Ridgewood’s 116th 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.

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