July 4th Weekend In The Great Valley Region

CHESTER COUNTY, PA — After two years of COVID-related restrictions, cities and counties across the country are set to bring back the traditional July 4 festivities.

Parades, fireworks, carnivals and more are being planned in Chester County and beyond to celebrate the birth of our nation.

You can make it a three-day celebration with these events happening close to your home from Saturday July 2 to Monday, July 4.

If you have out-of-town guests visiting for the holiday weekend, you may want to plan activities and make reservations in advance.

Here are some events that are happening in the Chester County region:

Phoenixville Borough

• What: Phoenixville Annual Fireworks
• Where: Friendship Field, Fillmore Street & Franklin Avenue.
• When: 9:15 p.m. Saturday, July 2.
• For more information, check here.

Kennett Square

• What: Spirit of America - Fountain Illuminations To Music.
• Where: Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square.
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 3
• For more information, check here.

Easttown Township

• What: Independence Celebration at Historic Waynesboro.
• Where: 2049 Waynesborough Road, Paoli.
• When: noon to 3 p.m Sunday, June 3. Pennsylvania Society of Sons of Revolution will present a color guard.
• Reservations are required and are available here.

Tredyffrin Township

• What: Tredyffrin Township 4th of July Celebration
• Where: Wilson Park, 500 Lee Road, ChesterbrookW
• When: July 4, 7:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.

More information is available here.

Pennsbury Township

• What: 4th of July Weekend at Chaddsford Winery
• Where: 632 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford. Live music, red, white and blue flight.

When: noon to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 2, and Sunday, July 3. More information is available here.

Narberth Borough, Montgomery County.

• What: Narberth Fireworks
• Where: Narberth Park, 80 Windsor Ave., Narberth

• When: July 4, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., carnival; 7:15 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., concert and fireworks

Marple Township, Delaware County

• What: Marple Newtown Fourth of July Parade
• Where: Starts at St. Albans Circle, end at the Broomall Fire House, 1 N. Mail Road, Broomall
• When: 10 a.m. Monday, July 4
• More information is available here.

Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County

• What: Upper Merion’s July 4 Celebration - A Carnival with food trucks
• When: 1 to 10 p.m. Monday, July 4. Live music at 6 p.m.
• Where: Heuser Park, 649 W. Beidler Road, King of Prussia.
• More information is available here.

Norristown Borough, Montgomery County

• What: Elmwood Park and Zoo, activities for children, a beer garden and fireworks
• When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the zoo and noon to dusk at the park, Monday, July 4
• Where: 1661 Harding Blvd., Norristown.
• More information is available here.

Due to pandemic surges, the municipalities and other organizations may adjust or cancel events at the last minute, so double-check with organizers.
Know of other events in the area? Post them on the Patch calendar.