Fireworks Near Me: Madison July 4th 2025 Events

MADISON, CT — Independence Day falls on a Friday in 2025, kicking off a star-spangled three-day weekend packed with fireworks, festivals and other Fourth of July fun in and around Madison.

To help you fit it all in on your 4th of July calendar, Patch has put together a guide to what’s going on in Madison and the surrounding areas.

July 4 Festivities For 2025

What: Annual Independence Day Fireworks
Where: South of the West Wharf pier
When: 9:30 p.m., July 2 (Rain date to be determined)

From the Town of Madison:

The Town of Madison Annual Independence Day Fireworks will be displayed from a barge just south of the West Wharf pier on July 2 at 9:30 p.m. The best viewing of the fireworks is from the Town Beaches: the Surf Club, East Wharf, and West Wharf. Due to the large number of people expected at the event, everyone is encouraged to arrive early as there will be traffic delays, road closures and parking restrictions. Visit www.madisonfireworks.org Rain date: TBD

Fireworks Parking

• Gate hours will be extended at the Surf Club Gate, East Wharf Gate, and Lowrey field from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. Any resident or guest wishing to park for the fireworks at these lots will need a seasonal beach sticker or daily parking pass.
• Parking at West Wharf will be prohibited starting mid-morning on Friday to allow for the set-up of the fireworks.
• The Town will be running shuttle buses to the Surf Club on a continuous loop starting at 7 p.m. with stops at the Rt. 79 Commuter Lot, the Madison Train Station, and the Stop & Shop parking lot. Shuttle bus transportation is encouraged.
• NEW THIS YEAR: Following the fireworks, Surf Club Road and West Wharf Road will be exit only. No pick ups will be allowed at Surf Club following the fireworks. If you are dropping your children or guests off for the fireworks, please inform them to take the shuttle service to the predetermined drop off locations as listed above.

Road Closures

The following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic at 8 p.m. on the evening of the fireworks. Traffic will be restricted to residents and official business only on these roads starting at 6:30 p.m.

• West Wharf Road: Closed to southbound traffic.
• East Wharf Road: Closed to southbound traffic.
• Middle Beach West: Closed to westbound traffic.
• Island Avenue: Open to bus traffic only. Residents with legitimate purposes allowed entry if safe.

Madison's fireworks are made possible by the generous support of donors. Visit MadisonFireworks.org to contribute.

Beach Parking Sticker Information

• July 4th Weekend: Sale of Beach Parking Stickers/Passes will end at 12:00pm on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025.
• Please make sure to have your parking pass prior to 4:00 p.m. on July 3, 2025 if you want to visit the Town beaches during the holiday weekend. Residents will be able to purchase online and show your receipt at the checkpoint. Pass/sticker sales will resume on Monday, July 7, 2025.
• Purchase of a beach sticker or a daily parking pass does not guarantee parking availability. Once a parking lot is filled, all cars will be turned away regardless of a pass so please plan accordingly. Visitors and residents can request a refund for a daily parking pass if it is unused.
• Parking at Lowry Field over the holiday weekend (July 4 - July 6, 2025) will require a beach sticker or daily parking pass. Lowry Field will be staffed:
  • Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Friday 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  • Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Independence Day Parade

The Town of Madison's Annual Independence Day Parade will be held on July 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The parade will proceed west on Boston Post Road (Route 1) from Samson Rock Drive to the West Wharf Road and will end in the Surf Club. The parade will require road closures. Residents and motorists should expect traffic delays along the parade route between 9:45 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Affected areas will include Boston Post Road (Route 1) and all intersecting roads between Wall Street/Samson Rock Drive and West Wharf Road, including:

• Boston Post Road (Route 1)
• Wall Street
• Samson Rock Drive
• Durham Road (Route 79)
• Meig’s Avenue
• Academy Street
• Copse Road
• Island Avenue
• Britton Lane
• West Wharf Road
• Lantern Hill Road

Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes during the parade. Residents/Visitors requiring access to Middle Beach Road, or Madison Beach Hotel should use East Wharf Road to access those areas during the parade. There will be no public access to the Surf Club or to the Madison Country Club (via West Wharf Road) during the parade.

Concert on the Green

Saturday, July 5, 2025

• 6:00 p.m. Opening act
• 7:00 p.m. Wallingford Symphony Orchestra

Visit Madison Cultural Arts for details.

The rain date is July 6, 2025

Additional information can be found in the town Facebook post below.

Independence Day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. In that document, the 13 original colonies declared their independence from Great Britain.

During the pivotal summer of 1776, the pre-Revolutionary celebrations honoring King George III’s birthday were replaced with mock funerals as a symbolic break from the crown.

It was an exciting time in Philadelphia — the Continental Congress voted to break from the crown and, two days later on July 4, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the original 13 colonies —New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland. Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia — to adopt the Declaration of Independence.

The first annual commemoration of the nation’s independence was in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777, while the Revolutionary War was ongoing. Fireworks have been part of Fourth of July festivities since the first celebration in Philadelphia.

Today, Americans celebrate with fireworks, parades, concerts, and family gatherings and barbecues. Celebrations, though, predate by centuries the designation of Independence Day as a federal holiday, which didn’t happen until 1941.