{"id":1971,"date":"2026-07-03T10:10:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T10:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1971"},"modified":"2026-07-03T10:10:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T10:10:35","slug":"phillys-fireworks-wont-start-until-midnight-on-july-4th-and-some-residents-say-thats-too-late","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1971","title":{"rendered":"Philly\u2019s fireworks won\u2019t start until midnight on July 4th and some residents say that\u2019s too late"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Fairmount residents are accustomed to annual July Fourth fireworks; it comes with the territory of living near Benjamin Franklin Parkway, where the city stages its major celebrations. With the United States\u2019 250th birthday, this July Fourth is no different \u2014 except that the fireworks will start closer to midnight.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1969\">Pa. state and religious leaders hold vigil to honor lives lost in ICE custody ahead of nation\u2019s 250th birthday<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe have the whole family coming to our home, all on their way right now,\u201d said Fairmount resident Margo DelliCarpini. \u201cBut 11:30, midnight is just too late for some families with children. I understand that it\u2019s the Fourth of July, but the late start for fireworks is decidedly not a family-friendly decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>DelliCarpini will have her children and grandchildren visit to experience the Semiquincentennial in the city where the country began. But with young children in tow, parents along for the trip were hoping to have them in bed by midnight, she said. Instead, the large group is looking to catch one of the fireworks shows at Valley Forge or across Montgomery County, which start around 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Philadelphia\u2019s July Fourth concert and fireworks show, the One City: Unity Concert for America, is expanding its lineup from two to three acts like in years past, to  10 artists, including Christina Aguilera, Will Smith, Meek Mill, and Seal. The show will also start earlier and end later, spanning into July 5 by the time people head home. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The city did not respond to request for comment.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Other cities, like New York, Boston, and Los Angeles, are keeping their 9-9:30 p.m. start times, while Washington, D.C. is among the cities pushing back its fireworks show to 10:30 p.m. or even 11 p.m. to allow for its expanded America 250 showcase.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Mykola Kosyk, 36, a lifelong Fairmount resident, has been witnessing the Parkway fireworks for years. Usually he\u2019ll catch some of the concert with his wife, head back home, have time to set off some fireworks of his own with family, and then all head back to the Parkway for the city\u2019s grand finale. Kosyk said he\u2019ll still likely watch the midnight fireworks on Saturday, but feels disappointed that younger Philadelphians may not get to experience itas children during 1976\u2019s Bicentennial, Kosyk\u2019s father recalled.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt is the 250th, so if there is a time to do something big, I\u2019m open to the idea,\u201d Kosyk said of the later show. \u201cBut I also feel bad for the youngsters coming out, because 9 p.m. is usually a pretty good time for kids to watch the show. Midnight is pushing it a little for kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>For residents like Kosyk and DelliCarpini, the nuisance is less with the noise of fireworks which most Fairmount residents are used to by now, but how late the show will run, limiting access to younger kids and delaying vehicle and pedestrian traffic later into the morning.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Inquirer reported that this year\u2019s event will cost more to operate after Mayor Cherelle L. Parker decided to change the management of the festival from its previous nonprofit partner to a for-profit production company. Parker defended that decision at a news conference Wednesday: Philadelphia needed to meet the moment and host a celebration that is \u201cfitting to and for our historical significance and prominence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1967\">Racist backlash roiled these high schoolers\u2019 production of \u20181776.\u2019 It strengthened their resolve.<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Moving an expected 300,000 attendees and their vehicles<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Besides the hurdles for parents with younger children, there\u2019s also the headache of moving an expected 300,000 people from the Parkway back home after the show. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>SEPTA has covered most of its bases for getting people home. Regional Rail lines will have extended service on all lines, but the Landsale\/Doylestown, Paoli\/Thorndale, Manayunk\/Norristown, Trenton, and West Trenton lines are the only lines that will run their last train between 1 a.m. and 1:10 a.m. All other Regional Rail lines stop running before 1 a.m., and in some cases before midnight, so people traveling in from the suburbs should plan accordingly.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Subways and trolleys will run overnight for those heading back home within the city, and bus service will run on a Sunday schedule, which usually stops operating around 2 a.m. for some routes.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>But vehicle and pedestrian traffic could use some city intervention, said Dustin Dove, president of the Fairmount Civic Association, as there is concern among local civic leaders and some residents about how the city is handling traffic leaving the Parkway. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s usually a bit of a mess near the Parkway after the fireworks and can lead to some reckless driving nearby as people are stuck,\u201d Dove said. \u201cHistorically, after the fireworks, there are thousands of pedestrians and cars that come into the neighborhood.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Dove and others are hoping to see an increased police presence and traffic direction, as the event will be much later with more people this year, Dove said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Additionally, residents hope police manage safety accordingly on Saturday.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s going to be problems when you live in a city; it\u2019s not like it\u2019s the middle of nowhere with no neighbors, but this week \u2026 you\u2019re now having people walk back home at midnight, 12:30 a.m.,\u201d DelliCarpini said. \u201cThere needs to be a safe environment after the show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1965\">East Whiteland directs data center developer to stop work on Superfund site<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fairmount residents are hoping the city calms vehicle and pedestrian traffic during the nation&#8217;s 250th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-philadelphia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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