Arts Calendar

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Lights of Liberty Show
Before your fireworks, let Lights of Liberty shed some light on the original Independence Day. Charlton Heston, Ossie Davis, and Walter Cronkite will be your guides to the events that led to the American Revolution. This ambulatory, outdoor audiovisual experience also featuring the music of the Philadelphia Orchestra will introduce you to July 4, 1776. Through September 2009.

July 3 - 10

The Independence Day festivities continue in Philadelphia this Saturday, July 4th with the annual parade up the Ben Franklin parkway, an ice cream festival, Party on the Parkway, and a concert with Sheryl Crow at 8pm followed by a fireworks display at the Art Museum.

Peddler's Village pays tribute with a "Celebration of Freedom," this Saturday, July 4th from 4-10pm with live entertainment, children's activities, fireworks and more, in Lahaska, Pennsylvania.

The Cumberland County Fair is July 6-11 with 6 days of old-time family fun with music, amusements, crafts and more, including a fireworks spectacular Wednesday night, July 8 at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds, Carmel Road & Morias Avenue, Millville, NJ.

Philadelphia QFest, formerly known as the Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, kicks off July 9-20, celebrating its 15th year featuring a full program of 100 + films from around the world with events and parties at venues in and around Center City.

"Hairspray" takes to the stage at Surflight Theater this Thursday, July 9-26 at Engleside & Beach Avenues in Beach Haven, NJ.