Is there anything more classically New England than Fireworks? (Well, besides baseball, lobster rolls, going to the beach…there are a lot of things that are classically New England!?)
Either way, CT Towns like to go ALL OUT. We’ve rounded up a list of over 35 fireworks events around the state. Check back throughout the summer as more towns release details of their celebrations!
Hartford County:
- Game Night Saturdays: Fireworks at the Hartford Yard Goats
- June 1: 2024 Wethersfield Fireworks: Arrive at 5pm for social hour, bring your picnic dinner, or buy from one of the food vendors, your choice. Dance to the DJ & visit the face painter, henna artist, rail road, climbing wall! Fireworks will be ready to go at 9:10 pm.
- July 5: 2024 Celebrate America! – Talcott Mountain Music Festival at Simsbury Meadows: Kick off your summer with one of Connecticut’s favorite annual celebrations! Conducted by HSO Music Director Carolyn Kuan, and featuring Connecticut’s own Javier Colon, this program will feature your patriotic favorites and more, plus fabulous fireworks following the concert!
- July 4,5,6 and every Saturday in July: Spectacular Fireworks Shows at Lake Compounce: Join us for a boomin’ fireworks show at 9pm
- July 4: 2024 New Britain 4th of July Fireworks, “Great American Boom”
- July 6: Manchester’s Annual Dutch Fogarty Independence Day Celebration: Celebrate Manchester’s 201st year as a town, listen to some great tunes, and watch the fireworks. Event kicks off at 7.
- July 5-7: Enfield Fourth of July Celebration: a three-day Fourth of July Celebration at no charge, including music, parade, races, demonstrations, kid’s rides and games, with much, much more!
- July 20: 2024 Life. Be in it. Extravaganza in Newington: Join us at Mill Pond Park on Saturday, July 20th to celebrate the 41 Annual Life. Be in It. Extravaganza! Enjoy food, games, rides, an adult beer garden, arts & crafts exhibits, and much more! The carnival will be open from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Fireworks at 9:30.
Fairfield and Litchfield County:
- June 24: Danbury Town Fireworks at Candlewood Lake
- June 29: Westport Fireworks: Fireworks tickets on sale now! Fireworks take place at Compo Beach. This is a ticketed event and tickets can be purchased at the Westport Police Department, 50 Jesup Road and at the Parks and Recreation Office, 260 Compo Road South. $50 per vehicle cash or check only.
- June 30: Shelton/Derby Fireworks!! Join us for the Shelton/Derby Fireworks on Friday, June 30th! Grab yourself a front row seat, your favorite #connecticut snacks, and CT #beer #wine and #liquor and celebrate #IndependenceDay with the spectacular #fireworks display!
- June 30: Litchfield Fireworks:
- June 30: Stratford Fireworks: Celebrate Stratford fireworks display.
- June 30: Fireworks at Seaside Park, Bridgeport: Enjoy fireworks at Seaside Park.
- July 1: Greenwich Fireworks Greenwich, CT Town Fireworks.
- July 1: Fairfield Fireworks: Enjoy fireworks on the beach!
- July 1: New Milford Fireworks
- July 1: Trumbull Day: Trumbull Day is a fun-filled family event with food, vendors, carnival rides and games, children’s entertainment, a main stage featuring local bands and fireworks.
- July 2: Norwich Harbor Fireworks: Join us for the 2023 Norwich Harbor Fireworks. This year we will be capping of Rose Arts Weekend with a night of celebrating our country’s independence.
- July 2: Rowayton Fireworks: The Rowayton Fireworks will light up the sky from Bayley Beach on Sunday, July 2nd, beginning at approximately 9:00pm, and lasting approximately 30 minutes. There is a rain date of Wednesday, July 5th
- July 3: Fireworks at Calf Pasture Beach, Norwalk.
- August 3: Monroe Bicentennial Celebration: Celebrate 200 years with a parade and fireworks!
New Haven County:
- June 24: East Haven CT Fireworks and Beach Party
- June 24: Milford Kickoff to Summer Party and Fireworks: Featuring live music, food trucks and a fireworks kickoff at 9:15pm.
- June 24: Branford CT Fireworks
- June 30: Hamden Fireworks
- July 2: Waterbury Food Truck and Firework Extravaganza Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and sit back and relax before the fireworks. We have 25 of Connecticut’s best food trucks and amazing vendors to shop from. Have kids????? No worries……we will have kids entertainment with face painting, henna and many more activities for a nominal fee. Entry to the event is free.
- July 3: City of Meriden Fireworks
- July 3: West Haven Fireworks 2023: Celebrate American Independence with an impressive pyrotechnic spectacle on the tip of Savin Rock Park
- July 4: Town of New Haven Fireworks
Middlesex County and New London County:
- Various Dates throughout the summer: Fireworks with the Norwich Sea Unicorns at Dodd Stadium
- July 1: City of Middletown Fireworks Festival 2023
- July 8: Fireworks at New London’s Sailfest
- July 15: Celebrate East Lyme: Enjoy over 200 unique creative, community & business vendors, live music & performance stages and so much more! The day concludes with the spectacular Dominion fireworks display over Niantic Bay!
- August 3: Let Loose New London: Locally sourced: Food, Art, Music and Fireworks at 8:30pm.
- August 26: The 2023 Clinton Summerfest & Fireworks: The 2023 Clinton Sunmerfest and Fireworks will for sure be a great town wide event! Mark your calendars for August 26!
Tolland and Windham County:
- June 28: Stafford Summerfest
- June 30: Fireworks at the Stafford Speedway
- June 30: Killingly Fireworks – Red, White, and Blue Celebration: Featuring live music, food vendors, and fireworks that go off at about 9:15 PM!
- July 1: Putnam Fireworks at Rotary Park*
- July 11: Vernon’s July in the Sky Celebration: A townwide celebration featuring foodtrucks in downtown Rockville and family fun at Henry Park.
As always, lots of effort goes into finding and fact checking these events. However, I am a sleep deprived human with multiple young children so it’s always best to follow upwith the event coordinator and check the link for event updates ?
Have an event that you’d like to share? Know of a cool place to find fireworks? Let us know so we can include it in our list!
