Seasonal & Holidays

5 Things To Do In Norristown This July 4 Weekend

Fourth of July celebrations are about more than fireworks. What are some other great summer activities in your area?

Fish

Saturday is Fish for Free Day in Pennsylvania.

That means that anyone can fish legally without a license, even if they’re not a resident.

Find out what's happening in Norristownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Barbeque

There’s no shortage of fantastic public places to have barbeque near Norristown this weekend.

Find out what's happening in Norristownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Norristown Farm Park has acres of open space, perfect for large gatherings.

Numerous spots along the Schuylkill River offer idyllic day picnic opportunities.

Lower Providence Park in Oaks has huge open fields, picnic tables, hiking trails, a playground, grilles, and more.

5K Run

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at Norristown Area High School.

The race begins 8:30am at Norristown Farm Park.

All proceeds go to Mission Kids.

Parade

Norristown’s own Alaina Nelson will sing the National Anthem to launch the parade off at 10:30 a.m. at Airy and DeKalb Streets.

It will then go down Airy, turn right on Astor, left on West Marshall to Standbridge and end in Elmwood Park Ball fields.

Fireworks

The fireworks celebration begins at dusk.

Click here for a full guide to Eastern Pennsylvania Fireworks.

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