# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Independence Weekend Family Celebration 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 🎉 Independence Weekend Family Celebration – A Community Celebration of America250PA (America250PA)
📅 Saturday, July 4, 2026
📍 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!

🔗 For more info: https://lopaxfoundation.com/independence-weekend
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/harrisburg/independence-weekend-family-celebration-2026/200030105501322
- **Event Categories**: kids, music, food-drinks, entertainment, festivals, trips-adventures, carnivals, health-wellness, art, theatre, dog, food-truck-festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Harrisburg
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Dauphin County Heroes Grove, 5010 Commons Drive, Harrisburg, PA
- **lat**: 40.30876
- **long**: -76.80829
- **full address**: Dauphin County Heroes Grove, 5010 Commons Drive, Harrisburg, PA, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Independence Weekend Family Celebration 2026
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Independence Weekend Family Celebration 2026 being held?
  - **A:** Independence Weekend Family Celebration 2026 takes place on Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Dauphin County Heroes Grove, 5010 Commons Drive, Harrisburg, PA, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Independence Weekend Family Celebration 2026?
  - **A:** Independence Weekend Family Celebration 2026 is organized by Lower Paxton Community Foundation.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Independence Weekend Family Celebration 2026 is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Harrisburg, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Independence Weekend Family Celebration 2026 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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