July 4th 2025 Fireworks, Events Around Middletown

MIDDLETOWN, 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 Middletown.

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 Middletown and the surrounding areas.

July 4 Festivities for 2025:

1. The annual Hazlet fireworks show is scheduled for dusk on July 3 at Veterans Park. Bring your chairs or a blanket to sit upon. Celebration begins at 6 p.m. with deejay.

2. The Riverview Medical Center Foundation’s annual fireworks display is set to return to the Navesink River on July 3. The beloved event will be held at a private home. Fireworks go off between 9:15-9:30 p.m. Thursday. Spectators can enjoy the show from various locations along the river, or by boat near the Oceanic Bridge.

3. 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/...

Looking ahead: Come to Middletown Night on July 18 at the Jersey Shore BlueClaws, a Star Wars-themed event. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. Fireworks go off when it gets dark.