(WPHL) — This weekend (July 5 and 6) is set to be jam-packed with events like the end of Wawa Welcome America, the continuation of the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square, the end of the Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival, free movie screenings, and much more. If you want to attend, need some info, or need options on what to do this weekend, check out PHL17’s guide to everything happening over the weekend in Philly.
Wawa Welcome America festival concludes with a concert on the Parkway and fireworks:
- July 4
- The concert starts at 7, and the fireworks start at 9
- The concert is scheduled to have Jazmine Sullivan as the headliner.
- LL Cool J was previously supposed to perform but chose to take a stance with the ongoing DC 33 strikes in Philadelphia. You can read more about that HERE.
- Free Museum Entry:
- Cliveden of the National Trust from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square returns through August 31:
- For 2025’s Year of the Snake, the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square will showcase magnificent giant lighted sculptures crafted from steel frames and wrapped in vibrant silk, blending light and culture. The popular 200-foot-long dragon returns along with never-before-seen giant lantern displays, with more lights, more lanterns, and more wattage than ever before. Visitors will embark on a magical journey through enchanting forest-themed displays and a radiant underwater realm, where lanterns and interactive delights showcase the splendor of China’s culture alongside diverse wildlife and vibrant marine wonders.
- Tickets start at $16 and go up to $29 depending on age and day of visit.
- You can purchase tickets HERE.
Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival ends on July 6:
- The Philadelphia Latino Arts and Film Festival, which celebrates Latine/x/a/o creatives and filmmakers, ends on July 6.
- Catch the final films and closing celebration at Cherry Street Pier from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- PHLAFF 2025 Closing Celebration
- Los Features – Laguna Mental (71 minutes) – TIX
- Los Features – Abrazando la Patagonia (67 minutes) – TIX
- Los Features – UNO, entre el oro y la muerte (89 minutes) – TIX
- Los Features – The Star I Lost (La Estrella que Perdi) (96 minutes) – TIX
- Facing Family Shorts Block (40 minutes) – TIX
FREE movie weekend at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville:
- Labyrinth
- Saturday, 7/5: 4:00pm
- Sunday, 7/6: 1:30pm
- Hook
- Saturday, 7/5: 7:30pm
- Sunday, 7/6: 4:45pm
- Jumanji
- Saturday, 7/5: 1:30pm
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