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Fireworks Near Me: Manassas July 4th 2025 Events
Your guide to fireworks, parades and other July 4 celebrations in and around Manassas.
MANASSAS, VA — 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 Manassas.
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 Manassas and the surrounding areas.
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July 4 Festivities For 2025
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Where: Downtown Manassas and Manassas Museum, 9101 Prince William St, Manassas, VA 20110
When: Friday, July 4, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Celebrate America returns to downtown Manassas from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. The day will include vendors, food and drinks, music, games, shopping and a fireworks finale. The fireworks display will be held on the Manassas Museum lawn at 9:15 p.m. guests can bring lawn chairs and blankets.
Where: Signal Hill Park, 9300 Signal View Dr, Manassas Park, VA 20111
When: Friday, July 4, 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Enjoy an evening of food trucks followed by a fireworks display at 9:15 p.m. Food trucks on site will be Speedy Pop, Snowie, Mimi’s Ice, Bangkok House, and House of Ice Cream. Cash is suggested for food trucks.
Glass, fireworks, scooters, skateboards, outside grills, sharp objects, drones, pressure cookers and alcohol are not permitted. Parking will be first come, first served basis across the street from Signal Hill Park (weather permitting). Limited handicap accessible parking will be inside Signal Hill Park The cost per vehicle to park is $10, and re-entry into the lot is not allowed if you leave. Other parking will be at the VRE lot on Manassas Drive and City Hall parking lot. Free shuttles from those locations will start at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Downtown Fairfax, VA
When: Friday, July 4, 10 a.m.
The City of Fairfax's Independence Day Parade and Fireworks began in 1967. Organized by the Delta Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, the parade has developed into the largest in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The parade draws marching bands, floats, Shriners' little cars and big motorcycles, old fire engines, clowns and more. Historically, the parade has been followed by an Old-Fashioned Fireman's Day, in which area fire companies compete in firefighter-related activities. These days, it turned into the "Future Fire Fighter's Day," which provides children's activities on fire safety and education.
What: City of Fairfax's Evening Show and Fireworks
Where: Fairfax High School, 3501 Lion Run, Fairfax, VA 22030
When: Friday, July 4, 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
This event includes performances leading up to a fireworks display. The schedule includes band performances from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and 9:45 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., welcome and speeches with presentation of the colors by American Legion Post 177 and National Anthem by Vienna-Falls Chorus from 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and fireworks display from 9:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
There will be bag checks at the event. Pets except service animals, alcohol, fireworks, weapons and smoking are not allowed at the event.
When: Friday, July 4, 10 a.m.
The Dale City 4th of July Parade & Family Fun Day parade begins at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Dale Boulevard and Kirkdale Drive and proceeds down Dale Boulevard to Gemini Way. Family Fun Day will immediately follow the parade at the VDOT commuter lot on Gemini Way from noon to 2 p.m.
What: Marine Base Quantico's Independence Day
Where: Lejeune Field, Quantico MCB, VA, Kelton Ave, Quantico, VA, 22134
When: Thursday, July 3, 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Marine Base Quantico's Independence Day event from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. celebrates 250 years of the United States Marine Corps. The event will have refreshments, vendors, food trucks, amusements, a fireworks show and live entertainment by Full Moon River and Huntley (2023 winner of The Voice). The fireworks show will start at 9 p.m.The event is only open to authorized DoD ID card holders. No event passes for the general public will be issued for this event.
What: Red, White & Run 5K
Where: Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park, 22831 Hanson Park Dr, Aldie, VA
When: Friday, July 4, 8 a.m.
Kick off July 4 with a run and more activities. Dress in your patriotic gear for the certified multi-terrain course taking runners around north complex of the park. Afterward, enjoy light refreshments and an awards ceremony where age group winners and the best patriotic outfit will be recognized.
What: National Independence Day Parade
Where: Constitutional Avenue, Washington, DC
When: Friday, July 4, 11:45 a.m.
This national parade draws thousands of spectators and features bands, fife and drum corps, floats, military and specialty units, giant balloons, equestrian, drill teams, national dignitaries, celebrity participants and more. The route runs along Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th Street. A full recording will be shown on YouTube.
What: A Capitol Fourth Concert
Where: West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC
When: Friday, July 4, 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
This Independence Day concert, a tradition for decades, is broadcast live from the West Lawn of the United States Capitol. The lineup includes the National Symphony Orchestra, Choral Arts Society of Washington, Patrick Lundy & the Ministers of Music, the United States Army Band "Pershing's Own," the U.S. Army Chorus and more. It is free and open to the public. Gates will open at 3 p.m. You can also watch it on TV at 8 p.m. EST. Check your local listings for viewing information.
When: Friday, July 4, 9:09 p.m. to 9:27 p.m.
The National Park Service will host its annual Independence Day fireworks celebration on the National Mall. The display will start at 9:09 p.m. and will be launched from both sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Check the National Park Service website for more information on access points along the National Mall, prohibited items and road closures.
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.
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