Three days of events celebrating the nation's 250th birthday over the Fourth of July Weekend kicked off Friday night and concluded Sunday afternoon, Events included parades, car shows,music, food, historic displays, fireworks, and more.
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Members of the Brandywine Colonials Fife & Drum Corps perform before the reading of the Declaration of Independence early Saturday evening at the New Goshenhoppen Park. |
Alexis and Charlotte Sivco, riding in a Hereford fire truck, waive to the crowd during the Upper Perkiomen July 4th Parade. |
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Tim Gehring, of Timoteo Blues Implosion, from Allentown, performs at First Friday July 3. |
July 4 starts with a parade through East Greenville and Pennsburg. It featured fire trucks from all the municipalities in the Upper Perkiomen valley. |
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The Red Hill Band, a crowd favorite, performs at the New Goshenhoppen Park prior to the start of fireworks on July 4. |
Josie Yerkou enjoys a cooling water splash. |
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Joshua Fink leads a cheer from the crowd gathered for a reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 4. |
The Barndt Agency. Inc.'s float in the Upper Salford Red, White and Blue Parade features the Declaration of Independence. |
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Mostly Muttz, Shawn Campopiano, Mike Abrams dof Penny Lane. |
Betsy Ross ( Carol Spacht) presents the history of flag making on Sunday, July 5 at the Schwenkfelder Libary and Heritage Center. |
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The Tri-Boro Marine Corps League leads Saturday's parade. |
Audience members participate in the singing of the national Anthem during the festivities at New Goshenhoppen Park. |
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Fireworks as seen from New Goshenhoppen Park. |