Independence Day 2025, which falls on a Friday, will kick off a three-day holiday weekend in the Philadelphia region, filled with fireworks, festivals, and Fourth of July celebrations. To help you plan your schedule, Patch has created a comprehensive guide to events that begin the week before the holiday and extend through mid-July. Discover the best activities to enjoy while commemorating this patriotic date in an atmosphere full of fun and American spirit.

4th of July fireworks near you in the Philadelphia area
In the Philadelphia metropolitan area
Location / Event | Time | Address |
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Independence Week Fireworks from the Battleship | 9:30 pm | 101 S. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
Wawa Welcome America | 7:00 pm | 200 N. 19th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (entrance at Logan Circle on 20th Street) |
Philadelphia 4th of July Signature Dinner Cruise | 7:30 pm | 401 South Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
Around the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Location / Event | Time | Address |
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Benjamin Franklin Parkway | Approximately 9:30 pm | Benjamin Franklin Parkway entrance at North 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA |
Paine’s Park | Approximately 9:30 pm | Paine’s Park, Martin Luther King Jr. Drive & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA |
Sister Cities Park | Approximately 9:30 pm | Sister Cities Park, 210 N. 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA |
Dilworth Park and LOVE Park | Approximately 9:30 pm | Dilworth Park, 1 S. 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA |
Around Fairmount Park
Location / Event | Time | Address |
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Belmont Plateau | Approximately 9:30 pm | Belmont Plateau, 1800 Belmont Mansion Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19131 |
Lemon Hill | Approximately 9:30 pm | Various locations including Lemon Hill Mansion, 1 Lemon Hill Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19130 |
Along the Schuylkill River
Location / Event | Time | Address |
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Kelly Drive | Approximately 9:30 pm | Various locations including Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial, Kelly Drive, Philadelphia, PA |
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive | Approximately 9:30 pm | Various locations on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive including the Fairmount Fish Ladder, Schuylkill River Trail, Philadelphia, PA |
Schuylkill Banks | Approximately 9:30 pm | Schuylkill Banks Lawn, Locust Street & Schuylkill River Trail, Philadelphia, PA |
Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk | Approximately 9:30 pm | Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk North Entrance near Locust Street & Schuylkill River Trail, Philadelphia, PA |
Girard Avenue Bridge | Approximately 9:30 pm | Girard Avenue Bridge, 123 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19123 |
Other Viewing Spots
Location / Event | Time | Address |
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Drexel Park | Approximately 9:30 pm | Drexel Park, 3100 Powelton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104 |
Bars, Restaurants and Hotels
Location / Event | Time | Address |
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Assembly Rooftop Lounge | From 7:00 to 11:00 pm (reservations required) | 1840 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
Loews Philadelphia Hotel | From 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. (reservations required) | 1200 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 |
J.G. SkyHigh Lounge atop Comcast Technology Center | From 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. (reservations required) | 1800 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
Rooftop patio at Victory Brewing Philadelphia | From 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. (reservations required) | 1176 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103 |

In Bucks County
Location / Event | Time | Address |
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Sesame Place “C is for Celebrate” Fireworks | 9:00 pm | 100 Sesame Road, Langhorne, PA 19047 |
Quakertown Community Day | 9:30 pm | 600 W. Mill St., Quakertown, PA 18951 (Memorial Park) |
Southampton Days Fair | 9:35 pm | 1351 Second Street Pike, Southampton, PA 18966 |
In Chester County
Location / Event | Time | Address |
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Tredyffrin Township Celebration | At dusk | 500 Lee Road, Chesterbrook, PA 19087 (Wilson Farm Park) |
Good Neighbor Day | 9:30 pm | 1 Park Lane, Downingtown, PA 19335 |
In Delaware County
Location / Event | Time | Address |
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Aston Township Independence Day Celebration | 9:30 pm | 2881 Pancoast Ave., Aston, Pa. 19014, (behind Sun Valley High School) |
In Montgomery County
Location / Event | Time | Address |
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Upper Merion July 4 Celebration | 9:15 pm | 694 W. Beidler Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 (Heuser Park) |
Waltz Golf Farm | At dusk | 303 W. Ridge Pike, Limerick, PA 19468 |
All-American Fireworks Celebration | At dusk | 100 Parklane Dr., Eagleville, PA 19403 |
Skippack Township Fireworks Party | At dark | 4022 Heckler Road, Collegeville, Pa. 19426 (Palmer Park) |
Narberth Fireworks | At dark or 9:00 pm | 80 Windsor Ave., Narberth, PA 19072 (Narberth Park) |
In Allentown
Location / Event | Time | Address |
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Great American Blast Fireworks | At dusk | 1050 IronPigs Way, Allentown, PA 18109 (Coca-Cola Park) |
City of Allentown 4th of July Celebration | 9:20 pm | 2027 Linden St., Allentown, PA 18102 (J. Birney Crum Stadium) |
Dorney Park Star-Spangled Nights | 9:30 p.m. | 4000 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104 |