4th of July Fireworks and Celebrations in New Jersey 2025

New Jersey has over 100 Independence Day events in 2025 happening throughout the state. Below is a list of festivals, celebrations, carnivals, and fireworks displays in New Jersey this 4th of July.

Events are listed by town in alphabetical order with details on dates (not all are on July 4th), hours, fireworks info, and links containing additional information.

Be sure to check the Website or Facebook links of an event for last minute changes or postponements!

Atlantic

  • Atlantic City: July 4th
    • Ocean Resort in Atlantic City’s North Beach will have a fireworks & drone show on July 4th, starting at 9pm. This show will continue to be held every Friday night through August 8th.

  • Atlantic City: July 4th
    • Tropicana will hold an Independence Day fireworks display at 10pm on Friday, July 4th. Fireworks are launched from the beachfront near Tropicana and can be viewed along the famous AC boardwalk. Tropicana will continue to hold fireworks displays every other Saturday from July 19th through August 30th.

  • Brigantine: July 2nd & 3rd
    • The Brigantine Chamber of Commerce will host their 2025 Family Fun Festival on Wednesday & Thursday, July 2nd & 3rd. There will be rides, games, entertainment, a vendor market, giveaways, and more! The event takes place at the Brigantine Community Center; hours are 4-9pm each day.

  • Margate: July 4th
    • Margate’s annual Independence Day fireworks extravaganza takes place on the beach at Huntington Ave, and is sponsored by the Margate Mothers’ Association. Fireworks are at approximately 9pm on July 4th.

  • Northfield: July 4th
    • Northfield’s annual 4th of July Parade will begin at 10am, starting at Jackson Ave & Shore Rd. The parade travels down Shore Road to Mill Rd, before ending at the Burton Avenue fire station. Rain date for the parade is Saturday, July 5th.

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Bergen

  • Edgewater: June 26th
    • The borough of Edgewater will hold their Independence Day fireworks on Thursday, June 26th, at Veterans Field. Gates open at 6pm and features food trucks, activities for kids, live music, and fireworks at approximately 9:20pm. Rain date for the fireworks is Monday, June 30th. Parking is limited, so it’s advised to use the free Edgewater Shuttle Bus service.

  • Fair Lawn: June 26th
    • Fair Lawn’s Fireworks Show takes place at Memorial Park (Berdan Ave & 1st St) on Thursday, June 26th. Gates open at 6:45pm and will feature live music by Steppen’ Out, food vendors, and fireworks to follow. Admission is required, see the website or attached flyer for details.

  • Maywood: July 3rd
    • Maywood’s Fireworks Celebration will be held on Thursday, July 3rd, located at Memorial Park. Festivities begin at 6:30pm featuring live music and fireworks to follow at approximately 9:15pm. Rain date for the fireworks is July 7th.

  • Paramus: July 4th
    • On July 4th, Paramus will hold their annual Independence Day Parade along Farview Ave starting at 9am. The parade steps off at Farview Ave & East Century Road and ends at the grandstand located at Memorial Elementary School.

  • Paramus: July 6th
    • Paramus will have a Fireworks show and Food Truck Festival on Sunday, July 6th, held at Garden State Plaza and the adjacent Cliff Gennarelli Sports Complex. Festivities begin at 2pm at the food truck festival, which benefits the Paramus Volunteer Fire Dept, featuring 20 food trucks, beer & sangria garden, DJ entertainment, kids activities, and more! Fireworks at the sports complex begin at dusk. Admission to the food truck festival is $5 per person, and free for kids under 5; dogs are welcome! Fireworks admission is free. See the Paramus 4th website for more info.

  • Ridgewood: July 4th
    • Ridgewood’s 115th annual 4th of July Celebration begins with a flag raising at 9am at Wilsey Square with a Parade to follow at 10am, starting at Monroe St & Godwin Ave. Events move to Veterans Field at 6pm with food trucks, live music, a beer garden, and a spectacular fireworks display by Grucci at approximately 9:15pm. Admission is required for the fireworks event, and is $16 per person at the gate/free for kids under 5; see the tickets page for details & pre-sales.

  • Tenafly: July 5th
    • The Borough of Tenafly will hold their annual fireworks display on Saturday, July 5th, located behind Tenafly High School. Festivities begin at 7:30pm with live reggae music by Anthem and fireworks to follow at approximately 9pm. Rain date for this event is July 6th.

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Burlington

  • Bordentown: July 3rd
    • Bordentown’s annual Independence Day Fireworks Celebration will be held at Joseph Lawrence Park on July 3rd. Activities begin at 4:30pm with food trucks, DJ entertainment, kids activities, and fireworks at dusk. Rain date for the event is July 6th.

  • Medford: July 2nd
    • Medford’s Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks, hosted by the Medford Celebrates Foundation, will be held on Wednesday, July 2nd at Freedom Park. The event runs from 6-10pm and features live music by The Amptons, food vendors, kids zone, and a spectacular fireworks display at dusk. Admission is free. Rain date for this event is July 3rd.

  • Mount Holly: July 3rd
    • Mount Holly’s Independence Day events take place on July 3rd at Iron Works Park. Festivities run from 5-10pm featuring live music, over 35 food vendors and merchants, games, rides for kids, beer tent, and fireworks at sundown.

  • Riverton: July 4th
    • Riverton will feature activities all day on July 4th including the Bill Oliver 5K Race and 1 mile Fun Run at 8am, 128th annual Children’s Parade at 10am, activities at Riverton Memorial Park, Great Joe Zaneski Downhill Race, pet pageant, raft races, and more! See the celebration’s website for a complete schedule of activities.

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Camden

  • Camden: July 4th
    • Camden’s Independence Day Parade will take place on July 4th along Hadden Ave at 11:30am (registration at 10:30am) featuring marching bands, fire trucks, floats, patriotic bikes, and more! In the evening, Camden County’s Freedom Festival kicks off at 6pm at Wiggins Waterfront Park. The festival will feature food, activities, music by the The Spinners,Β and a spectacular fireworks display over the Delaware River to end the day.

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Cape May

  • Avalon: July 4th
    • 4th of July events in Avalon include the annual boat parade at 3pm, starting from the Avalon Yacht Club, along with music at Surfside Park in the evening before the borough’s annual fireworks show on the beach.

  • Lower Twp: July 3rd
    • Lower Township’s Independence Day Festival & Fireworks begins at 5pm on July 3rd, located on the bayfront in North Cape May. The festival is held along Beach Drive and will have live music, food, vendors, rides for kids, and fireworks at approximately 9pm.

  • Ocean City: July 4th
    • Ocean City features several Independence Day activities. Bike parades will begin at 10am with three being held in different sections of the island – one near the Longport/OC bridge, another in south OC at 40th St, and a third at noon in the Riviera neighborhood at Rosemar Lane Park. At 7pm there will be a kite flying competition followed by entertainment next to Music Pier. At 8pm, there will be a free outdoor concert featuring The Ocean City Pops at Carey Stadium (at OC High School). The day is capped off with a spectacular fireworks display over the boardwalk at 9pm.

  • Sea Isle City: July 4th
    • Activities in Sea Isle City on July 4th begin at 9:30am with the Jr Olympics at Dealy Field, open to children ages 3-12. Fireworks will be held in the evening at approximately 9:15pm, launched near 50th Street beach. Fireworks are visible from any beach on the island!

  • Stone Harbor: July 4th
    • 35th Annual July 4th fireworks celebration sponsored by the Stone Harbor Volunteer Fire Company. Festivities begin with a concert at the 81st Street rec complex, followed by fireworks launched from a barge off the 81st St Beach at approximately 9:15pm.

  • Wildwood: July 4th
    • Wildwood and North Wildwood have events on July 4th. The day kicks off with the annual Family Parade and Patriotic Pooch Parade starting at 9th & Atlantic Avenues in North Wildwood. On the southern end of the Wildwood boardwalk, there will be a craft show from 9am-5pm (continuing through Sunday, July 6th.)

      In the evening, downtown Wildwood will have a 4th of July concert and dance party at Byrne Plaza from 7:30-10pm, featuring music by Misguided.

      The 4th is capped off with a spectacular fireworks display, synchronized to patriotic music, in Wildwood at 10pm. Fireworks are launched from the Pine Ave beach and can be seen all along the boardwalk.

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Cumberland

  • Vineland: July 4th
    • The city of Vineland will host an Independence Day concert and fireworks display on July 4th at Giampietro Memorial Park. The concert begins at 7pm at the Enrico Serra Band Shell featuring Bud Cavallo and the Rowan College Symphony. Fireworks will be held after the concert at the nearby Vineland High School, beginning at approximately 9pm.

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Essex

  • Cedar Grove: June 30th
    • Cedar Grove’s annual Fireworks will be held at Panther Park Field on Monday, June 30th. Festivities begin at 7pm. Rain date for the fireworks is Tuesday, July 1st.

  • Livingston: July 4th
    • Livingston’s 88th Annual 4th of July celebration will take place at and around Memorial Oval on Robert Harp Drive. Events throughout the day include the 32nd Annual AutoFest car show from 9am-3pm (the largest 4th of July car show in NJ), family and kids’ activities starting at 12:30pm, as well as food trucks, beer garden, and more! Main stage entertainment kicks off at 7:30pm featuring Winslow – An evening of The EaglesΒ with the fireworks spectacular to follow at 9pm.

  • Verona: July 2nd
    • Verona’s annual Fireworks will be held on Wednesday, July 2nd, at the Community Center Complex on White Rock Rd. DJ entertainment begins at 7pm at Liberty Field, with fireworks to follow at approximately 9:15pm.

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Gloucester

  • Washington Township: July 4th
    • Washington Township will have their annual 4th of July Parade starting at 6:30pm – this year’s theme being Stars & Stripes Forever. Fireworks will be held afterwards at approximately 9pm at Washington Twp High School. Rain date for the fireworks is July 5th.

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Hudson

  • Jersey City: July 4th
    • Jersey City’s 4th of July Festival and Fireworks will be held at Exchange Place featuring live entertainment, Β a food truck festival, and a spectacular fireworks display by Grucci over the Hudson at approximately 9:25pm – viewable from both NJ and NY sides of the Hudson River Waterfront.

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Hunterdon

  • Lebanon: July 4th
    • Lebanon’s 78th annual 4th of July Parade Celebration. Events begin at 9:30am with the Children’s Parade on Cherry St (registration at 8am.) The Main Parade kicks off at 10am near Main St & Rt 22, traveling down Myrtle before proceeding down Brunswick Ave. Festivities will be at Holjes-Sheppard Park following the parade.

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Mercer

  • East Windsor: July 5th
    • East Windsor will hold their Independence Day celebration at Etra Lake Park on Saturday, July 5th.

  • Hamilton Twp: July 1st
    • Hamilton Twp will have their Independence Day Concert and Fireworks at Veterans Park on Tuesday, July 1st. Festivities begin at 6pm with food vendors and live music by The Heartbeats, followed by fireworks at 9:30pm. Rain date for this event is July 2nd.

  • West Windsor: July 4th
    • Along with rides, games, food, and entertainment, the L.E.A.D. Fest State Fair at Mercer County Park will be having fireworks on July 4th at approximately 9pm. Admission to the Fair is $10; hours are 3-11pm on the 4th. The fair runs from June 27th through July 6th.

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Middlesex

  • East Brunswick: July 4th
    • Festivities take place at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center starting at 6pm on July 4th. Food trucks will be on site along with children’s entertainers, merchants, and a performance by the East Brunswick Symphony Orchestra. The celebration is capped off by a spectacular fireworks display.

  • Highland Park: July 3rd
    • Fireworks will be held at Donaldson County Park on Thursday, July 3rd. Festivities begin at 6pm and will feature music, activities for kids, and food vendors. Fireworks begin at approximately 9:15pm. Rain date for the fireworks is July 6th.

  • Perth Amboy: July 2nd
    • Perth Amboy and South Amboy will host their annual Celebrate Our Stars & Stripes festival Wednesday, July 2nd. The festival will be on the Waterfront in Perth Amboy starting at 4pm with fireworks over the Raritan Bay at approximately 9:20pm. Fireworks can be viewed from either side of the bay! Rain date for this event is July 3rd.

  • Piscataway: July 4th
    • Piscataway, home of the first national July 4th celebration in 1778, will have activities throughout the day on July 4th. Events at East Jersey Old Town Village take place from 8:30am-4pm with patriotic music, crafts, and historical reenactments. In the evening, events are held at Piscataway High School Stadium starting at 6pm with food trucks, DJ entertainment, activities, and fireworks at 9pm. Rain date for the fireworks is July 5th.

  • Woodbridge: July 3rd
    • Woodbridge will hold their Independence Day fireworks on Thursday, July 3rd, at Alvin P Williams Memorial Park in Sewaren. Gates open at 4pm and will feature live entertainment byΒ AM Gold, with a fantastic fireworks display to follow. Rain date is July 5th.

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Monmouth

  • Atlantic Highlands: July 3rd
    • As part of the Atlantic Highlands Firemen’s Fair, fireworks will be held at the Atlantic Highlands Municipal Harbor on Thursday, July 3rd, at approximately 9:45pm. The fair runs from July 1st through July 5th, and features rides, games, food, and more! Hours are 6-11pm nightly.

  • Bradley Beach: July 5th
    • Bradley Beach’s Fourth of July fireworks will be held on Saturday, July 5th. Fireworks are launched from the beachfront at approximately 9pm. Rain date is July 6th.

  • Hazlet: July 3rd
    • Hazlet’s annual fireworks will be held on July 3rd at Veterans Memorial Park. The event opens at 6pm with food trucks, DJ entertainment, and a dazzling fireworks display to follow. Rain date is July 6th.

  • Wall Twp: June 29th
    • Fireworks will be held on the final night of the Wall Fair, June 29th, at 9:30pm (fair hours are 5-10pm.) The fair will also have live music, carnival rides, games, and food. The fair runs from June 26th – June 29th.

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Morris

  • Dover: July 3rd
    • Dover will hold their Independence Day fireworks celebration on July 3rd, located at the Hamilton Field Complex. Gates open at 6pm.

  • Hanover Twp: July 2nd
    • Hanover Township Recreation will hold their annual Patriotic Celebration on Wednesday, July 2nd at the Municipal Complex. Gates open at 6pm with a variety of food trucks, bounce house, face painting, and a concert by The Mighty Spectrum, with fireworks to follow at approximately 9:15pm. Rain date for the event is July 3rd.

  • Lake Hopatcong: June 27th
    • The Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club will hold their annual fireworks display over the lake on Friday, June 27th, at dusk. The fireworks can be viewed from locations around the southern end of the lake, however the Yacht Club grounds will not be open to the public. Rain date for the fireworks is June 28th.

  • Montville: June 27th
    • Fireworks will be held on the final night of Montville’s 4th of July celebration on Friday, June 27th, at approximately 9:15pm. Along with fireworks, the event has a carnival midway with rides & games, live entertainment, food trucks, and more! The festival runs from June 25th to June 27th.

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Ocean

  • Beach Haven: July 4th
    • Annual 4th of July fireworks spectacular in Beach Haven – LBI, on the bayfront near Taylor Park/Bay Village. Fireworks are presented by Fantasy Island Amusement Park and the Beach Haven Chamber of Commerce. Fireworks take place at approximately 9:30pm.

  • Brick Twp: July 3rd
    • Brick’s 30th Annual Summerfest concert series kicks off on July 3rd at Windward Beach Park. Gates open at 5:30pm featuring food vendors, beer & wine garden, and live music by Super Trans AM starting at 7pm, along with a spectacular fireworks display to follow! Free shuttle buses will run from several area schools; see the event’s website for details. Summerfest continues every Thursday through July 24th.

  • Jackson: July 4th & 5th
    • Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson will hold their Star-Spangled Nights on July 4th & 5th featuring a dazzling fireworks show over the lake each night. Park hours are 10:30am – 10pm each day; tickets can be purchased at Six Flags’ website.

  • Lavallette: July 6th
    • Lavallette will host a Patriotic Bike Parade on Wednesday, July 3rd, from 9am-11am at the President Ave Boardwalk. The borough will then host a fireworks display on Sunday, July 6th, featuring a concert at 8pm at the Centennial Gardens and Gazebo with fireworks to follow at 9pm. Rain date for the fireworks is July 13th.

  • Long Beach Island: July 1st - 5th
    • St. Francis of Assisi Parish in LBI will hold their Festival of the Sea carnival from July 1st through July 5th. There will be rides for all ages, games, food, and more! There will be a discounted unlimited rides special on July 4th. Hours are 6-10pm each day.

  • Point Pleasant Beach: July 4th
    • Jenkinson’s Boardwalk will be hosting a special Independence Day fireworks display on the beach on July 4th. Fireworks are set to be launched at approximately 9:30pm. Jenkinson’s will also hold fireworks every Thursday night June through August + Labor Day.

  • Surf City: July 3rd & 4th
    • Independence Day in LBI’s Surf City kicks off on July 3rd with a spectacular fireworks display by the Surf City VFC, held on the bayfront near Surf City Bay Beach (17th St & Barnegat Ave.) On July 4th, the city will hold their annual 4th of July Parade along 5th Street. The parade begins at 6:30pm.

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Passaic

  • Little Falls: July 4th
    • The Little Falls PBA #346 will host their annual 4th of July Street Fair along Main St and Stevens Ave. Craft vendors, exhibitors, food trucks, live music, touch-a-truck, face painting, trackless train, and much more! Hours for the street fair are 10am – 4pm.

  • Wayne: July 2nd
    • Independence Day fireworks sponsored by the Wayne PAL will be held on Wednesday, July 2nd, at Wayne Hills High School. Gates open at 6pm with food and inflatable rides (admission TBA), followed by fireworks at dusk. Rain date is July 6th.

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Salem

  • Woodstown: July 4th
    • Woodstown’s annual Fourth of July Parade begins at 10am, held along Main St and Marlton Rd. Now in its 93rd year, the parade features marching bands, floats, fire trucks, decorated bikes, antique cars, and more! Parking is available behind borough hall, at the Woodstown Stadium, and other locations – see the visitor’s info page for details.

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Somerset

  • Bridgewater: July 4th
    • Festivities on the 4th will be held at North Branch Park starting at 6pm. The celebration will have live music by the Yacht Rock Gold Experience, along with the NJ 3rd Regiment Revolutionary War encampment re-enactment, food trucks, and a fireworks display at 9:30pm.

  • Montgomery Twp: June 26th
    • Montgomery’s Independence Day Celebration takes place at Montgomery High School in Skillman on Thursday, June 26th. The fun starts at 6pm featuring vendors, music, games & activities for kids, and a fireworks display at dusk.

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Sussex

None that we know of!

Union

  • New Providence: July 3rd
    • New Providence’s annual fireworks & community celebration will be on Thursday, July 3rd, starting at 7pm; featuring music and DJ entertainment, sidewalk chalk, and fireworks after 9pm – launched from the fields near the NP Community Pool.

  • Roselle Park: July 1st
    • Roselle Park’s Annual Independence Day celebration will be held on Tuesday, July 1st, at Roselle Park High School’s Herm Shaw Field. The festival kicks off at 5pm and features food trucks, live music and performances, rides, and a dazzling fireworks display at dusk. Rain date is July 5th.

  • Scotch Plains: June 28th
    • Scotch Plains will hold their annual Independence Day fireworks celebration on Saturday, June 28th, at the Shady Rest Country Club. The celebration begins at 7pm with entertainment, activities for kids, and fireworks at dusk. Rain date for the fireworks is June 29th.

  • Summit: July 4th
    • Summit’s 78th annual July 4th celebration takes place at Soldiers Memorial Field. Festivities begin at 12 noon with a flag raising ceremony along with a children’s decorated bicycle parade, amusement rides, and a food truck festival. Music and entertainment begins at 1pm and goes until the fireworks at 9:15pm. See the celebration’s webpage for a complete schedule of events!

  • Union Twp: July 4th
    • The township of Union’s annual July 4th fireworks will be held at Biertuempfel Park. Festivities begin at 7:30pm with a concert by Mission Dance with a fireworks display to follow. Rain date for the fireworks is July 5th.

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Warren

  • Blairstown: July 3rd & 4th
    • Blairstown’s Independence Day events begin on July 3rd with the Blairstown Rotary Club’s annual fireworks display at North Warren Regional High School. Fireworks start at approximately 9pm.

      On the 4th is the annual Blairstown Fourth celebration held at Footbridge Park starting at 10:30am. The event features family-friendly contests, children’s activities, delicious food, vendors, exhibitors, and more! The Blairstown’s Rotary will also have their annual Duck Race at 3:30pm.

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