July 4th 2025 Fireworks, Events Around Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, 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 Alexandria.

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 Alexandria and the surrounding areas.

July 4 Festivities For 2025

What: Alexandria and USA Birthday Celebration

Where: Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria, VA, 22314

When: Saturday, July 12, 6 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.

Celebrate Alexandria's 276th and the USA’s 249th birthday from 6 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 with live music, food and drink vendors, and a fireworks display on the Potomac River at 9:30 p.m.

What: George Washington's Mount Vernon Independence Fireworks

Where: George Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy., Mt Vernon, VA 22121

When: Friday, June 27, Saturday, June 28, and Friday, July 4, 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Enjoy family fun, fireworks, and patriotic music at the first president's estate. Fireworks over the Potomac River will begin at approximately 9:15 p.m. Attendees can also meet General George Washington, attend a wreath laying at the Washington Tomb at 6:45, 7:15, 7:45, and 8:15 p.m. and enjoy 18th century activities from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Concessions will be available for purchase.

On June 27 and 28, the National Concert Band will perform on the south lawn from 7:45 p.m. to 9:10 p.m. The Fifes and Drums of York Town will perform on June 27 on the bowling green at 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., and 7:15 p.m. On July 4, there will be a special patriotic concert on the east lawn from 7:45 p.m. to 9:10 p.m. Tickets are required to attend, and a mansion tour add-on is available.

What: Workhouse Fireworks Festival

Where: 9518 Workhouse Wy, Lorton, VA 22079

When: Saturday, June 28, 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Visit the Workhouse Arts Center for one of the region's largest pre-July 4 fireworks. The afternoon and evening will provide live music, entertainment, delicious food, drinks, and a family-friendly carnival-style midway. Parking tickets are required and are $50 per vehicle. VIP add-ons are also available.

What: Falls Church Independence Day Celebration

Where: Cherry Hill Farmhouse, 312 Park Ave, Falls Church, VA 22046

When: Saturday, July 5, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Enjoy a sweet treat and a scoop of history at the Independence Day Ice Cream Social. Hand crank a sweet ice-cream treat, tie-dye your own t-shirt outside on the lawn, take a guided tour to learn about the history of Cherry Hill Farmhouse, and play old fashioned yard games. Free t-shirts are first come, first served and are available in youth and adult sizes.

The Kaiser Permanente Parking Garage (201 N. Washington St.) and the lower level of the George Mason Square Garage (103 W. Broad St.) will be open all day to the public. Free parking is available on side streets, but there may be time limits.

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.

What: Fireworks on the National Mall

Where: National Mall, Washington, DC

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.