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The park's biggest day · July 4

Fourth of July Celebration

An all-day celebration that ends with candles lit along the stream, the crowning of the Queen of Candles from the band shell, and fireworks over the park. Held here every year since 1818.

When
July 4, all day
Illumination
At dusk
Admission
Free · donations fund it
Dates for the coming season are confirmed as they are booked. Call the Welcome Center at (717) 626-8981 or check the park newsletter before you travel.
Month by month

The park's year

Tradition
Seasonal
Bookable
January
Winter
Quiet park
Dawn to dusk; paths open, buildings closed
February
Winter
Open for bookings
Pavilions and the band shell can be reserved for the season ahead
March
Early spring
Quiet paths
Grounds open dawn to dusk
April
Spring
Restrooms reopen
Opening date posted in the park newsletter
Bookable
Gazebos, pavilions and the band shell
May
Spring
Snack stand opens
Memorial Day, at Reedy Pavilion
Bookable
Concerts, services and gatherings at the band shell
June
Summer
Peak picnic season
Pavilions busiest on weekends
Bookable
Booked dates appear in the park newsletter
July
Summer
Fourth of July Celebration
Candle illumination, Queen of Candles, fireworks
Welcome Center closed July 4
Reopens after the celebration
August
Late summer
Snack stand open
Through Labor Day
Bookable
Pavilions and band shell
September
Early fall
Snack stand closes
After Labor Day
Bookable
Gazebo lawns for late-season gatherings
October
Fall
Color along the stream
Good walking weather
November
Late fall
Grounds work
Tree and leaf work; some areas may be fenced
December
Winter
Open dawn to dusk
The park also maintains Lititz Memorial Square
Hold your own

Most of what happens here is booked by neighbors

Concerts, church services, reunions, weddings and theater all run out of the park’s pavilions, gazebos and the Beck Band Shell. Reserve a space and your event joins the calendar.