Celebrate July 4 In Lower Merion

Wondering where (and when) the fireworks are? If you neighborhood is doing anything? Here's a wrap-up of Lower Merion July 4th events.

Ardmore

The South Ardmore Betterment Alliance will be hosting its annual South Ardmore Independence Day celebration on Wednesday at Elwell Field (near the intersection of Belmont Ave. and Ardmore Ave.).

10 a.m. The event begins with a patriotic parade of decorated bikes, strollers and wagons leaving from Chestnutwold Elementary School (Belmont Ave. and Lorraine St.) at 10 a.m. that will work its way through the neighborhood and eventually wind up at Elwell Field.

10:20 a.m. The National Anthem will play and judging for "best dressed" begins.

10:30 a.m. A ribbon cutting will inaugurate the new Elwell Field playground equipment that was built in June.

11:00 a.m. Field games begin. (Check out .)

Narberth

 Narberth's celebration includes facepainting, a baby parade, pony rides, a basketball toss, pie-eating contest, moonbounce and more. It begins at 10 a.m. and runs until 2:30 p.m. Drinks and food (hot dogs, funnel cake, pizza) will be sold. The festivities will be held at Narberth Field at 80 Windsor Avenue in Narberth.

10 a.m. Opening ceremony, Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem

10:15 a.m. Sign up for the Baby Parade (prizes for the Most Serious, Poster Baby, Most Cheerful, Poster Twins, Most Patriotic, Curliest Hair, and Most Interesting Family Group)

10:30 a.m. Diaper Derby, Baby Parade, Basketball Shooting Contest

11:45 a.m. Sports and races

1 p.m. Pie eating contest at the gazebo

1:30 p.m. The Grand March

The full schedule of events (with the breakdown for the different races) is available here.

Evening:

7:30 p.m. The Zing Kings will play from 7:30 p.m. to dark at Narberth Field.

8:45 p.m. The National Anthem will be played and the flag award given.

9:30 p.m. Fireworks begin. 

Bala Cynwyd

The Neighborhood Club of Bala Cynwyd's Fourth of July celebration includes a parade, carnival games and more. 

8:45 a.m. Registration for the parade begins at the Union Fire House on Montgomery Ave.

9:30 a.m. Parade begins at Union Fire House and ends up at Bala Cynwyd Playground.The parade includes decorated bikes, costumed marchers, clowns, jugglers, floats, firetrucks, police and more.

At the playground: "Enjoy a patriotic program including music provided by Elaine Watts and the Summer Sounds Pop Band, salute the flag with Boy Scout Troop Bala One, and applaud our Citizen of the Year, Merchant of the Year and recipient of the Neighborhood Club’s Lifetime Achievement Award," the Neighborhood Club writes.

Also included in the day's festivities are:

• Carnival games
• Footraces
• An egg toss
• Pony rides
• A petting zoo
• Exotic animals
• A moonbounce
• A bungee run

Prizes will be awarded to patriotic parade participants, the winners of the footraces, and the house along the parade route with the best patriotic decorations.

The Union Fire Association will serve hot dogs and sodas.

Bracelets for unlimited games and rides can be purchased for $15 each, or two for $25, or one-time tickets can also be purchased.

Did we miss a local event? Tell us in the comments and we'll add it to the list.