Independence Day Celebration

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2025 EVENT DETAILS

WHEN

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Date:
Thursday, July 4, 2024


Time:
4 – 10 PM

PLACE

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Place:
North Shore Great Lawn
*All guests will be required to go through a light security screening at park entrances.

 

DETAILS

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The City of Pittsburgh Independence Day Celebration will feature free family activities, music, food and entertainment on the North Shore Great Lawn.

Kicking off at 4:00 pm, activities will include non-stop musical entertainment across two stages on the PNC Great Lawn. Check out the People's Food Truck Corral for local cuisines from around the area while gazing up at our 80 foot tall hot-air balloon! Also be sure to visit our Family Fun Zone, and catch some local performers on the Sargent Electric Solar Stage.

The day’s main attraction, the spectacular Independence Day Fireworks, will begin at 9:35pm. Tune in to 100.1 FM KDKA for a live broadcast of a fireworks soundtrack from TJ the DJ paying tribute to Independence Day. Viewers can watch the celebration from home live on WPXI-TV.

 

SECURITY SCREENING

This event is committed to creating a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable experience. Intervention with any impaired or intoxicated guests will be handled in a prompt and safe manner. Anyone entering this event is subject to a bag check, including but not limited to bags, purses, fanny packs, backpacks, and coolers. All bags are subject to search upon entry and within the event. Prohibited items include but are not limited to:

Alcohol
Ammunition
Drones
Explosives
Firearms
Grills
Knives
Laser pointers
Mace/pepper spray
Pop-up tents
Razor blades
Selfie sticks
Structures
Stun guns
Tasers
Toy guns
Weapons of any kind

Any other items determined to be potential safety hazards.

 

2025 SCHEDULE - To Be Announced

 

EVENT SCHEDULE

2025 PARTNERS

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The City of Pittsburgh and its Office of Special Events thank the following organizations for their partnership on our Independence Day festivities.

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Sponsors: PNC, Comcast, Truelieve, Sargent Electric Company, Peoples Utilities Company, NRG, Visit Pittsburgh, Clark Contractors, MaherDuessel, DCNR, Wamo - 107.3, 100.7 StarPittsburgh, KDKA - 100.1, Y108, 93.7 The Fan, WPXI 

last updated: 09/05/2025