On the 4th of July is when the United States celebrates their independence. It’s a great holiday with a lot of festivities, cookouts, fun time with family and friends. Many towns will host a parade or fireworks. Here is a list of 4th of July celebrations in the area.
Parades:
July 4th
Block Island (New Shoreham) Legion Park – Parade starting around 11:00am at Legion Park and ends in town.
July 4th
228th 4th of July Parade, Bristol @ 10:30am – The parade will step-off at the corner of Chestnut Street and Hope Street (Rt. 114) and ends on High Street, between State Street and Bradford Street.
Fireworks:
July 2nd & 3rd – Pawtucket Red Sox, McCoy Stadium (after the game)
July 2nd
North Kingstown – Town Beach, Beach Street 8:45pm – Rain Date 7/3/2015
July 3rd
Block Island – Town Beach Pavilion starting around 9:00pm
North Providence – Governor Nottie Park starting at 9pm. Entertainment featuring “Reminisce” – 6pm to 9pm. Food Court 6pm to 9pm.
Scituate – Hope Jackson Fire Station at Hope Park. It’s a family event! Clam cakes, burgers, hot dogs, drinks, and free chowder! Fun activities for the kids include: bounce house, face painting, shrine clowns, balloon animals, temporary tattoos, smoke trailer, glow-sticks and more starting at 5pm. Fireworks at 9pm.
Warwick – Oakland Beach Seawall starting at 9pm.
East Providence – Pierce Memorial Stadium, Mercer Street. Gates open at 6pm, concert featuring “Crushed Velvet” & “Kicking Hole” followed by fireworks at 9pm! – Rain Date: 7/5/2015
Bristol – Independence Park at approximately 9:30pm
July 4th
Narragansett – The Independence Day Beach Party festivities will start mid-day with fun filled activities taking place on the beach, including face painting and building sandcastles with Sandtasia. Brass Force will be playing 5pm – 7pm on the deck at the North Beach Clubhouse. Fireworks at dusk.
Cumberland – Tucker Field Mendon Road starting at 9pm
Wakefield/South Kingstown – Old Mountain Field – 875 Kingstown Road, Wakefield. Live Entertainment & Food at 5:30pm, Fireworks 9:00pm – Rain Date 7/5/2015
Woonsocket – World War II Memorial Park – Entertainment begins at 7pm and Fireworks begin at 9pm
Newport – Newport Harbor – Viewing locations are Newport Harbor, Fort Adams, the waterfront and on the docks. Fireworks 9pm.
July 5th
Smithfield – Bryant University – Campus opens to the public at 6pm. The Navy Band will perform at 8pm and Fireworks at 9pm.
Jamestown – East Ferry Beach – The show will be viewable from the entirety of East Ferry beach, which is in downtown Jamestown on Canonicus Avenue. Parking is available along Canonicus Avenue, Narragansett Avenue – Fireworks starting at 9pm
Providence – India Point Park, Celebration begins at 7:30pm – RI Philharmonic Orchestra Summer Pops and Fireworks 9:15pm