Is there a barbecue in your near future? We certainly hope so. Pair that with fireworks, lawn games, live entertainment and independence day parades, and you’ve got a very good 4th of July in the works. It all starts this Saturday. Where will you be heading to celebrate?
Events annotated with the * include fireworks.
July 1
Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield *
5:00pm – 10:00pm
Freedom Fest, entertainment, kid’s activities, military appreciation, food vendors, fireworks
South Main Street Carnival Grounds, Chincoteague *
7:00pm – 11:00pm
Carnival, food vendors, fireworks
Sturgis Park, Snow Hill *
5:30pm – 10:30pm
Bounce house, face painting, food by Snow Hill Rotary Club available for purchase, fireworks
Laurel, MD *
11:00am – 10:00pm
Fireworks, car show, parade, live entertainment, hot dog eating contest, food and craft vendors, games and activities
Cupola Park, Millsboro*
6:00pm – 10:00pm
Fireworks, live entertainment, food vendors
July 2
Boardwalk, Rehoboth Beach *
8:00pm – 10:00pm
Fireworks, live entertainment
Queen Anne’s County High School, Centerville*
9:15pm – 10:00pm
Fireworks
Pell Gardens, Chesapeake City*
5:00pm – 10:00pm
Live entertainment, vendors, fireworks
July 2nd & 3rd
Cape May-Lewes Ferry, Lewes *
6:00pm – 11:00pm
Fireworks cruise, entertainment, food & beverages available for purchase
July 3
The Bulkhead, Rock Hall*
9:00pm – 9:30pm
Fireworks
The Strand, Oxford *
9:00pm – 10:00pm
Fireworks
Willards Elementary School, Willards*
5:00pm – 10:00pm
Live entertainment, food vendors, fireworks
Berlin Falls Park, Berlin *
9:00pm – 10:00pm
Fireworks, vendors at Burley Oak, activities at Berlin First Baptist Church
July 4
Inlet, Ocean City *
8:00pm – 10:00pm
Concert, fireworks
Northside Park, Ocean City *
8:00pm – 10:00pm
Concert, fireworks
Wilmer Park, Chestertown*
9:20pm – 9:40pm
Fireworks
Main Street, Rock Hall
10:00am – 11:00am
Parade with floats, bands, fire trucks
Macky’s, Ocean City
10:00pm – 2:00am
Red, White and Blue theme party, costume contest, dancing, specials
Waterside Village, Easton *
4:00pm – 10:00pm
Carnival, games, food vendors, entertainment, fireworks
Dewey Beach *
8:00pm – 9:00pm
Fireworks viewable from any bayside location in Dewey
Second Street, Lewes
9:00am – 6:00pm
Old fashioned celebration, boat parade, old fashioned games for children, doo-dah parade
Rehoboth Beach Country Club, Rehoboth Beach
7:00am – 9:00am
5K, kiddie k, post race party, fundraiser for Meals on Wheels
Showell Park, Berlin *
9:00pm – 10:00pm
Fireworks
Veterans Memorial, Ocean Pines
8:00am – 2:00pm
OPA Freedom 5K, waterslides, carnival games, moonbounce, live entertainment
Fish Tales, Ocean City
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Hot Dog Eating Contest
Arthur W. Perdue Stadium, Salisbury *
6:05pm – 10:30pm
Delmarva Shorebirds play Lakewood BlueClaws, fireworks
Wicomico County Stadium, Salisbury *
6:30pm – 10:00pm
Red, White & Boom Celebration, food vendors, inflatables, entertainment, fireworks
Seacrets, Ocean City
9:30pm – 10:00pm
Fireworks live entertainment
Great Marsh Park or Long Wharf Park, Cambridge *
8:30pm – 10:00pm
Fireworks over the Choptank River
Lighthouse Sound, Bishopville
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Live entertainment, games, food and drink specials, fireworks from 3 local shows can be viewed in the distance
Chesapeake Heritage & Visitors Center, Chester*
6:00pm – 9:30pm
Fireworks
Downtown, Dover*
9:00am – 9:30pm
Parade, live entertainment, vendors, bounce houses, pony rides, historic walking tours, fireworks
Silver Lake Park, Middletown*
9:00pm – 9:30pm
Fireworks
Milton Memorial Park, Milton
10:00am – 2:00pm
Bike parade, dunk tank, children’s activities, pie baking contest, live entertainment
University of Delaware Athletic Complex, Newark, DE*
6:00pm – 10:00pm
Live entertainment, food vendors, craft vendors, fireworks
George C. Wright Municipal Park, Smyrna*
9:30am – 9:30pm
Parade, carnival, baby contest, fireworks
Bay Avenue, Cape Charles*
10:00am – 9:30pm
Parade, food vendors, craft vendors, live entertainment, cornhole tournament, volleyball tournament, baby competition, fireworks
July 5
Old Hebron Camp Grounds, Hebron *
6:30pm – 10:00pm
Carnival, food vendors, fireworks
Happy 4th of July!
