July 4th Community Picnic in the Park
Families can celebrate our nation's independence with a variety of historic fun at Valley Forge National Historical Park. Guests can expect artillery demonstrations, musket demonstrations, the reading of the Declaration of Independence, and storytelling benches.
This year's events may be organized differently due to the closure of the Visitors Center.
The tentative schedule of events is as follows:
Trolley Tours: 10 AM, 12 PM, 2 PM and 4 PM
Ranger-led Walks: 10:50 AM and 2:50 PM
Games, Crafts and Activities Mini Parade: 11 AM - 3 PM
Storytelling Benches: Ongoing stories from 11 AM - 4 PM
Black Powder Demonstration: 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM
Readings of the Declaration of Independence: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM
Join the Continental Army Mini Parade: 11:45 AM and 1:45 PM
Secrets and Spies: 12:30 PM and 2 PM
Carillon Concert: 7:30 PM (Concert is free.)
The Franklin Institute - 9:30 AM
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center - 9:00 AM
Lansdale/Towamencin PA - 9:00 AM
Academy of Natural Sciences - 10:00 AM
Dilworth Park - 11:00 AM
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education - 10:00 AM Pick
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center - 9:00 AM
The Franklin Institute - 9:30 AM
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center - 9:00 AM
The Franklin Institute - 9:30 AM
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia - 10:00 AM
Academy of Natural Sciences - 10:00 AM
Sonesta Rittenhouse Square - various times
Lansdale/Towamencin PA - 9:00 AM
The Franklin Institute - 9:30 AM
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia - 10:00 AM
Franklin Square - various times
Lansdale/Towamencin PA - 9:00 AM
The Franklin Institute - 9:30 AM
Museum of the American Revolution - 9:00 AM
Mister John's Music - 9:00 AM
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia - 10:00 AM
Lansdale/Towamencin PA - 9:00 AM
The Franklin Institute - 9:30 AM
Academy of Natural Sciences - 10:00 AM
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia - 10:00 AM
Franklin Square - various times
Lansdale/Towamencin PA - 9:00 AM
The Franklin Institute - 9:30 AM
Academy of Natural Sciences - 10:00 AM
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia - 10:00 AM
Franklin Square - various times
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