Wawa Welcome America (Independence Day fireworks on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway)

Wawa Welcome America is an annual free Independence Day festival that culminates in a large fireworks display and concert along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The festival's concerts, celebrity appearances, and fireworks draws large crowds and extensive broadcast and social-media coverage, producing widely shared photos and videos each year. The multi-day event includes community programming, museum free-admission days, and televised performances.