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Salute to Independence Semiquincentennial Parade
Fri, Jul 3 · 12:00pm–4:00pm
Center City·outdoor
The biggest 250th parade in the nation, and it is free.
At a glance
- Location
- Center City
- Setting
- outdoor
- Effort
- Some planning
Free and outdoors. Steps off at noon. It will be hot and packed, so pick a shaded cheer zone, pack water, and take SEPTA in.
What to know
Our experience
This is the big one, and it starts Friday around midday. Philadelphia throws the largest 250th-birthday parade in the country, running from 5th and Chestnut by Independence Hall, down Market, around City Hall, and up the Ben Franklin Parkway. All 50 states and territories are in it, with more than 40 marching bands, floats, military units, and international groups. It steps off at noon, and there are three official cheer zones with giveaways at 6th and Market, on Market between 11th and 12th, and on the northeast side of City Hall. It is free, it will be hot, and it will be packed, so grab a shaded spot early, pack water, and take SEPTA in instead of driving.
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