(WTNH) — With the mid-summer holiday upon us, here is Connecticut’s most complete list of fireworks dates and locations.
July 4th Fireworks
(Events are ordered by date)
Quaker Farms Fire Co. Annual Carnival
June 29th & July 1st – 9:45pm
Where: Quaker Farms School – Oxford
Independence Day Fireworks Celebration
June 30th -Dusk
Where: Compo Beach – Westport
Raindate: July 1st
Derby Fireworks
July 1st – 9pm
Where: Over the water in the Center of Town – Derby
Rain Date: July 3rd
Hamden Fireworks
July 1st – Dusk
Where: Town Center Park – Hamden
Naugatuck 2016 Fireworks Celebration
July 1st – 9:15pm
Where: Old Firehouse Road – Naugatuck
Rain Date: July 2nd
Milford Fireworks Celebration
July 1st – 9:15 p.m.
Where: Lisman Landing – Milford
West Haven Fireworks
July 1st – 9pm
Where: Bradley Point – West Haven
Rain Date: July 5th
Ocean Beach Park Fireworks
July 1st – Dusk
Where: Ocean Beach Park – New London
Fourth of July Celebration & Fireworks
July 1st – End of Show
Where: Stafford Motor Speedway – Stafford Springs
Fireworks Festival
July 1st –Dusk
Where: City Hall Lawn – Middletown
Rain Date: July 2nd
Summerstage at Danbury Fair
July 1th -Dusk
Where: 7 Backus Avenue – Danbury
Rain Date: July 2nd
Stratford Fireworks
July 1st -7:00pm
Where: Short Beach Park – Stratford
Rain Date: July 5th
Red White and Blue BBQ
July 1st –End of Show
Where: Owen Bell Park – Killingly
Meriden Fireworks
July 1st – 9:15 p.m.
Where: Hubbard Park – Meriden
Concert & Fireworks
July 2nd – 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Where: Orange Fairgrounds – Orange
Rain Date: July 3rd
Independence Day Fireworks Show
July 2nd -9:15pm
Where: Penfield and Jennings Beaches – Fairfield
Rain Dates: July 3rd & 4th
Town of Greenwich Fireworks Display
July 2nd -Dusk
Where: Greenwich Point and Binney Park – Greenwich
Raindate: July 3rd -Dusk
Town of Darien Fireworks Display
July 2nd -Dusk
Where: Darien High School – Darien
Rain Date: July 3rd
New Milford Fireworks Celebration
July 2nd –6:30-10:00pm
Where: New Milford Town Green – New Milford
Rain Date: July 29th
The Last Blast
July 2nd -3:00-8:45pm
Where: Shepaug School, 159 South Street – Washington
Rain Date: July 3rd
Manchester Fireworks
July 2nd -5:00pm
Where: Manchester Community College – Manchester
Rain Date: July 3rd
Fireworks for the Fourth
July 2nd -9:30-10:00pm
Where: Lake Compounce – Bristol
Rain Date: July 8th
Wallingford Fireworks
July 2nd – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Moran Middle School
Madison Fireworks
July 3rd – 9:30pm
Where: Waterfront Area off West Wharf Beach – Madison
Rain Date: July 8th
Waterbury Fireworks
July 3rd – 9:15pm
Where: Holy Land – Waterbury
Rain Date: July 10th
Norwalk Fire Works
July 3rd -4:00-11:00pm
Where: Calf and Shady Beaches – Norwalk
Cheshire Fireworks
July 4th –Dusk
Where: Kurtz Farm, Peck Lane – Cheshire
3D Fireworks
July 4th – Dusk
Where: Quassy Amusement Park, Route 64 – Middlebury
July 4th Fireworks
July 4th – End of Game
Where: Dodd Stadium – Norwich
Groton 4th of July Parade
July 4th –10am
Where: U.S. Route 1 – Groton
Search for Fireworks Cruise
July 4th – 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Where: Departs from Eagle State Landing Park – Haddam
New Haven Fireworks Display
July 4th – 9:00 pm.
Where: Wilbur Cross High School – New Haven
Rain Date: July 9th
Weston’s Family 4th Celebration 2016
July 4th -9:20pm
Where: Weston Middle School Field – Weston
Rain Date: July 5th
Fireworks Celebration at Ridgefield High School
July 4th -6:00pm
Where: Ridgefield High School – Ridgefield
Rain Date: July 5th
New Canaan Family 4th of July celebration
July 4th – 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Where: Waveny Park
Note: $35 entrance fee
July in the Sky!
July 6th – 4pm
Where: Henry Park – Vernon
Windsor Locks Fire Department Fireworks Display
July 8th -9:30-10:00pm
Where: Veteran’s Memorial Park – Windsor Locks
Enfield Fourth of July Town Celebration
July 8th & 9th -5:00pm. Fireworks show begins at 9:45pm on July 10th.
Where: Enfield Town Green – Enfield
Tunxis Hose Company No.1 Fireworks
July 8th – 9:30 p.m.
Where: Unionville Fairgrounds
Riverfest 2016
July 9th – 4-10pm festival. FIREWORKS HAVE BEEN CANCELED.
Where: Mortensen Riverfront Plaza, Hartford, and Great River Park, East Hartford
Sailfest Fireworks Extravaganza
July 9th –9pm
Where: Eugene O’Neil Drive – New London
Summerfest 2016
July 9th – 9:15pm
Where: Stafford High School – Stafford
Rain Date: July 10th
Guilford Fireworks
July 9th – 7:00 p.m.
Where: Guilford Fairgrounds – Guilford
Family Day Fireworks Celebration
July 9th- 6:30pm-9:15pm
Where: Pent Road Recreation Complex – Beacon Falls
Torrington Fireworks
July 9th – Gates open at 4:00pm, fireworks begin at dusk
Where: Torrington Middle School
Note: Parking is $10 per car
East Lyme Fireworks Celebration
July 16th – Dusk
Where: Niantic Main Street – Niantic
Portland Fireworks Extravaganza
July 30th – 9:30pm
Where: Portland Exchange Club Fairgrounds
Rain Date: July 31st
Other July 4th Events
4th of July Jamboree
July 4th -11:00am-5:00pm
Where: East Woodstock Common – Woodstock
The listings above where obtained through Connecticut’s state-wide and local media outlets.
Do you know of a fireworks display that we missed? Please let us know and we’ll gladly add it to this list.