The long holiday weekend in Philadelphia will be full of free fun, ceremonies honoring our nation’s past, free music and the dazzling July 4th fireworks show over the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Photo by B. Krist for Visit Philadelphia)
Happy Fourth of July, Philly!
We’re getting a jump on the long holiday weekend by publishing our Weekend Picks guide a full day early because there is just so much going on in the city throughout the next few days to celebrate America’s birthday.
We’re talking about Wawa Hoagie Day, free admission to museums, a free orchestra concert on the waterfront followed by a fireworks display, a free concert on Independence Mall, a parade through Historic Philadelphia, the Party on the Parkway festival, a massive free concert on the Parkway, an amazing Fireworks Grand Finale and so much more.
Our extended guide to the four-day holiday weekend in Philadelphia starts off with a special section with links to all of our Fourth of July guides. Keep reading for our day-by-day breakdown to event picks for the entire long holiday weekend.
Be sure to follow Uwishunu on Instagram and Twitter for updates throughout the weekend.
Also be sure to follow Wawa Welcome America and the City of Philadelphia for the latest July 4th updates, including any updates regarding weather, transportation, postponements, etc.
Twitter Accounts To Follow For July 4th Updates:
@PhiladelphiaGov
@July4thPhilly
@philly311
@visitphilly
@uwishunu
Read on for our full guide to the long holiday weekend and Happy Fourth of July!!
Guides To July 4th Happenings in Philadelphia:
Day-By-Day Guide To Events Throughout The Week — CLICK HERE
Top Family-Friendly Events For July 4th — CLICK HERE
July 4th Events in Historic Philadelphia & Penn’s Landing — CLICK HERE
Top Fireworks Shows Across The Region — CLICK HERE
Where To Watch The July 4 Fireworks Over The Parkway — CLICK HERE
Hour-By-Hour Guide To The Day Of July 4th — CLICK HERE
Thursday, July 2
July 4th and Wawa Welcome America Events
Top Pick: Free Fireworks Display and Philadelphia Orchestra Concert at Penn’s Landing
For The Best Places To Watch The Fireworks — Click Here
Top Pick: Wawa Hoagie Day
Top Pick: National LGBT 50th Anniversary Celebration (Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Top Pick: Free Admission to the National Museum of American Jewish History
Top Pick: Free Admission to the National Constitution Center
Top Pick: Philly @ The Movies: The Sixth Sense at Rittenhouse Square
National Legal Panel and LGBT Party at the National Museum of American Jewish History
Go 4th & Learn About History at the National Constitution Center
All-American Celebration at the National Constitution Center
All Other Events
Top Pick: The Bearded Ladies Cabaret at the PHS Pop-Up Garden (Thurs, Sun)
Top Pick: Free Screening of Stand By Me at the Schuylkill Banks by the Walnut Street Bridge
Top Pick: Spruce Street Harbor Park and Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest (Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Top Pick: Pairings on the Parkway at Sister Cities Park
Traction Company at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Thurs, Fri, Sun)
Memphis at the Walnut Street Theatre (Thurs, Fri, Sun)
Philly Full Moon Yoga at Race Street Pier
Eastern State Penitentiary (Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Joan Shepp Basement Sale (Thurs, Fri)
Barkley L. Hendricks: Oh Snap! at Art Sanctuary (Thurs, Fri)
Tippler’s Tour in Historic Philadelphia
Second Nature at the Philadelphia Zoo (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Art Splash at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Friday, July 3
July 4th and Wawa Welcome America Events
Top Pick: Liberty Block Party
Top Pick: LGBT Civil Rights Movement 50th Anniversary Concert at Penn’s Landing
Top Pick: Pops! on Independence Mall
Top Pick: 1776 Experience Revolutionary War Encampment at the Constitution Center (Fri, Sat)
Top Pick: Signers’ Day Celebration at Christ Church
Red, White and BBQ at Chaddsford Winery
More events, below.
Lambertville New Hope Fireworks Display
Independence Day at Franklin Square (Fri, Sat, Sun)
4th of July Barbecue at the PHS Pop-Up Garden in East Passyunk
C Is For Celebrate: Fireworks at Sesame Place (Fri, Sat)
All Other Events
Top Pick: Our Picks for First Friday Fun in Philadelphia
Top Pick: The Awesome Fest’s Free Screening of Turbo Kid at Liberty Lands Park
Top Pick: Nightscape: A Light and Sound Experience at Longwood Gardens (Fri, Sat, Sun)
First Friday at the Barnes Foundation
Free Screening of Miracle at Venice Island in Manayunk
Projections and Everything is Interesting at Third Street Gallery
Summer Salon at Rodger LaPelle Galleries
Monica O and Weckerly's Ice Cream at Philadelphia Independents
Tales and Ales of the Revolution at Carpenters’ Hall
BYOB Inaugural Art Party at FJORD in Fishtown
Richard Avedon: Family Affairs at the National Museum of American Jewish History (Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Outdoor Screening of Not of this Earth at the Betsy Ross House
Legendary: Inside the House Ballroom Scene at AAMP
Art After 5 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
History and Horror at Christ Church Burial Ground
Please Touch Museum (Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Saturday, July 4
July 4th and Wawa Welcome America Events
Top Pick: Independence Day Parade
Top Pick: Party on the Parkway
Top Pick: Philly 4th of July Jam and Grand Finale Fireworks
For The Best Places To Watch The Fireworks at 10:30 p.m. — Click Here
Top Pick: National LGBT 50th Anniversary Ceremony
Top Pick: Celebration of Freedom Ceremony at Independence Hall
Let Freedom Ring Ceremony at Independence National Historical Park
Annual Germantown Independence Day Celebration
Old-Fashioned July 4th Celebration at Stenton
Tours of Concord Schoolhouse & Upper Burial Ground
Pay-What-You-Wish Admission to the Philadelphia History Museum
July 4th BBQ at M Restaurant at the Morris House Hotel
America's Birthday Party with Betsy Ross and Termini Bros. Bakery
$4 Admission to the African American Museum in Philadelphia
Fonthill’s Old-Fashioned July 4th Celebration
Independence Day Celebration at Cliveden
All Other Events
Top Pick: Our Guide To The Best Beer Gardens in Philadelphia (Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Top Pick: The Art of The Brick at The Franklin Institute (Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Top Pick: Philly PHLASH (Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Top Pick: Indego Bike Share (Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun)
A Colorful Folk: Pennsylvania Germans & the Art of Everyday Life at Winterthur Museum (Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Speaking Out For Equality at the National Constitution Center (Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Creating Camelot: The Kennedy Photography Of Jacques Lowe at the National Constitution Center (Fri, Sat, Sun)
The Independence Day Parade celebrates the Fourth of July in front of the most important spots in American history like Independence Hall. (Photo by G. Widman for Visit Philadelphia)
Sunday, July 5
July 4th and Wawa Welcome America Events
Top Pick: Annual Reminder Block Party for LGBT 50th Anniversary Celebrations
Top Pick: Kid’s Day at Fette Sau and Frankford Hall
Top Pick: July 4th BBQ at Varga Bar (Sat, Sun)
July 4th Dinner Cruise on the Spirit of Philadelphia (Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Red, White and Bleu for Two at Penns Woods Winery (Sat, Sun)
All Other Events
Top Pick: USA vs. Japan in Women’s World Cup Final
Places To Watch The Game; Consult Our Roundup From Last Year
Top Pick: Free First Sunday at the Barnes Foundation
Top Pick: Pay-What-You-Wish First Sunday at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Top Pick: Pay-What-You-Can Yoga at the Schuylkill Banks (Sat, Sun)
Horace Pippin: The Way I See It at the Brandywine River Museum of Art (Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Discovering the Impressionists: Paul Durand-Ruel and the New Painting at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Thurs, Fri, Sun)
Our Guide to Bagels in Philadelphia
The Marvel Experience at Lincoln Financial Field (Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun) — Closing Day!
World Cup Happy Hour at Local 44
The Order of Things at The Barnes Foundation (Thurs, Fri, Sun)
Family Festival: Rivers and Waterways at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Dinosaurs of the Deep at Adventure Aquarium (Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Beneath The Surface: Life, Death And Gold In Ancient Panama at the Penn Museum (Thurs, Fri, Sun)
The Philly Pops join the July 4th fun with a free performance of Independence-themed music on Independence Mall.
(Photo by J. Smith for Visit Philadelphia)
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