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What's Open/Closed in Nazareth for Fourth of July

Nazareth holds its annual kazoo parade on Thursday to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday.

Summer is getting very sparkly.

And while Nazareth won't be showcasing fireworks until Nazareth Days on July 20, the borough will be making noise Thursday and throughout the holiday weekend.

With the Fourth of July Thursday, the borough will hold its annual kazoo parade beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Nazareth High School.

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And Saturday is the day-long Fab Five Fest at Boro-Park.

You can also catch some rays, work on a tan, have a barbecue and celebrate our nation's independence.

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But if you want to mail a letter, cash a check or take out the trash in Nazareth, Upper and Lower Nazareth Townships and Plainfield and Bushkill Townships, you're going to have to wait a day until Friday or maybe Saturday.

Here's what's open:

  • Nazareth will hold its annual kazoo parade with festivities starting at 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
  • The Palmer Community Pool will be open as a swimming option from noon to 8 p.m. (Nazareth's Boro-Park Pool is closed this summer.)
  • The Palmer Park Mall will have special holiday hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Bon-Ton will open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. while Boscov's will open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Most supermarkets, like the Giant and Wegmans, will be open along with numerous retail outlets in Lower Nazareth Township and places like CVS and Walgreens.
Here's what's closed:
  • The Nazareth Area School District schools are closed for the summer.
  • Nazareth government offices.
  • Lower Nazareth government offices.
  • Upper Nazareth government offices.
  • Plainfield Township government offices.
  • Bushkill Township government offices.
  • The Nazareth Boro-Park pool is closed indefinitely.
  • Trash and recycling pickup will be on a holiday schedule, meaning that pickup will be a day later if on the holiday; otherwise on a regular schedule.
  • The Nazareth Public Library.
  • Most banks.
  • The Nazareth post office will be closed.
  • Northampton County offices.
  • The District Justice court of Judge John Capobianco.
  • The PennDOT Photo License Center on Route 248.
  • State liquor stores.


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