Wawa Welcome America Festival Kicks Off Saturday In Philly

Philadelphia will be celebrating July 4 in a big way.

The Wawa Welcome America festival kicks off Saturday and goes for eight days. Click here to see a full schedule of events.

Event highlights include:

Saturday, June 27

• Family Day at The Shops at Liberty Place, 1625 Chestnut Street

Sunday, June 28

• Wawa Welcome America Community Day at Port Richmond

Monday, June 29

• Free admission at the Franklin Institute
• Screening of ”Big Hero 6” at Franklin Square, 222 N. 20th Street

Tuesday, June 30

• Free admission to Philadelphia History Museum, 15 S. 7th Street
• Screening of “Annie” at Dilworth Park at City Hall, 1 S. 15th Street

Wednesday, July 1

• Free admission to the African American Museum, 701 Arch Street
• Screening of “Rocky” at Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Thursday, July 2

• Free admission to National Constitution Center, 525 Arch Street
• PHL Photo Exhibit, Philadelphia International Airport, Terminal A-East, 8000 Essington Avenue
• Wawa Hoagie Day, Independence Mall, Market Street Between 5th & 6th Streets
• Philadelphia Orchestra presents a free concert on the RiverStage at Penn’s Landing, 101 S. Columbus Boulevard
• Screening of “The Sixth Sense” at Rittenhouse Square, 210 W. Rittenhouse Square

Friday, July 3

• Liberty Block Party, 5th & 6th Streets Between Market & Chestnut Streets
• The Philly POPS! to perform steps of Independence Hall, 6th & Chestnut Streets

Saturday, July 4

• Celebration of Freedom ceremony followed by Independence Day Parade
• America’s Birthday Party with Betsy Ross, Independence Visitor Center, 6th & Market Streets
• Party on the Parkway
• Philly 4th of July Jam and Grand Finale Fireworks starring The Roots, Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Eakins Oval