Bensalem July 4th Fireworks, Parades and More: 2018 Guide

Where can you celebrate July 4 around Bensalem? There are fireworks, parades, and celebrations happening in the area in honor of Independence Day, which in 2018 falls on a Wednesday.

Here's a look at some happenings:

FIREWORKS

If it's fireworks you want to see, there will be two shows at Sesame Place, 100 Sesame Rd, Langhorne. Shows are scheduled on July 3 and July 4 at 9:45 p.m., immediately following the 9 p.m. evening performance of the Neighborhood Street Party Night Parade. Entry into Sesame Place will be limited five minutes prior to the start of fireworks, according to the park. Admission fees apply. Click here for details.

Nearby, in Southampton, there will be fireworks on July 4 as part of the Southampton Days celebration. The event also features a parade, fair, and concert. Click here for more information on that event.

If you want to go into Philadelphia, there will be a fireworks show and concert in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on July 4 as part of Wawa's annual Welcome America Festival. The Welcome America Festival runs from Thursday, June 28 to Wednesday, July 4 with the Party on the Parkway from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Click here for more information on that event.

PARADES

Middletown Township will host a July 4 parade. It starts at 9 a.m. with a short ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park, 700 Veterans Hwy., Levittown. The route is from the Veterans Memorial Park on Veterans Highway to Trenton Road. The parade follows Trenton Road to Twin Oaks Park. There is no activity at Twin Oaks Park. Bleachers will be set up at the Community Center, 2140 Trenton Road, and at Statesman Health & Rehabilitation Center, 2629 Trenton Road. Businesses along the route often set up hospitality tents for people to be able to watch the parade, according to the township. Click here for more details.

There will be a parade in Lower Southampton on July 4. The parade starts at Second Street and Bustleton Pike at 1 p.m.

CELEBRATIONS

A series of events will be held from July 1 to July 4 at Washington Crossing Historic Park, including a car show, a free concert, and a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Click here for more details

Check back for updates on local events, as we will be adding to this as the holiday gets closer.