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Wednesday, July 8

14 events

Philadelphia 7

All day Multi-day; runs through Sunday, July 12
food Ticketed

Philadelphia African Restaurant Week (through July 12)

📍 Participating restaurants citywide · Citywide, Philadelphia

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5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Wednesdays 5–7pm through Aug 26
food Free

Center City District Sips (Wednesday happy hour)

📍 60+ Center City bars & restaurants · Center City, Philadelphia

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11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Open daily 11am–5pm (Sun opens 11:30am); recurs all week
tour $5

Christ Church — Guided & Self-Guided Tours

📍 Christ Church · Old City, Philadelphia

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3:45 PM Runs Tuesdays–Saturdays, June 2–September 7
reenactment Free

Daily Declaration Reading with the History Makers

📍 Behind Independence Hall (John Barry Statue) · Old City, Philadelphia

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12:00 PM Two readings: intro 11:00 AM / reading at noon, and intro 5:45 PM / reading at 6:00 PM
reenactment Free ★

First Public Reading of the Declaration — 250th Reenactment (Independence Square)

📍 Independence Square, Independence Hall · Old City, Philadelphia

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Time TBA Open daily; free, first-come first-served (no timed ticket needed for the West Wing)
exhibit Free

Great Essentials Exhibit — West Wing of Independence Hall (newly reopened)

📍 West Wing of Independence Hall · Old City, Philadelphia

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4:00 PM – 10:00 PM Wed–Fri 4–10pm, Sat–Sun 12–10pm; on site Jul 8–12
food Free

Parks on Tap — Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center

📍 Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center (West Fairmount Park) · West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia

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Bucks & Montgomery (PA) 2

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Free Wednesday-night series; food trucks; bring a blanket or chair
concert Free

Montgomery Township Summer Concert: The Mighty Manatees

📍 Montgomery Township Community & Recreation Center front lawn · Montgomeryville, Montgomery Township

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7:00 PM Free weekly Wednesday concert series; beer garden & food trucks
concert Free

Thompson Performing Arts Series: Jumper — Doylestown Central Park

📍 Central Park Amphitheater · Doylestown Township

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Central New Jersey 5

7:00 PM Concert 7pm; Declaration reading precedes; fireworks finale. Rain date Wed→Thu July 9; if storms, moves indoors to Hunterdon Central HS (doors 6pm)
concert Free ★

America's 250th Celebration — Hunterdon Symphony & Fireworks

📍 Deer Path Park · Flemington, Hunterdon County

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Time TBA Thompson Park, Monroe 2–3:30pm; Raritan Bay Waterfront Park, South Amboy 6:30–8:30pm. Performers TBA — confirm
concert Free

Middlesex County Music-in-the-Park (Wednesday concerts)

📍 Thompson Park (Monroe) & Raritan Bay Waterfront Park (South Amboy) · Monroe & South Amboy, Middlesex County

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8:00 PM Nightly 8pm, July 8–18 (NO Sunday shows, so July 8/9/10/11 in this window); box office opens 5:30pm, on-site cash sales only
concert $8

Plays-in-the-Park: '1776' (outdoor musical)

📍 Stephen J. Capestro Theatre, Roosevelt Park · Edison, Middlesex County

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12:05 PM First pitch 12:05pm — midday day game
other Ticketed

Somerset Patriots vs. Reading Fightin Phils (day game)

📍 TD Bank Ballpark · Bridgewater, Somerset County

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12:00 PM Declaration reading 12pm; History Fest250 1pm; downtown walking tour 3pm; international proclamation 6pm; Blawenburg Band colonial concert 6:30pm
ceremony Free ★

Trenton Heritage Week Finale — 250th Proclamation of the Declaration & History Fest250

📍 Downtown Trenton (23 South Warren Street) · Downtown Trenton, Mercer County

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