4th of July fireworks and events in the Lehigh Valley
Here’s a guide to Fourth of July fireworks and other events, concerts and parades around the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas to mark the Independence Day holiday.
Fireworks
Allentown: July 4, J. Birney Crum Stadium, Allentown.
Bethlehem: Concert by the Municipal Band of Bethlehem, 7:30 p.m. July 4, Payrow Plaza, City Hall, 12 E. Church St. followed by fireworks 9 p.m. July 4 from Sand Island.
Coca-Cola Park: 9 p.m. July 2. Part of “Great American Blast” celebration. Fireworks following 6:35 p.m. IronPigs vs. Rochester Red Wings game July 4. 1050 IronPigs Way, Allentown.
Catasauqua: 9 p.m. Catasauqua High School Football Stadium, rain date July 3.
Conshohocken: 9:30 p.m. July 3, Sutcliffe Park, 800 Colwell Lane. Rain date, July 9.
Danielsville: July 1. Woodstone Country Club and Lodge, 3777 Dogwood Road.
Dorney Park: 9 p.m. July 4.
East Stroudsburg: 9 p.m. July 1. Part of American Freedom Festival.
Easton: July 10 over the Forks of the Delaware. Part of Easton Heritage Day.
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Emerald: 10:30 p.m. July 9.
Rain date, July 10.
Honesdale: 9 p.m. July 2, Honesdale Central Park. Rain date, July 3
Lake Ariel: dusk July 3, Lake Ariel Beach.
Lake Wallenpaupack: 9:15 p.m. July 4. Rain Date, July 5.
Lititz: 9:30 p.m. July 2, Lititz Spring Park, 24 N. Broad St. Rain date July 3.
Perkasie: July 10, Lenape Park, Route 152, Perkasie. Rain date, July 17. Part of Pennridge Community Day.
Pottstown: 9:30 p.m. July 4, Memorial Park, 76 W. King St. Part of Pottsville GoFourth Festival.
Quakertown: July 4. Memorial Park. Part of
Quakertown Community Day. Rain date July 5.
Sesame Place: 9 p.m. July 4.
Shillington: July 9. Part of Greater Governor Mifflin League Community Days, Governor Mifflin High School, 101 S. Waverly St.
Skytop: dusk, July 3.
Tannersville: 9 p.m. July 4. Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark, 1 Camelback Road. Music by M80 (5-9 p.m.). $12 parking.
Events
Allentown: 5-10 p.m. J. Birney Crum Stadium. Music, food, entertainment, fireworks.
Allentown: National Bell
Ringing Ceremony: 1 p.m. July 4 at Liberty Bell Museum, 622 Hamilton
St. Story time for children, craft project and coloring pages, Pip the Mouse, museum tours (noon-1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.), ringing of the Liberty Bell replica at 2 p.m. $2; $1, ages 5-17; free for children 4 and younger, members. 610-435-4232, libertybellmuseum.org.
Coca-Cola Park “Great American Blast”: 6 p.m. July 2. Carnival-style event with music, inflatables, food trucks, face painting, mascot appearances, access to Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital KidsZone, Tootsie the Clown, fireworks. Tickets: $7; free, 2 and under. Parking: $5. 610-841-7447, ironpigsbaseball.com.
Catasauqua: 11 a.m. July 2,
William J. Albert Memorial Park. Food, games, crafts, flea market, music, Catasauqua High School class reunion, fireworks (9 p.m., Catasauqua High School Football Stadium). Rain date July 3.
Danielsville: 4-10 p.m. July 1, Helicopter rides, hot air balloons, obstacle courses, kids’ games, zip lining, axe throwing, more. Woodstone Country Club and Lodge, 3777 Dogwood Road, Danielsville. $20 advance; $10, ages 4-15, advance; $25, at the gate, $15, ages 4-15 at the gate. woodstonegolf.com
Doylestown: Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration, noon-4 p.m. July 4, Fonthill Castle, 525 E. Court St. Decorated bike parade, watermelon-eating contests, wheelbarrow and sack races, tug-of-war and live music. 215-345-0210
East Stroudsburg: Eastburg Community Alliance Freedom Festival with music by Pocono Duo (5:45 p.m.), fireworks (9 p.m.). 5 S. Kistler St.
Easton Heritage Day: July 10. Reading of the Declaration of Independence, tours, Colonial and Civil War reenactors, live music, children’s entertainment, crafts, parade, fireworks. heritageday.org
Emerald: Emerald Fire company fireworks and picnic, 4:30 p.m. July 9. Food, games, music by The Groove (7 p.m.), fireworks (10:30 p.m.). Rain date July 10.
All American First Friday Southside Bethlehem:
July 1. Music by Eighteenth House, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Five Maidens Cider Co., Supersonic Godfathers, 9 p.m.-midnight, F&A Grog House, Honey and Nutz, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dinky’s Ice Cream Parlor, Canada Dry Party with Yergey Brewing, 4-9 p.m. The Flying V Poutinerie.
George Taylor House Independence Weekend: Living History, local vendors, crafters, and reenactor impressions for multiple periods of American History (July 3), Reading of the Declaration of Independence, tours, weapons demos, and more (July 4). Tours of the mansion, $5. 36 S. Front St., Catasauqua.
Independence Day Celebration at Lehigh Valley Zoo:
July 4. Patriotic themed enrichment inside some of the exhibits, Uncle Sam on stilts (noon-2 p.m.),
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