Events for the family

24th Annual Freedom Fest

Vendors, live music, activities & fireworks. Nottingham County Park, 150 Park Rd., Nottingham; 610-932-2589.

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. $10 parking; free admission.

7/4. 6-11 pm.

4th of July Celebration Parade, afternoon BBQ & fireworks show. Skippack Village, Evansburg Rd., Skippack; 610-584-6004. 7/4. 11 am.

Independence Day Parade & Celebration Bands, community groups & floats make their way along Route 213. Lower Southampton, Rte. 213, Feasterville. 7/4. 1 pm.

Narberth 4th of July Celebration Baby parade, sports contests, carnival games & other activities during the day, & live music & fireworks in the evening. Narberth Playground, Haverford Ave., Narberth. www.narberthfourthofjuly.com. Closes 7/4.

Camden Waterfront Freedom Festival

Children's activities, musical tribute to veterans & performances by Kathy Sledge & Blood, Sweat & Tears, followed by fireworks. Wiggins Waterfront Park, Mickel Blvd., Camden. 7/4. 5-10 pm.

Independence Day Parade North Wildwood celebrates Independence Day with a festive parade from 9th and Atlantic to 1st and Surf Avenues. At 8th and Atlantic, the procession will be joined by the Patriotic Pooch Parade, featuring dogs decked out in their snazziest themed attire. Atlantic Avenue, 9th & Atlantic Aves., Wildwood. 7/4. 9 am.

Junior Aquarium Keepers Participants can help out with tasks like animal enrichment, logging & feeding. Jenkinson's Aquarium, 300 Ocean Ave., Point Pleasant; Registration required: 732-899-1659. $80.

Medford Market Day Medford Market Day is dedicated to the support, growth, and shared success of a vibrant, thriving shopping experience for the greater Medford area community. Street vendors will representing individually owned businesses selling original and hand crafted items, foods, and services will have displays along Main Street to sell their products. Downtown Medford,

Main St., Medford.

Mount Holly 2015 Independence Day Celebration Inaugural celebration with a variety of fun, family-friendly activities & fireworks display. Ironworks Park, 157 Wollner Dr., Mount Holly. 7/3. 5-10:30 pm.

Second Annual BBQ to benefit Operation Yellow Ribbon Donations of care package items will be collected for Operation Yellow Ribbon. Family Jewelers, 65 East Route 70, Marlton. operationyellowribbonsouthjersey.org.

7/3. 11 am-4 pm.

Sports Cards, Toys, Comics & Collectibles Show Over 100 tables featuring a wide assortment of collectible items. Wildwoods Convention Center, 5401 Boardwalk, Wildwood; Box Office: 609-729-9000. www.rksports

promotions.com. Closes 7/5.

Winery Cellar Tour & Tasting Cape May Winery is New Jersey's southermost winery, within a few miles of both the Atlantic Ocean and the Delaware Bay. You can find Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Grigio, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the wine cellar. The tasting room offers glass, bottle and case sales as well as wine related gifts. After the tour, enjoy sampling wines, along with cheese and crackers.

Cape May Winery, 709 Townbank Rd., Cape May. $20.

July 4th Celebration on the Riverfront

The City of Wilmington invites the public to a festive Independence Day celebration ot Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park. Highlights of this afternoon-long event include rides, games, a 50-foot obstacle course, live music and entertainment, crats and food vendors, plus a spectacular fireworks display at dusk. Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park,

Water St., Wilmington. 7/4. 2 pm.

Dinoman

Fun program exploring life in the Mesozoic era & how fossils are made. Rutgers University Camden Center for the Arts, 311 N. 5th St., Camden; 856-225-2700. 7/9. 10 am.

Fred Siegel, Man of Mystery Fred Siegel is an improviser, a professor at Drexel, and a magician - with a mysterious past that will terrify you! Not really. But it's an amazing story. In "Man of Mystery," Fred tells tales of dank magic shops, manipulative mentors, and his summer telling lies for money on the Coney Island Boardwalk while performing astonishing sleight of hand before your very eyes. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St. $15.

Fred's Magic World Mirth, magic & mayhem with magician/comedian Fred Siegel. Act II Playhouse, 56 E. Butler Ave., Ambler; Box Office: 215-654-0200. $25-$30. Closes 7/12.

Linda Holliday Ventriloquist & magician. White's Road Park Amphitheater, White's Rd., Lansdale. indaholliday.com/. 7/9. 7 pm.

Camden Children's Garden

3 Riverside Dr., Camden; 856-365-8733. www.camdenchildrensgarden.org. Tue.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm.

The Crayola Factory

30 Centre Square, Easton; 610-515-8000. www.crayola.com/factory/.

Delaware Children's Museum 110 S. Poplar St., Wilmington; 302-654-2340. www.delawarechildrensmuseum.org. Sensory Play. 7/3. Tue.-Thu. & Sun.

10 am-3 pm; Fri.-Sat. 10 am-8 pm.

Garden State Discovery Museum 2040 Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill; 856-424-1233. www.discoverymuseum.com. Dinosaurium. Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper Exhibit. 7/3.

9:30-5:30 pm. Dinosaurium. News & Weather. Little Discoveries. Arts & Imagination. Storybook Castle. Down the Shore. May-Sept.: Daily 9:30 am-5:30 pm. Oct.-Apr.: Sun.-Fri. 9:30 am-5:30 pm,

Sat. 9:30 am-8:30 pm.

Insectarium 8046 Frankford Ave.; 215-335-9500. www.myinsectarium.com. Working Beehive. Cockroach Kitchen.

$7; free for children under 2.

Mon.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm.

Kix & Giggles Children's Playground 9356 Old Bustleton Ave.; 215-677-4140. www.kixandgiggles.com. Kix & Giggles Attractions. Wed.-Fri. 10 am-3 pm;

Sat. 10 am-7 pm; Sun. 10 am-5 pm.

Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue

of the Republic; 215-581-3181. www.pleasetouchmuseum.org. Imagination Playground. 7/3. Rainforest Rhythm. Space Station. City Capers. Flight Fantasy. Roadside Attractions. River Adventures. Wonderland. Centennial Exploration. Liberty Arm & Torch. Woodside Park Dentzel Carousel. ShopRite Supermarket Exhibit. Mon.-Sat. 9 am-5 pm;

Sun. 11 am-5 pm.

Sesame Place 100 Sesame Rd., Langhorne; 215-752-7070. www.sesameplace.com. $50.95; $45.95 seniors; free for children under 2.

Open daily.

Smith the Kids' Play Place in the Park 33rd St.; 215-765-4325. smithkidsplayplace.org.

Tue.-Sun. 10 am-4 pm.