Independence Weekend Family Celebration 2026
Date & Time
Sat Jul 04 2026 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Dauphin County Heroes Grove, 5010 Commons Drive, Harrisburg, PA | Harrisburg, PA
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🎉 Independence Weekend Family Celebration – A Community Celebration of America250PA (America250PA)📅 Saturday, July 4, 2026
đź“Ť Dauphin County Heroes Grove
(5010 Commons Drive, Harrisburg, PA – behind the Friendship YMCA, Hobby Lobby, Dick's Sporting Goods)
🎟️ FREE TO ATTEND! Bring the whole family!
Schedule:
🕙 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM - Salute to the Flag Program featuring(Heroes Grove Committee):
• Salute to the Flag with Veterans
• The Pledge of Allegiance
• THE ENLISTED band
• Guitars for Vets
• Declaration of Independence reading by Rev. David Biser
• Polly Murphy Spirit of Volunteerism Award Recipients
🕚 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM - Community Family Festival (Macaroni Kids) featuring:
• Live Entertainment including:
-Guitars for Vets
- Matthew Dodd’s “Songs & Stories of Red, White & Blue”
Family Kids Zone
• Everything Free!
• Kids Crafts and games
• Balloon Animals
• Kids Selfie backdrop
• WOW Zone by Whitaker Center
• MARCO by Dauphin County Library
• Imaginary Friends Puppet Theater
Hornung’s Hardware Community Picnic Area Food trucks:
• Specialty Sausage
• Honolulu Hot Dog Co.
• Chef Tony’s Mobile Bistro
• Erdman’s Pies and Fries
• Kona Ice
Family Games Midway and Meet-A-Vet by American Legion Post 272
Free carnival games and prizes
We’re proud to be part of the America250PA celebrations!
đź”— For more info: https://lopaxfoundation.com/independence-weekend
Event Location
Dauphin County Heroes Grove, 5010 Commons Drive, Harrisburg, PA, United StatesEvent Host
Lower Paxton Community Foundation
