July 4th Fireworks In Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MD — Cities and counties across the country continue to bring back many of the traditional Independence Day activities that were either canceled or modified the last two years. July 4 is just around the corner, so it's time to find out what Fourth of July fireworks and festivities are going on in Baltimore in 2022.

We have all the fireworks shows, parades and festivals happening in and around the city so you can start planning now.

Here's what's in store this July 4 in Baltimore:

The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore have organized a return of Fourth of July festivities to Baltimore Harbor, according to Visit Baltimore.

• Starting at 3 p.m. there will be food and drink trucks, selfie stations and more at West Shore Park.
• At 4 p.m. listen to the traditional performance by the Navy Band Commodores at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater. After the concert, there will be street performers and activities along the promenade.
• Baltimorean Wordsmith will deliver a spoken word performance of Frederick Douglass’ “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” at 7:30 p.m.
• At 8 p.m., the BSO will host a Star-Spangled Celebration concert under the baton of Assistant Conductor Jonathan Rush. The full orchestra performance will culminate around 9:30 p.m. with a 13-minute fireworks display.

Other holiday activities include an Orioles game at Camden Yards and AVAM’s annual pet parade.

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See below for a full schedule of events and details.

• 8:30 a.m. Pet Parade registration begins AVAM
• 9 a.m. Pet Parade begins AVAM
• 1:05 p.m. Orioles v. Rangers; national anthem performed by the BSO Camden Yards
• 4 p.m. Navy Band Commodores performance begins at. Harborplace Amphitheater
• 6:30 p.m. Street performers and activities Waterfront Promenade
• 7:30 p.m. Spoken word performance by BSO Artistic Partner Wordsmith BGE Pavilion mainstage in Rash Field Park
• 7:30 p.m. Picnic at the Top begins Top of the World Observation Level
• 8 p.m. Star-Spangled Celebration concert by the BSO begins BGE Pavilion mainstage in Rash Field Park
• 9:30 p.m. Fireworks begin, accompanied by the BSO Waterfront Promende, BSO at the BGE Pavilion mainstage
• 9:43 p.m. Fireworks end Waterfront Promenade