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Fourth of July Events in the Sewickley Area

Observances are planned in Leetsdale, Edgeworth and Moon.

Leetsdale's annualΒ Fourth of July celebration will begin at 2 p.m. with a parade that startsΒ at Quaker Village Drive and Beaver Street. TheΒ parade route goesΒ from Beaver Street to Broad Street and ends at Henle Park.

The Quaker Valley High School and NorthgateΒ marching bands areΒ expected to participate along with the University ofΒ Pittsburgh drum line, theΒ Ray RyanΒ RiversideΒ band,Β a Brazilian marching band, bagpipers and others.Β 

The parade will also featureΒ classic cars, police andΒ military vehicles and various floats.Β 

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The Splash Pad and other activities will be open all day for the children, and the concession stand will be selling drinks and food. Bingo is from 4 to 7 p.m.

Live bands scheduled to play include Modern Insurgency from 3 to 5 p.m. and Eldorado from 6 to 9 p.m.Β 

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Patriotic music is from 9:30 to 9:45 p.m. and Zambelli Fireworks InternationaleΒ culminate the day's festivitiesΒ at 9:45 p.m.

Edgeworth

The annual Fourth of July bike parade in Edgeworth will startΒ at Edgeworth Elementary School on Thursday, July 4. Children are invited to participate onΒ decoratedΒ bicycles. Gather byΒ 9:45 a.m. at the school. Edgeworth police and Cochran Hose Co. will escort the parade.

Moon Township

Wednesday, July 3--US Army 28th 'Keystone' Division Concert Band atΒ 7 p.m. inΒ Moon Park.Β With a history of service that predates the American Revolution, the 28th "Keystone" Division Band, based inΒ Hollidaysburg, PA, is among the top performing Army National Guard Bands in the nation today. TheΒ 40-member concert band will perform music from contemporary to classical, rousing Sousa Marches and beautifulΒ ballads.

Thursday, July 4--Moon Township's Independence Day Celebration is fromΒ 4 to 10Β p.m. inΒ Moon Park. Kids' activities start at 4 p.m., live entertainment is at 7 p.m., and fireworks are after 10 p.m.Β 

Schedule of events is as follows: Kid's activities, Arena's Performing ArtsΒ Centre, the Stony River Boys, Sarah Marince, Zambelli Fireworks.Β Arrive early for the mostΒ convenient parking.

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