July 4th 2025 Fireworks, Events Around Manasquan-Belmar

BELMAR, 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 Manasquan-Belmar.

To help you fit it all in on your 4th of July calendar, Patch put together a guide to what’s going on in Manasquan, Belmar, Asbury Park and other surrounding towns.

July 4 Festivities for 2025:

1. Manasquan will hold its celebration July 3 with a parade, beach concert and fireworks display. The festivities will take place on the beachfront from 5:15 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with fireworks scheduled for 9:00 p.m. Fireworks will be launched from the Second and Fourth Avenue beaches.

2. Belmar will host its fireworks show July 5 at dusk, at the Taylor Pavilion. Scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m., with fireworks starting at dusk. Taylor Pavilion is located at 500 Ocean Avenue North.

3. The city of Asbury Park will hosts its fireworks at 9:00 p.m. July 3. The show will light up the sky along the waterfront, with prime viewing from the boardwalk. Please note: the beach will be cleared at 6:00 p.m. in preparation for the event. Rain date: July 5, 2025

4. Long Branch will host OceanFest July 4 at Pier Village, with fireworks that go off at 9 p.m.

Time: 1-9 p.m. on Long Branch's Great Lawn and Promenade

Fireworks go off at 9 p.m., when it gets dark. Come to Pier Village to watch, stroll around the shops, restaurants and beach.

You can also buy private tickets to be on the rooftop deck at the Wave resort for the party. Take in panoramic views of the ocean and city skyline while enjoying front-row seats to the Long Branch Fireworks Show. There will be live music on the rooftop. Buy tickets here: https://piervillage.com/event/...

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.