July 4th 2025 Fireworks, Events Around Edgewater, Davidsonville

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — 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 Anne Arundel County.

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 Anne Arundel County and the surrounding areas.

July 4 Festivities For 2025

Annapolis

What: Annapolis 4th of July Celebration (Parade and Fireworks)
Where: Parade starts on Amos Garrett Boulevard, heads down West Street, travels the wrong way around Church Circle, goes to the end of Main Street and ends at the Market House. Fireworks are in the harbor.
When: Friday, July 4 (Parade starts at 6:30 p.m. Fireworks start at 9:15 p.m.)

What: Sherwood Forest/Severn River Fireworks Cruise
Where: Watermark Journey Boat Tours
When: Thursday, July 3 (7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.)

What: Admiral Heights July 4th Bike Parade, Ice Cream for Kids
Where: Admiral Heights neighborhood on Sampson Place
When: Friday, July 4 (9 a.m. to 10 a.m.)

What: Naturalization Ceremony For New Citizens
Where: William Paca House Terrace under tent on East Side
When: Friday, July 4 (9 a.m. to 10 a.m.)

What: Historic Annapolis Museum Celebration
Where: William Paca House & Garden, Hogshead Trades Museum, Waterfront Warehouse and the Museum of Historic Annapolis
When: Friday, July 4 (10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)

Edgewater

What: Live Music and Fireworks (Tiki Bar, Food, Ice Cream, Face-painting)
Where: American Legion Cummings-Behlke Post 226
When: Friday, July 4 (Tiki bar opens at 4 p.m. Live music from All You Need starts at 6 p.m. Fireworks at sundown.)

Fort George G. Meade

There will not be any Independence Day fireworks at Fort Meade this year. Fort Meade usually hosts a Red, White and Blue celebration with fireworks, a DJ, food, drinks and vendors around Independence Day on the McGlachlin Parade Field. This year, Fort Meade hosted the same event on June 13 instead to commemorate the Army's 250th birthday.

Glen Burnie

What: Glen Burnie Improvement Association Fireworks
Where: Sawmill Creek Park
When: Thursday, July 3 at 9 p.m. Rain date is Saturday, July 5.

Odenton

What: 4th of July Celebration (DJ, Moon Bounce, Food Trucks, Fireworks)
Where: GORC Park
When: Saturday, June 28 (6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.)

Severna Park

What: Independence Day Parade and Decorated Bike Contest
Where: Severna Park (Parade begins on Benfield Road at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church and ends on Cypress Creek Road. More details posted here.)
When: Friday, July 4 (Decorated Bike Contest from 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parade from 10 a.m. to noon.)

Shady Side

What: 4th of July Parade
Where: Parade starts on Shady Side Road at Cedarhurst Road and West River Road
When: Friday, July 4 (Line-up finishes at 9:30 a.m. Road closes for parade at 10 a.m.)

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Laurel

What: Laurel 4th of July Celebration (Parade, Games, Music, Food, Fireworks)
Where: Laurel Lake
When: Saturday, July 5 (Parade and games start at 3 p.m. Music starts at 5:15 p.m. Ceremony at 8:45 p.m. Fireworks at 9:15 p.m. Event ends at 10 p.m.)

Baltimore City

What: Baltimore City's Fourth of July Celebration (Performances and fireworks)
Where: Entertainment at Inner Harbor Amphitheater. Fireworks in Harbor. Best viewing points are Inner Harbor, Federal Hill and Harbor East.
When: Friday, July 4 (6 p.m. to 10 p.m.)

Related: July 4 2025 Baltimore Fireworks, Concert

What: Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival (Drone show, live music, food trucks, exhibits, vendors, immersive cultural experiences)
Where: Middle Branch Park (3301 Waterview Ave.) More details are posted here.
When: Friday, July 4 (1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Drone show at 9:30 p.m.)

Related: Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival With Fireworks 2025

Ocean City

What: Ocean City Fireworks and DJs
Where: Northern display at Northside Park (125th Street and the bay) and southern display on Ocean City's boardwalk at Caroline Street. More details are posted here.
When: Friday, July 4 (DJs start at 8 p.m. in both locations. Fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. at both sites.)

Related: July 4th 2025 Fireworks, Events Around Ocean City

Washington, D.C.

What: National Independence Day Parade
Where: Constitution Avenue
When: Friday, July 4 (11:45 a.m.)

This national parade draws thousands of spectators and features bands, fife and drum corps, floats, military and specialty units, giant balloons, equestrian, drill teams, national dignitaries, celebrity participants and more. The route runs along Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th Street.

What: A Capitol Fourth Concert
Where: West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol
When: Friday, July 4 (8 p.m.)

This Independence Day concert, a tradition for decades, is broadcast live from the West Lawn of the United States Capitol. The lineup includes the National Symphony Orchestra, military bands and more. It is free and open to the public. Gates will open at 3 p.m. The concert will also be televised on PBS at 8 p.m. Check your local listings for viewing information.

What: Fireworks on the National Mall
Where: National Mall
When: Friday, July 4 (9:09 p.m.)

The National Park Service will host its annual Independence Day fireworks celebration on the National Mall. The display will start at 9:09 p.m.

Check the National Park Service website for more information on access points along the National Mall, prohibited items and road closures.

Related: July 4th 2025 Fireworks, Events Around Washington, D.C.

History Of Independence Day

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.

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