July 4th 2025 Fireworks, Events Around Jersey City

JERSEY CITY, NJ — 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 Jersey City.

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 Jersey City and the surrounding areas.

July 4 Festivities For 2025

(Looking for the fireworks at the State Fair Meadowlands in East Rutherford? The fair has been canceled for this year and next year. Here's why.

What: Jersey City Fourth of July
Where: Exchange Place
When: July 4, tentatively scheduled for noon-10 p.m.
Link for more details: 4th of July Celebration and Fireworks in Jersey City

What: Hop Into Hoboken Events on Pier A
Where: Pier A, Hoboken waterfront
When: July 4, starting at noon.
Link for more details: Restaurant Owner Schedules Day Of Fun In Hoboken For July 4

What: Second Annual Star-Spangled Spectacular In Bergen County (With Fireworks)
Where: Overpeck County Park, Ridgefield Park
When: July 4, 2:30 p.m. Rain date is July 5.
Link for more details: July 4 Star-Spangled Spectacular In Bergen County (With Fireworks)

What: Ridgewood 4th of July Celebration
Where: Wilsey Square in Morning, later at Veterans Field
When: Some events start at 9 a.m. July 4, then 6 p.m.
Link for more details: Ridgewood 4th of July

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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.

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