A rocket explodes during last year’s fireworks display in Harrisburg.
Harrisburg will celebrate the July 4 holiday with a one-day event that will include food trucks, children’s activities and music, ending with two fireworks displays, the city said today.
The “Independence Day Food Truck Festival and Fireworks Show” will take place in Riverfront Park on Monday, July 4, starting at 3 p.m., according to the city.
“The Food Truck Festival is sure to be one of our most popular events this year,” said Mayor Eric Papenfuse. “People will be able to enjoy a variety of great food and reasonable prices. We urge everyone to come out and enjoy the fun!”
Musical groups will entertain throughout the event on a live music stage. Children’s activities will include face painting, caricaturists and a bounce house.
Two fireworks shows will conclude the day’s celebration. The Harrisburg Senators fireworks will precede the city’s fireworks festival.
Street parking will be free, and parking will be available for $4 on City Island.
Sponsors of the Independence Day celebration include the Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and the Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District.
The city’s Independence Day celebration has changed greatly from year to year. For many years, Harrisburg held a three-day music and arts festival along the riverfront. More recently, the city experimented with formats, reducing the celebration to a single day and emphasizing food and family activities.
For more information, visit www.harrisburgpa.gov/July4.
