Fireworks Near Me: New Hope-Lambertville July 4th 2025 Events

NEW HOPE, PA — Independence Day falls on a Friday in 2025, kicking off a star-spangled three-day weekend packed with fireworks, festivals and other Fourth of July fun in and around New Hope-Lambertville.

To help you fit it all in on your 4th of July calendar, Patch has put together a guide to what’s going on in New Hope-Lambertville and the surrounding areas.

July 4 Festivities For 2025

What: Titusville Fourth of July Parade
Where: Friday, July 4
When: 12:30 p.m.

About: Titusville will celebrate the Fourth of July with a big parade on Friday, July 4 beginning at 12:30 p.m. The day's festivities include a food tent open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., music by the River Dogs from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., face painting and balloons from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., a bike and scooter parade at 11:30 a.m., recognition of the grand marshal, scholarship announcements and former Miss 4th recipients at 12 p.m. and a corn hole tournament at 1:30 p.m.

What: Fonthill Fourth in Doylestown
Where: Friday, July 4
When: 12 to 4 p.m.

About: Fonthill Castle’s old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration takes place on Friday, July 4 from 12 to 4 p.m. on the castle grounds. Highlights of the day include a children’s decorated bike parade, wheelbarrow and sack races, live musicians, food trucks, antique bicycles, historic town ball (a precursor to baseball), and other fun activities. The event’s beloved Decorated Bicycle Parade will open the event at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for youth (ages 6-17), and $3 for children 5 and under. Tickets are available online by visiting mercermuseum.org and will be available at the door for cash only.

What: A Red, White and Blueberries Fourth
Where: Peddler's Village in Lahaska
When: Friday, July 4

About: Peddler’s Village will celebrate Independence Day with "Red, White and Blueberries" BBQ Bash. The festival will include all-American grilled favorites, live music, and old-fashioned lawn games, including a balloon toss, bubble-making, watermelon-eating contests, and more. Guests can enjoy fresh blueberries, blueberry pies, other blueberry treats and beverages, kids’ activities, and shop specials. Click here to read more.

What: Fireworks And Drone Show
Where: New Hope-Lambertville (Delaware River)
When: Friday, July 11 at 9 p.m.

About: Fireworks will again light up the sky over New Hope on Friday, July 11 as part of Visit New Hope's Summer Series. Before the fireworks, visitors will find an assortment of vendors, artists and live entertainment along Stockton Avenue from 5 to 9 p.m. The evening concludes with a fireworks display and drone show over the river presented by the New Hope Chamber of Commerce and New Hope Celebrates. Paid parking will be available at the New Hope-Solebury High School and at Union Square.

What: Living History Day
Where: Washington Crossing Historic Park
When: Friday, July 4 from Noon to 4 p.m.

About: Washington Crossing Historic Park will turn back the clocks to July 4, 1776 during a Fourth of July Living History Day. Visitors can watch living historians demonstrate crafts and see a military encampment. A highlight of the day will be readings of the Declaration of Independence at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $9 for adults ages 12 and over; $5 for children ages 5-11; and free for those under 5, active duty military, and members of the Friends of Washington Crossing Park. Families with up to two adults and two children living in the same household can purchase a single-family ticket for $25. Pre-registration is recommended. Click here to get tickets. Admission to Bowman’s Hill Tower is included in the ticket to Living History Day.

What: Rebels and Redcoats Car Show
Where: Washington Crossing Historic Park
When: Sunday, July 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

About: Car owners and lovers are invited to attend the fourth annual Rebels & Redcoats Classic Car Show. This unique show features American, French, British and German cars, representing the
four countries involved in the Revolutionary War. There is no fee to attend as a spectator. All proceeds will benefit the non-profit Friends of Washington Crossing Park’s historical and educational programming. Click here to register your car.

Independence Day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. In that document, the 13 original colonies declared their independence from Great Britain.

During the pivotal summer of 1776, the pre-Revolutionary celebrations honoring King George III’s birthday were replaced with mock funerals as a symbolic break from the crown.

It was an exciting time in Philadelphia — the Continental Congress voted to break from the crown and, two days later on July 4, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the original 13 colonies —New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland. Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia — to adopt the Declaration of Independence.

The first annual commemoration of the nation’s independence was in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777, while the Revolutionary War was ongoing. Fireworks have been part of Fourth of July festivities since the first celebration in Philadelphia.

Today, Americans celebrate with fireworks, parades, concerts, and family gatherings and barbecues. Celebrations, though, predate by centuries the designation of Independence Day as a federal holiday, which didn’t happen until 1941.