Harrisburg's Independence Day Celebration is an annual music and food festival that takes place in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Fourth of July weekend. It is the state's largest Independence Day weekend music festival.[1]
| Harrisburg's Independence Day Celebration | |
|---|---|
 Fireworks display seen behind the Pennsylvania State Capitol | |
| Genre | Holiday |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | Riverfront Park and City Island |
| Location(s) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Website | Official website |
Festivities take place along Riverfront Park and City Island and consist of street concerts, food and craft vendors, a wine/beer garden, amusement rides and a large fireworks display.
History
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The festival's name has changed across the years, from "The Harrisburg Independence Weekend Festival" to "American MusicFest" in 1999, to "Harrisburg Jazz & Multi-Cultural Festival" by Mayor Linda D. Thompson in 2010, then "Harrisburg's Fourth of July Celebration" in 2013 under Mayor Eric Papenfuse, "Harrisburg Independence Weekend Walkaround" for 2014, and finally Harrisburg's "Taste of Independence" from 2015, where it became a food truck festival.[2][3]
The 2020 celebration was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the fireworks show was still presented. The event returned in 2021 for one day as "July 4th Food Trucks & Fireworks."
References
edit- ^ "HarrisburgPA.gov—American MusicFest". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ^ "Harrisburg's Fourth of July celebrations through the years: a timeline". pennlive. 2014-07-05. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "Harrisburg Fourth of July festivities to return with fireworks, food trucks and a movie". pennlive. 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2021-06-25.