Helping our Lower Paxton Community
A Community Celebration of America
More than Just one day
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Celebrate the annual fireworks presented by Linglestown Fire Company
Food Trucks from LP Park and Rec in Koons Park
Dauphin County Heroes Grove
Salute to the Flag Celebration Dauphin County Heroes Grove (10:00AM - 10:30AM)
A Community Salute to America! This year's program will include:
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Live Music by Guitars For Vets - Lebanon, PA
- John Harris Jr reading the Declaration of Independence
(Portrayed by Rev. David Biser , Dauphin Historical Society)
- Salute to the Flags Ceremony
- Veterans from each service
- Emergency Responders
- Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
- Polly Murphy Spirit of Volunteerism Award Recipients
Community Family Festival (10:30AM-2:00PM)
Come Celebrate the Independence Day birth of our Nation with Family, Friends and Neighbors from across Dauphin County and Pennsylvania
Hornung’s Hardware Community Picnic with Food Trucks
Share a Meal with Family, Friends and Neighbors!
Family Games Midway VFW - Post 148
Carnival games that Families can Play Together FOR FREE and Win Prizes
Thank You To Midway Game Hosts:
American Legion - Post 272
VFW Union Deposit
East Shore Baptist Church
Colonial Park Community Baptist
CrossPoint Church
Linglestown Life
Road to Emmaus
Keystone Subvets USSVI
40&8 Kid’s Corner
Kids and their Families can Play and Learn together!
Children's crafts
Children’s game area
Meet A Vet American Legion Post 272
Meet a Veteran - Talk with them and hear their stories
- 10:45am WWII & Korea
- 11:15am Vietnam
- 11:45pm Cold War
- 12:15pm War on Terror
Dauphin County Heritage Zone
- Community Organizations
- Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania (with a demo of their mini houses for vets)
- Lower Paxton Historical Commission and America 250
- Penbrook Historical Society
- Local, County and State Government Officials
- East Shore Business Association
2024 Patriot Club Membership
$100.00
The Patriot Club offers a VIP experience. The club is limited to 50 members and offers a fun, unique way to support the Lower Paxton Community Foundation's Independence Weekend Family Celebration.
In addition to supporting the Celebration, each Patriot Club Member will receive:
- Access for you and one guest to reserved seating area at the ceremony
- A 2024 commemorative souvenir exclusively available for club members
- Your name listed on the event website and social media as a club member
- First opportunity to join the 2025 Patriot Club before it is opened to the public
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