Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/02/2026
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Independence Visitor Center
Categories
The Wawa Welcome America’s Salute to Service will feature The United States Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus with Grammy-winner Queen Latifah. Active soldiers and veterans will be honored; musicians and artists in the U.S. Army will perform the premiere of Evident Truths, a new work by acclaimed composer Nkeiru Okoye in celebration of America’s 250th birthday. The concert will include a performance by Miss America 2026 Cassie Donegan. The recipients of the Wawa Foundation Hero Award for community service will be announced, and Wawa will recognize USO volunteers with a “Salute to Service Medal” before presenting a donation to the USO.
Free, 8 p.m. Independence Visitor Center, 6th and Market streets. https://july4thphilly.com/event/red-white-and-blue-to-do/