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Friday, July 4, 2008
12:00 noon
Happy Birthday America!
Around here, it isn’t a party until someone breaks out the Tastykakes. Visitors can feast on a cake made of 10,000 Tastykakes while they enjoy live entertainment, face-painting and other activities at the Independence Visitor Center. 6th & Market Streets, (215) 925-6101

Friday, July 4, 2008
12:00 noon-6:00 p.m.
Super Scooper All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival
Ice cream lovers can feast on as much of their favorite cold, creamy treat as they’d like at Penn’s Landing. All it takes is a $5 donation to the Joshua Kahan Fund to indulge in ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s, Häagen-Dazs, Edy’s, Breyers/Good Humor, Bassett’s, Turkey Hill, Jack & Jill, Philadelphia Water Ice and others. Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing, Columbus Boulevard at Chestnut Street, (215) 629-3200

Friday, July 4, 2008
2:00-7:00 p.m.
Party on the Parkway
The action moves to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for an afternoon of music, entertainment and food. Kids can play free computer games or pop a few quarters into the arcade games. Radio stations will provide a soundtrack, and celebrants should arrive early to claim their spots for the Southwest Airlines July 4th Parade and Sunoco Sweet Sounds of Liberty Concert & Fireworks.

Saturday, July 5, 2008
11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Taste of Philadelphia
Hungry visitors can nosh their way through the weekend at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing, sampling cuisine from some of the city’s finest restaurants. Traditional picnic foods like burgers, corn on the cob and other Independence Day favorites round out the event. Food vendors will stay open throughout the concert. Restaurants scheduled to participate include the following: Keating’s River Grill & Bar, Maui Wowi, Steaks on South, Cuba Libre, Buca di Beppo, Argento’s Pizza & Spagetti House, Joe Pesce, Machismo, Café Spice, Loews Hotel, Eulogy Belgian Tavern, JL Sullivan’s Restaurant and Lounge, 947 Bar and Grill, Le Champignon Tokio, Mexican Post & Bar, Max and David’s (Sunday only), Jamaican Jerk Hut, Capital Grille, Finnegan’s Wake and Sang Kee Peking Duck House. Columbus Boulevard at Chestnut Street, (215) 629-3200, www.pennslandingcorp.com

Saturday, July 5, 2008
12:00 noon-9:00 p.m.
Super Scooper All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival
Ice cream lovers can feast on as much of their favorite cold, creamy treat as they’d like at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing. All it takes is a $5 donation to the Joshua Kahan Fund to indulge in ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s, Häagen-Dazs, Edy’s, Breyers/Good Humor, Bassett’s, Turkey Hill, Jack & Jill, Philadelphia Water Ice and others. The ice cream pavilion will remain open throughout the concert. Columbus Boulevard at Chestnut Street, (215) 629-3200, www.pennslandingcorp.com

Sunday, July 6, 2008
11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Taste of Philadelphia
Hungry visitors can nosh their way through the weekend at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing, sampling cuisine from some of the city’s finest restaurants. Traditional picnic foods like burgers, corn on the cob and other Independence Day favorites round out the event. Food vendors will stay open throughout the concert. Restaurants scheduled to participate include the following: Keating’s River Grill & Bar, Maui Wowi, Steaks on South, Cuba Libre, Buca di Beppo, Argento’s Pizza & Spagetti House, Joe Pesce, Machismo, Café Spice, Loews Hotel, Eulogy Belgian Tavern, JL Sullivan’s Restaurant and Lounge, 947 Bar and Grill, Le Champignon Tokio, Mexican Post & Bar, Max and David’s (Sunday only), Jamaican Jerk Hut, Capital Grille, Finnegan’s Wake and Sang Kee Peking Duck House. Columbus Boulevard at Chestnut Street, (215) 629-3200. Columbus Boulevard at Chestnut Streets, (215) 629-3200, www.pennslandingcorp.com

Sunday, July 6, 2008
12:00 noon-6:00 p.m.
Super Scooper All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival
Ice cream lovers can feast on as much of their favorite cold, creamy treat as they’d like at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing. All it takes is a $5 donation to the Joshua Kahan Fund to indulge in ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s, Häagen-Dazs, Edy’s, Breyers/Good Humor, Bassett’s, Turkey Hill, Jack & Jill, Philadelphia Water Ice and others. The ice cream pavilion will remain open throughout the concert. Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing, Columbus Boulevard at Chestnut Streets, (215) 629-3200, www.pennslandingcorp.com