The Weekend Itinerary
Skytop Fourth of July Celebration. Skytop Lodge kicks off live entertainment at 5 p.m. Friday, with fireworks at dusk on the South Lawn.
Jazz at the Deer Head Inn. Enjoy the best jazz in the area with Miss Maybell & the Ragtime Romeos Friday, the Nancy Reed Duo Saturday, and the Chris Rogers Quintet performing a Miles Davis 100th birthday tribute Sunday. Tickets are available on the website and reservations are highly recommended.
Godspell Jr. The Shawnee Playhouse stages its production Friday and Saturday nights.
Rhythm and Brews. ShawneeCraft Brewing Company's live music series runs through the weekend in the Beer Garden or Tap Room, weather permitting.
Red, White & Brew: America's 250th. Brix Brewhouse in Brodheadsville marks the holiday Friday.
Independence Day Celebration. Camelbeach Outdoor Waterpark in Tannersville opens free to the public from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Friday, with fireworks at dusk; parking is $12.
Jaws. The Pocono Cinema & Cultural Center in East Stroudsburg screens the 1975 original Friday at 9:30 p.m. (full detail in Five Best Of)
Monroe Farmers Market. Courthouse Square in Stroudsburg runs its regular Saturday hours, 8 a.m. to noon.
Monroe County Independence Day Parade. Steps off at 10 a.m. Saturday, Stroudsburg High School to East Stroudsburg.
Kalahari KABOOM! Resort guests and waterpark day-pass holders get a full day of activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, with fireworks at dusk. Not open to the general public without a pass.
250th All-American Picnic. Downtown East Stroudsburg's Crystal Street and Miller Park host the celebration Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.
Alaska Pete's fireworks. No charge and no reservations needed, included with dinner Saturday at dusk, so come early if you want a seat.
2nd Annual Skyland Farm Art Show and Sale. Runs Friday through Sunday near Skytop and Buck Hill Falls.
Live Music at Pint Size Park. Barley Creek Brewing's standing weekly series continues through the weekend.
Jason Bishop: Straight Up Magic. Camelback Resort's run continues through August.
