Mayor Kenney announces that the city will continue the Wawa Welcome America Festival completely virtually. Philadelphia, PA - The Wawa Welcome America Festival is set to virtually continue over the July 4th holiday, officials announced Tuesday.
This year, the event will be handled very differently due to the coronavirus pandemic. Philadelphia's July 4th celebration will be held June 28th through July 4th and will be entirely virtual, according to Mayor Kenney and Michael DelBene, the President and CEO of Wawa Welcome America.
The week-long festival will have different events that highlight the arts, history and culture of Philadelphia in new ways while observing social distancing guidelines.