: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Where to Watch the Fireworks on the 4th:

There are several great places to watch the fireworks.

- Lemon Hill
– Benjamin Franklin Parkway
– Boathouse Row
– Kelly Drive
– Martin Luther King Drive
– Schuylkill River Park

Time: The fireworks display is estimated to begin around 10:30 p.m

Where to Watch the Concert:

The best place from which to watch the concert is on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Giant screens and speakers will broadcast the concert all along the Parkway.

Viewing Tips:

Arrive early. Bring lawn chairs, a blanket and a picnic. If you get to the Parkway early, you’ll be able to grab a great location for viewing the concert and the fireworks.

Concert Details & Performers

Concert begins at 8:30 p.m., July 4, 2010

The Goo Goo Dolls will headline this year’s concert, which features performances by Philly favorites: The Roots, R&B singer Chrisette Michelle and Washington D.C.‘s Chuck Brown.

July 4th Parade in Historic Philadelphia, 11:00 a.m., July 4, 2010

This year, Philadelphia’s main parade fittingly takes place in Historic Philadelphia. Don’t miss it!

Party on the Parkway Festival, 1:00 – 7:00 p.m., July 4, 2010

Bring your appetite and your red, white and blue apparel as an exciting, family-friendly festival stretches along Benjamin Franklin Parkway from The Franklin to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Insider Tip

Bring lawn chairs, a blanket and a picnic while you watch the parade. Then stay for the concert and fireworks. If you arrive early, you’ll be able to grab a great location for viewing all three.

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