July Events In and Around Chester County, PA
Our picks for top events this month
Fireworks at a Glance
July 3 & 19, August 9 & 31, September 13 & 27
Fireworks and Fountains at Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Rd., Kennett Square. LongwoodGardens.org.
July 4
Clifton Heights. Clifton Heights Athletic Field, 212 N. Springfield Rd. On Facebook.
Good Neighbor Day in Downingtown. Kerr Park, Park Ln. GoodNeighborDay.com.
Hockessin Fourth of July Fireworks. Old Lancaster Pk., Hockessin, DE. Hockessin4th.org.
Lititz Fourth of July Fireworks. Lititz Springs Park, 24 Broad St. Rain date July 5. Lititz4thOfJuly.com.
Narberth Fireworks. Community Park, between Windsor, N. Wynnewood & Haverford Aves. NarberthFireworks.org.
Phoenixville Annual Fireworks. Dayton Street Field. Phoenixville.Online/Phoenixville-Fireworks.
Pottstown Go Fourth! Festival. Memorial Park, 75 W. King St. PottstownGoFourth.com.
Tredyffrin/Easttown Concert & Fireworks. Wilson Farm Park, 500 Lee Rd., Wayne. Tredyffrin.org/Departments/Parks-Recreation.
Upper Merion Township Fireworks. Heuser Park, 694 W. Beidler Rd., King of Prussia. UMTownship.org.
Wawa Welcome America Celebration. Phila. Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. July4thPhilly.com.
Wilmington’s Celebration Fireworks. Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park on the Riverfront. InWilmDE.com/Events.
July 12
Exton Park Community Day. 800 E. Swedesford Rd. 7 p.m. WestWhiteland.org.
July 17
Malvern Fire Co. Fair. Malvern Mem. Grounds, Monument Ave. Rain date July 18. MalvernFireCo.com.
July 25
Kimberton Fair. 762 Pike Springs Rd., Phoenixville. KimbertonFair.org.
6th Annual Ludwig’s Corner Carnival
July 8–12
There’s fun for the whole family with rides, food and a beer garden. Levante Brewing, Locust Lane Craft Brewery and Epicurean Garage will be pouring and mixing their handcrafted brews and cocktails at a beer garden featuring Tito’s Handmade Vodka. SALT Performing Arts and School of Rock Downingtown will perform, and carnival rides and amusements keep everyone engaged all day. 5 Nantmeal Rd., Glenmoore. Tues.–Fri., 6 to 10 p.m.; Sat., 4 to 10 p.m. Parking, $5 donation. Armbands for amusements, $30. LudwigsHorseShow.com.
Lafayette Bicentennial Celebration
July 26
Chester County’s Town Tours & Village Walks added a special event this year, and you can have a front row seat. The celebration beings at 10 a.m. at Thornbury Farm, 1256 Thornbury Road, West Chester, on the Brandywine Battlefield. In the afternoon there’s a procession to Marshall Square Park in West Chester, where Lafayette spoke in 1825, plus an event at the courthouse on High Street. The Chester County History Center hosts Lafayette’s Ball that evening. For details, ChesCoPlanning.org/Historic/TownTours.