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July 4th 2024 Fireworks, Events Across Long Island
Your complete guide to fireworks, parades and other July 4 celebrations across Long Island.
LONG ISLAND, NY — Independence Day is fast approaching, so it's time to find out where you can celebrate in and around Long Island. Area events include fireworks, festivals and other Fourth of July fun.
To help you fit it all in on your 4th of July calendar, Patch has put together a comprehensive guide to what’s going on around Long Island.
July 4 Festivities For 2024
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East End
North Fork
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When: The carnival will be held from July 2 to July 6, with fireworks on July 3 and July 6 at 10 p.m.
The 26th Annual Southold Village Merchants' July 4 Parade kicks off on Main Road in Southold and wends its way from Boisseau Avenue to Tuckers Lane in a burst of patriotic red, white and blue
Where: Main Road, Southold
When: Thursday, July 4 at noon.
What: Orient Harbor Fireworks
This July 4 celebration is entirely funded by private donations. Please donate and come down to Orient Harbor Saturday, July 6 to enjoy what will be another great show by Fireworks by Grucci.
Where: Orient Harbor
When: July 6 at dark; rain date, July 7.
What: Shelter Island Fireworks
The fireworks are a beloved annual tradition.
Where: Crescent Beach
When: July 13, 9 p.m.; rain date July 14.
Riverhead
What: Alive on 25
The Alive on 25 summer street festival in Downtown Riverhead offers live music on multiple stages, local craft beverages, outdoor dining, Long Island artists, performers and street vendors.
Where: East Main Street
When: July 5. The event begins at 5:30 p.m., with fireworks at 9 p.m.
South Fork
Westhampton
What: Westhampton Country Club Fireworks
This is a private event held at the Westhampton Country Club on Potunk Lane, but the whole community enjoys the spectacular display of Grucci dazzlers each year, lining up on the streets to watch.
Where: Westhampton Country Club
When: July 4, 9 p.m. A rain date is scheduled for July 5.
Southampton
What: 78th Annual North Sea Fire Department Carnival
Where: North Sea Volunteer Fire Department, 149 Noyack Road, Southampton
When: The carnival runs from Tuesday, July 2 through Saturday, July 6 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Fireworks on July 4 and July 6 at dark.
What: Southampton Village Independence Day Parade
The Commission on Veterans Patriotic Events holds its annual Independence Day Parade in Southampton Village. The parade leaves from Railroad Plaza and continues down North Main, Main Street, and Jobs Lane in Southampton Village.
Where: Southampton Village
When: July 4 at 10 a.m.
What: Sag Harbor Yacht Club's John A. Ward Fireworks
Where: Marine Park. Watch the fireworks from your boat, deck, car, or beach. Tune into WLNG 92.1 FM and enjoy the music to the fireworks provided by Grucci.
When: Saturday, July 6 at 9:30 p.m.
What: Southampton Fresh Air Home's 37th Annual American Picnic With Fireworks by Grucci
The fireworks will be shot off a barge at dark and can be seen over Shinnecock Bay.
When: Friday, July 12 at 7 p.m.
Where: Southampton Fresh Air Home, 36 Barkers Island Rd, Southampton
East Hampton
What: Stars Over Montauk July 4 Fireworks by Grucci Independence Day Celebration
Fireworks best viewed from locations around town. This year, the Montauk Chamber of Commerce and Visit Montauk are presenting a July 4 Fireworks Cruise. For additional information, click here.
Where: Kirk Park Beach, 95 S Emerson Ave, Montauk
When: July 4, 9 p.m.
What: Devon Yacht Club Fireworks
Where: Watch from Fresh Pond Beach.
When: Saturday, July 6 at 9:30 p.m.
What: The Clamshell Foundation's Fireworks Over 3 Mile Harbor
The Clamshell Foundation's Fireworks over 3 Mile Harbor raise funds for children in the community; funds will be raised for scholarships, and to sponsor kids at camp. The event is entirely funded by public contributions.
Where: 3 Mile Harbor
When: Saturday, July 13, 9:30 p.m.
What: East Hampton Fire Department Fireworks Over Main Beach
The East Hampton Fire Department's fireworks are a long-beloved tradition.
Where: Main Beach
When: Saturday, August 10 at dark. Rain date, August 11
SUFFOLK COUNTY
Amityville
What: Village of Amityville Annual July 3rd Celebration
Where: Oak St. to Park Ave., Amityville
When: July 3, 5 p.m.-10 p.m.
Where: South Bayview Ave., Amityville
When: July 4, 10-11:30 a.m.
Asharoken
What: Asharoken Fireworks
Where: The Village of Asharoken said there is NO public area to watch the firework show or no parking in the village. People can watch the show from Crab Meadow Beach, James Street or Ocean Avenue in Northport. Or people can watch on a boat in Northport Bay or the Long Island Sound.
When: 9:15 p.m. July 4
Babylon
What: Beach Blast & Fireworks at Cedar Beach
Where: Overlook & Cedar beaches, Babylon
When: Aug. 17, noon-9:30 p.m.
Bellport
What: 66th Annual Artists On the Lane
Where: Bellport Lane, Bellport
When: July 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Central Islip
What: Long Island Ducks Postgame Fireworks Spectacular
Where: Fairfield Properties Ballpark, Central Islip.
When: July 3, 4, 20, 27; Aug. 3, 17; and Sept.14
Copiague
When: Saturday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Farmingville
What: Bald Hill OF July Celebration and Fireworks, plus free concert
Where: Long Island Community Hospital Amphitheater at Bald Hill
Patchogue
What: Lions Club 4th of July Parade, Patchogue
When: July 4, 10:30 a.m.
Come down to Main Street for the annual Lions Club 4th of July Parade. Kicking off at 10:30 a.m. and heading east from the intersection of Main Street and West Ave.
Port Jefferson
What: Port Jefferson Fireworks, Parade
Where: West and East Beach. Fireworks will be going off at West Beach. The fireworks are not viewable from Port Jeff Harbor. This event is for Port Jefferson residents.
When: Fireworks: Wednesday, July 3, 9 p.m.; rain date July 7.
The parade, sponsored by the Port Jefferson Fire Department, takes place at 10 a.m. on Independence day, on Main Street.
NASSAU COUNTY
East Meadow
What: Celebrate America Fireworks
Where: Eisenhower Park, East Meadow
When: July 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. 10 p.m.
A free fireworks show and concert, featuring the "Allmost Brothers Band" and "Chicken Head Rocks."
Glen Cove
What: Glen Cove Children's Parade, Concert, Fireworks
Where: Parade starts at 9:30 a.m. at Robert Finley Middle School. Concert starts at 7:30 at Morgan Memorial Park
When: July 4, 9:30 a.m.
Long Beach
What: Fireworks Extravaganza
Where: The boardwalk, Long Beach
When: July 12, 9:10 p.m.
Oyster Bay
What: St. Rocco Festival & Fireworks
Where: Fireman's Field, Oyster Bay
When: July 12, 6-11 p.m.
When: July 9, 7:30 p.m.
What: Oyster Bay AmVets Independence Day Parade
Where: Oyster Bay Community Center, 59 Church St, Oyster Bay, NY, 11771
When: 9:30 a.m. July 4
Rockville Centre
What: Rockville Centre Fireworks and Symphony
Where: Barasch Field, 244 S Park Ave, Rockville Centre
When: July 13, 7 p.m.
Sea Cliff
What: Happy Birthday USA
Where: Sea Cliff Children's Library, 300 Sea Cliff Ave., Sea Cliff, NY, 11579
When: 6 p.m. July 3
What: Traditional Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Where: Sea Cliff Village Library
When: July 4, 10 a.m.
Wantagh
What: 4th of July Fireworks at Jones Beach
When: July 4, 9:30 p.m.
When: July 13, 7 p.m.
Today, Americans celebrate the birth of a new nation 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.
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.
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