Summer Thunder 2025

Summer Thunder® 2025: Freedom, Family, Faith, Friends, & Fireworks — A Celebration of What Matters Most!

Tipton, Pennsylvania — The DelGrosso Family of Companies is gearing up for a summertime tradition like no other: Summer Thunder® 2025. This year’s annual fireworks extravaganza is themed “Freedom, Family, Faith, Friends, & Fireworks — A Celebration of What Matters Most!”

“Each year, we like to choose a fun theme for our show,” says Joe DelGrosso, Summer Thunder® Coordinator and President of DelGrosso Foods, Inc. “This year, we couldn’t resist having fun with the Five F’s on a Friday night!”

The evening’s soundtrack, produced by Dave Villani of Data Music Services in Altoona, will still feature patriotic favorites, along with a mix of modern hits that celebrate Freedom, Family, Faith, and Friends.

The spectacular fireworks display is designed by Arthur Rozzi Pyrotechnics of Maineville, Ohio. The Rozzi Family has been creating fireworks shows for DelGrosso’s Park for more than 50 years. Over 2,500 shells will light up the Tipton sky during this 25-minute pyromusical spectacular.

Summer Thunder® 2025 is made possible by these fine sponsors: DelGrosso Foods, Inc. • Allied Milk Producers • Burgmeier Hauling • First Commonwealth Bank • Martin General Stores • Martin Oil Company • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield • Imler’s Poultry • Stuckey Subaru • Froggy 98.1 • WTAJ-TV

All-Day Fun Pass (Includes Rides & Water Park): $38.00 — Buy Online & Save $5! FREE Parking available in DelGrosso’s Park Main Parking Lot. Don’t miss this unforgettable day of fun, family tradition, and fireworks at DelGrosso’s Park!

Summer Thunder® 2025 Schedule DelGrosso's Park & Laguna Splash "Special Fourth of July Hours":

Laguna Splash Water Park: 11am-7pm • Water Side Food Stands: 11am-10pm.* *Grill Americano and Laguna Snacks closing at 7pm.

DelGrosso's Park Rides and Food Stands: 12pm-11:30pm.** **Note: All Rides will be closed during Summer Thunder Fireworks. Select Rides and Food Stands will reopen following the conclusion of the Fireworks Show.

Summer Thunder Hours and Operation of Rides & Water Park Attractions subject to change due to crowd/weather conditions, staffing changes, or unexpected maintenance issues, etc.

9pm – Musical Pre-Show • 10pm – Summer Thunder® 2025 Fireworks***

WTAJ will also air the Summer Thunder® Show starting with a special broadcast at 9:00pm. Tune-in to 98.1FM to hear the soundtrack during the show.

***In the event of severe weather and the fireworks are postponed, Summer Thunder® Fireworks will be held on either Saturday, July 5 or Sunday, July 6, 2025. Please monitor our website and social media pages for updates.

JULY 4th TRAFFIC PATTERNS Please note that the following traffic patterns will take place starting at 10:30pm on July 4th. These traffic patterns are to help ensure the safety of all motorists in and around DelGrosso’s Park.

Motorists Parked in the Main Parking Lot for DelGrosso’s Park: After the fireworks, all traffic from the main lot will be directed to the RIGHT to head NORTH towards Tyrone and the Tipton/Grazierville Exit 45 to I-99. There will be two lanes of traffic running NORTH towards Tyrone and the I-99 Interchange.

Traffic Traveling South on East Pleasant Valley Blvd (NORTH of Rossi’s Corner Store): You will be directed to turn RIGHT at Tipton Road. You will not be permitted to travel South on East Pleasant Valley Boulevard past DelGrosso’s Park.

Motorists Parked in the DelGrosso Foods Lawn/Or Parked Along East Pleasant Valley Blvd (SOUTH of Rossi’s Corner Store): You will be directed to Exit SOUTH using East Pleasant Valley Boulevard to head towards Bellwood and Exit 41 to I-99.

All Traffic Parked South of the River Road Intersection: You will not be permitted to travel North on East Pleasant Valley Boulevard past DelGrosso’s Park. You will be directed to turn LEFT onto River Road.

Traffic Traveling from River Road: Traffic from River Road will be directed RIGHT using East Pleasant Valley Boulevard to head towards Bellwood and Exit 41 to I-99. Traffic will not be able to reach DelGrosso’s Park from River Road.

These traffic patterns will stay in effect until it is safe to return to a normal traffic flow.

WARNING - FIREWORKS PROHIBITED: The Use of any type of fireworks (Class B&C), including sparklers, in the Main Parking Lot or on Park Grounds is strictly prohibited. Violators will be asked to leave the property.

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