{"id":33335,"date":"2025-07-02T19:12:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T19:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/33335\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T19:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T19:12:13","slug":"fun-things-to-do-for-fourth-of-july-weekend-in-philadelphia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/33335\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun things to do for Fourth of July Weekend in Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking for some fun and unique things to do over the Fourth<\/a> of July weekend in Philadelphia<\/a>? We\u2019ve got you covered. <\/p>\n

Philly Foodie & Fireworks Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

On July 5, locals can head to Harrah\u2019s Philadelphia for this belated holiday celebration. The occasion will feature over 25 food trucks, a maker\u2019s market,\u00a0pop-up\u00a0beer garden, a Family Fun Zone with carnival games\u00a0and\u00a0a money machine with real prizes. Live entertainment will also be on-site throughout the day, and the event will cap off with a fireworks show at 9 p.m. Doors open at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

Tickets ($14.99) are available online and include festival entry, the live concerts, fireworks and\u00a0parking.<\/p>\n

777 Harrah\u2019s Boulevard, Chester, caesars.com<\/a><\/p>\n

W Philadelphia\u2019s Dance Party <\/strong><\/p>\n

Why not celebrate the Fourth of July with some music? The hotel\u2019s WET Deck is hosting an open-to-the-public dance party this Friday, from noon to 6 p.m. While there, visitors can catch a DJ set from Porkroll\u2019s DJ Duo, DJ Redevil, and The Night Owl, plus, peruse through a pop-up market from SOUVENIR. The WET Bar (adjacent to the pool area) will be open to walk-ins. Note\u00a0that access to the WET Deck\u2019s cabanas and pool is by reservation only.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"4thW Philadelphia will host a party this Friday.PROVIDED\/FOXGLOVE COMMUNICATIONS<\/p>\n

1439 Chestnut St., marriott.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Chinese Lantern Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Chinese Lantern Festival has returned to Franklin Square. What Philadelphians can expect is the popular 200-foot-long dragon along with completely new lantern displays and immersive experiences, live cultural stage performances, Asian-themed bites, American comfort food, a cocktail garden, and a front-row seat to the choreographed fountain light show in the historic Rendell Family Fountain<\/a>. Guests can also play Philly Mini Golf and ride the Parx Liberty Carousel at a discounted rate.<\/p>\n

For the first time\u00a0ever,\u00a0locals can opt to purchase the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival Pass\u00a0for unlimited entry throughout\u00a0the duration of the occasion.\u00a0Adult passes (with ID)\u00a0run for\u00a0$80 and children (ages 3-13)\u00a0for\u00a0$45.\u00a0Typical Monday through Thursday tickets will be priced at $26 for adults, $16 for children (ages 3-13, 2 and under are free), $24 for seniors (65+)\u00a0and active military (with I.D.).\u00a0Friday through Sunday tickets, on the other hand, (timed tickets required) run for $29 for adults, $16 for children (ages 3-13, kids 2 and under are free)\u00a0and $27 for seniors and active military.<\/p>\n

\"2025Plenty of food and drinks will be available at the Chinese Lantern Festival. Jeff Fusco for Tiyanu<\/p>\n

200 N. 6th St.,\u00a0historicphiladelphia.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Morris Arboretum & Gardens <\/strong><\/p>\n

The world of pollinators will be explored daily at Morris Arboretum & Gardens with their newest exhibition, \u2018Bees, Butterflies, & Blooms: A Pollinator Paradise.\u2019 Running now through Sept. 30, the showcase will feature different events, with one focal point being the addition of \u2018Garden Railway: World Pollinators.\u2019 Through this specific activation, guests will see a display of pollinators from around the world made from natural materials such as bark, leaves, twigs, mosses\u00a0and\u00a0acorns, set amongst Morris\u2019 charming, natural train set.<\/p>\n

July will additionally kick off the venue\u2019s annual display,\u00a0\u2018Exuberant Blooms\u2019, featuring a variety of tropical plants, with heights ranging from a foot tall to over 10 feet. A full schedule of events this summer at Morris can be found online.<\/p>\n

100 E Northwestern Ave., morrisarboretum.org<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

Kaleidoscope Cove at the CAA <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Camden Adventure Aquarium\u2019s new exhibit features more than 100 aquatic species, a portion of which have never been seen at the New Jersey venue before. What sets this particular addition apart is the fact that these species are united by vibrant colorful traits in both movement and bioluminescence.<\/p>\n

As the lights shift, the exhibit changes, making each visit different. Featured species include flashlight fish, flamboyant cuttlefish, poison dart frogs, purple-striped jellyfish, clownfish and hippo tangs. There are a few other reasons to head to Kaleidoscope Hall outside of the showcase as well\u2014like a glowing jellyfish exhibit for one, a hands-on touch experience at Sea Star Shores and the \u201cDraw Alive\u201d mural. With the latter, guests can sketch their own sea creatures, which will then animate and swim across a digital \u201cocean\u201d in real-time. The experience is included with regular admission.<\/p>\n

\"KaleidoscopeKaleidoscope Cove opened last weekend.PROVIDED\/Kaleidoscope Cove<\/p>\n

1 Riverside Drive, Camden, New Jersey, adventureaquarium.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Looking for some fun and unique things to do over the Fourth of July weekend in Philadelphia? We\u2019ve…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":33336,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5132],"tags":[27818,27819,27820,5229,7180,1448,2830,1311,1072,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-33335","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-philadelphia","8":"tag-4th-of-july-in-philadelphia","9":"tag-4th-of-july-in-philly","10":"tag-4th-of-july-weekend-in-philadelphia","11":"tag-america","12":"tag-going-out","13":"tag-pa","14":"tag-pennsylvania","15":"tag-philadelphia","16":"tag-things-to-do","17":"tag-united-states","18":"tag-united-states-of-america","19":"tag-unitedstates","20":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","21":"tag-us","22":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114785232224829613","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33335"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33335\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}