Top Picks for This Weekend
Wawa Welcome America — the biggest Fourth of July festival in the Philadelphia area — kicks off Saturday, followed by five days of FREE events and activities at the city’s buzziest venues and attractions. This weekend, don’t miss Free Museum Day at six spots, movie screenings, the Historic District Block Party and performances.
See our guide to the full schedule of events, plus fireworks near you.
Dessert lovers are in for a big treat Saturday! The FREE Philly Ice Cream Scoop at Reading Terminal Market offers up a huge helping of the sweet stuff from popular vendors, plus ice cream-eating contests, games and demos. Over in Wilmington, DE, the New Castle County Ice Cream Festival at Rockwood Parklets guests indulge in dozens of samples, fireworks and kids’ activities.
The forecast for the coming days shows clear, sunny skies — perfect for an outdoor movie screening! Here’s a roundup of family-friendly flicks coming to a park near you. Enjoy the show!
Get to know your neighbors at these community events.
More Events in Philly and the Main Line
Dinos After Dark at Philly’s Academy of Natural Sciences, Friday
FREE Clark Park Music and Arts Festival at Philly’s Clark Park , Saturday
FREE BBQ and Bluegrass at West Chester’s Highland Orchards, Saturday
Day Out With Thomas at Ronks’s Strasburg Rail Road, Saturday and Sunday
More Events in Delaware
19th-Century Faire at Wilmington’s Hagley Museum and Library, Saturday
Panning for Creek Gems at Newark’s White Clay Creek State Park, Saturday
More Events in New Jersey
Calling All Superheroes at Cherry Hill’s Garden State Discovery Museum, Friday
South Jersey Wine and Music Festival at Newfield's Unexpected Farm, Saturday and Sunday
