Wawa Welcome America is a 6-day festival with over 50 FREE multicultural and multigenerational events celebrating America’s birthday in America’s birthplace – Philadelphia. The citywide festival is jam packed with multiple fireworks displays, free concerts, free museum days, community events, free outdoor movie screenings, block parties and more!
Festival Contacts
Welcome America, Inc.
Welcome America, Inc. is a 501c3, non-profit organization in public-private partnership with the City of Philadelphia. Welcome America, Inc.’s mission is to promote American history, education and Philadelphia. The organization seeks to enhance the resident and visitor experience through citywide events that provide an economic boost to the local economy. Moving forward, Welcome America, Inc. will produce and assist in the growth of select city events year-round that can increase awareness of Philadelphia as an event destination.
Board Members
Honorable James Kenney
Mayor of Philadelphia
Honorable Judge Dan Anders
Court of Common Pleas
Michael Barnes
Business Agent, IATSE
City Councilwoman Cindy Bass
City of Philadelphia
James Cuorato
President & CEO, Independence Visitor Center
Jeff Guaracino
President & CEO, Welcome America, Inc.
Michael J. Heller
President & CEO, Cozen O’Connor
Obra S. Kernodle IV
Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Wolf
Jennifer Rodriguez
CEO, Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Leigh Whitaker
Director of City Relations, University of Pennsylvania
Dalila Wilson-Scott
Senior Vice President of Community Investment and Corporate Social Responsibility, Comcast / President, Comcast Foundation
Welcome America, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA 19103