In addition to the Chestnut Hill Bocce Club bike parade and celebration, several other local communities are holding parades and fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July. The city’s biggest events, of course, are downtown. Here’s a list of what, when and where.
In Center City on the Fourth of July, the One Philly Unity Concert for America, on Benjamin Franklin Parkway, includes free performances by acts including Christina Aguilera, Jill Scott, the Roots, Will Smith and more, followed by a dazzling fireworks display starting at 11:45 p.m. over the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Full details are available at visitphilly.com.
Except for the Conshohocken and Ambler fireworks, all of the following events are on July 4:
• The Ambler Kiwanis Carnival & Fireworks events started on June 30 and run through July 4. The main fireworks display is Thursday, July 2, at Wissahickon High School. k01532.site.kiwanis.org
• Conshohocken’s fireworks display is on July 3 and will begin at approximately 9:15 p.m. conshohockenpa.gov/departments/public-information-special-events/july-3rd-fireworks-display
• For the Conshohocken Soap Box Derby on July 4, driver check-in is at 7 a.m., with the race location at 418 E. 9th Ave. The event runs all day. conshohocken.soapboxderby.org
• The Oreland Lions Independence Day Parade starts at 10 a.m. at Twining Road and Wischman Avenue in Upper Dublin Township. It travels into Springfield Township at Bridge Street, continuing onto Bruce Road, Allison Road and Lyster Road. The procession concludes at Marlow Field, where the Oreland Lions Club will host refreshments and present parade awards.
• The Whitemarsh Township July 4th Parade starts at 10 a.m. and ends at noon. The procession begins near the Township Administration Building (616 Germantown Pike), travels down Germantown Pike, and concludes at the Miles Park Pavilion, located at 303 Germantown Pike, where the Lions Club will host a community picnic with food and music. whitemarshtwp.org/208/Parks-Recreation
• At 2 p.m., after the Whitemarsh Township events, St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lafayette Hill will continue an annual tradition: A re-creation of the first reading of the Declaration of Independence, following the traditional ringing of the church bell at 2 p.m. The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, written by the Marquis de Lafayette, will also be read, followed by a picnic in the church gazebo. Everyone is invited to attend these events. stpeterslafayettehill.org/stp-news/2026/6/19/fourth-of-july
• The Glenside Children’s Morning Program is an annual July 4 event, starting at 10 a.m. at Renninger Memorial Park. It’s followed by the Grand, Glorious, Patriotic Parade, at 4 p.m., through Glenside. In the evening, the Infantry Division Band of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard performs at 8 p.m. at Abington Senior High School, followed by the America the Beautiful Aerial Fireworks Spectacular, starting after dark at Abington Junior and Senior High School. glensideparade.com/events/
• In Roxborough, the 21st Ward Fourth of July Association is hosting a parade starting at 9 a.m., starting at Lyceum Avenue and Manayunk Avenue, followed by fun and festivities at Gorgas Park, 6300 Ridge Ave.
