Your Morris County Guide To July 4 Fireworks, Parades In 2024

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Fireworks, parades, and other festivities have begun in Morris County for the 4th of July, celebrating when the Declaration of Independence was signed almost 250 years ago.

The patriotic pyrotechnics began in the last week of June, with fireworks over Lake Hopatcong and Mountain Lake, at the annual Chester Fireman's Carnival, and in Montville and Morris Plains.

We rounded up local parades, festivals, community picnics, and other events for Independence Day, and there's even a traditional reading of the Declaration of Independence in Morristown on Thursday.

As a note, there are some severe storms in the forecast around the Garden State for Thursday, so we recommend checking organizers' websites and social media pages to make sure things haven't been cancelled before you head out.

Take a look at our list of local commemorations for the Fourth of July in Morris County, and click the links provided to find more info.

Chatham Parade and 4th of July Fireworks

• Date and time: Thursday, July 4 with a parade at 10:30 a.m and musical entertainment beginning at 7 p.m., with fireworks at dark.
• Location: Chatham Middle School, Chatham NJ

Denville Fireworks Celebration

• Date and time: Thursday, July 4 beginning at 7 p.m. with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
• Location: Gardner Field, Denville, NJ

Florham Park Parade, Picnic, and Fireworks

• Date and time: Thursday, July 4 with the parade at 9:30 a.m. (beginning at Ridgedale Avenue and Brooklake Road); picnic from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and social garden from noon to 3 p.m. on the Borough Hall Lawn; and fireworks at 9 p.m. on Emmett Field.
• Location: Florham Park, NJ

Brookside July 4 Parade (Mendham Township)

• Date and time: Thursday, July 4 beginning at 9 a.m.
• Location: East Main Street, Mendham, NJ

Mendham Township Fireworks Celebration

• Date and time: Monday, July 1; Music beginning at 6:45 p.m. and fireworks at dusk
• Location: Mosle Field, Mendham, NJ

Morristown Declaration of Independence Reading

• Date and time: Thursday, July 4 beginning at 12 p.m.
• Location: Morristown National Historical Park, Morristown, NJ

Parsippany Rock Show and Fireworks

• Date and time: Thursday, July 4 beginning at 6:30 p.m. with fireworks to follow.
• Location: Parsippany Hills High School, Parsippany, NJ

Randolph Freedom Festival and Fireworks

• Date and time: Fireworks are Saturday, July 13 around 9:45 p.m. (Three-day festival begins Thursday, July 11)
• Location: County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ

And, you can see even more 4th of July celebrations around New Jersey in our state roundup. Happy Fourth!