The Best Things To Do in Philly with Kids
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Wawa Welcome America July 4th Fest
The Wawa Welcome America July 4th Concert and Fireworks feature Hip-Hop Trailblazer LL COOL J with DJ Z-Trip on the turntables. The evening will also feature a performance from GRAMMY® Award-winning R&B singer and songwriter, and Philadelphia native, Jazmine Sullivan.
Produced in partnership with Live Nation, the concert will be performed at 7:00 p.m. in front of a live audience on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and broadcast in English on NBC10 for viewers to enjoy from their homes. The concert will be followed by Philadelphia’s largest annual fireworks display over the iconic Benjamin Franklin Parkway courtesy of Wawa beginning at 9:30 p.m.
There will be food trucks, Rita’s Italian Ice, interactive activities, and a Beer Garden Experience for those over 21.
