Celebrate Fourth of July Locally
Watch fireworks, sit along a parade route and and enjoy live music right in Bucks and Montgomery counties.
Ryan Ott, 7 years old, rides his bike in the 2011 Lower Southampton Fourth of July Parade on Monday, July 4.
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The Fourth of July is right around the corner, but you don't just have to celebrate our country's independence on the fourth. In fact, you don't even have to leave the area to celebrate with these local patriotic events:
Monday
- Southampton Days are back from Monday at 6 p.m. through Saturday. This year’s celebration, themed “Our Legacy, Past and Present,” will feature all of the usual staples and a few new attractions including bingo, children’s activities, concerts, carnival rides and more.
Wednesday
- Southampton Days will ring in Independence Day with a parade starting at 9:30 a.m. and ending late in the evening, after the legendary fireworks bonanza. (The fairgrounds will be closed between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. in preparation for the fireworks.) A general admission of $3 will be charged for everyone over the age of 3 this night.
- Middletown Township will hold its annual Fourth of July Parade starting at 9 a.m. The parade starts at Veterans Memorial Park on Veterans Highway and continues along Trenton Road, ending at Twin Oaks Park.
- The historic Moland House in Warwick will celebrate Independence Day by opening for tours. The house served as George Washington's military headquarters in the summer of 1777.
- Lower Southampton Township is hosting a parade, which is themed "July 4th 2012, Living It, Loving It," that will start at 1 p.m. at Second Street and Bustleton Pike and will move north on Route 213 Bridgetown Pike to Lower Southampton Elementary School and the Lower Southampton Township grounds. The parade will feature a Mummers string band, jug, pipe and pep bands, the Jody King Show, Mad Dog, the Philadelphia Eagles Pep Band to the Boogie Dogs, Dixieland music, a motorcycle drill team, local and visiting fire departments and colorful floats.
- Fonthill Museum in Doylestown will host an old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration starting at noon. The festivities will include a decorated bike parade, town ball game (19th-century baseball), watermelon eating contests, free old-time games and live music.
- Iron Abbey in Horsham will be hosting a Fourth of July Brews & BBQ starting at 3 p.m. The event will take place at the Horsham gastro pub's outdoor patio.
Saturday
- Newtown's First Fourth celebration will begin at 3 p.m. with a parade. The parade will start at the Newtown Business Commons. The route will follow Newtown Yardley Road, making a left turn on South Elm and a right turn on Center Avenue. It will then make its way to Sycamore Street and go right, ending at Goodnoe’s Corner. Starting at 6 p.m., a block party will be held at Council Rock North High School and continue until a fireworks show caps off the events after sunset.
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Lower Southampton Elementary School
7 School Ln, Feasterville Trevose, PA -
Lower Southampton Township
1500 Desire Ave, Feasterville Trevose, PA -
Middletown Township Fourth of July Parade
700 Veterans Hwy, Levittown, PA (Veterans Memorial Park)
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Green Parrot Restaurant and Pub
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Bring Your Own Picnic to Moland
March 24, 2013 / April 14, 2013 / April 28, 2013 / May 12, 2013 / May 26, 2013 / June 9, 2013 at 1:00 pm–4:00 pm1641 Old York Rd, Hartsville, PA (Historic Moland House)
