N.J. Fourth of July fireworks schedule for 2025. See town-by-town list.

New Jersey is hosting a number of Fourth of July celebrations this weekend.

We have everything you need if you’re planning a hectic weekend of grilling or going to the Jersey Shore.

Just a friendly reminder that although some ground-based fireworks are now permitted in New Jersey, professional pyrotechnics should still be used.

This is a list of the Fourth of July parades, fireworks, festivals, and concerts that are scheduled across the state.

Atlantic County

Atlantic City:

Fireworks and a drone show can be viewed from the beach and boardwalk at 9 p.m. July 4,

Ocean Casino Resort

at The Park and at 10 p.m. July 4,

Tropicana Casino and Resort

.
Hammonton:

Fireworks at dusk July 4,

Hammonton Lake Park

, 100 Sports Dr. The fireworks will be set off from the baseball field along South Egg Harbor Road.
Margate:

Fireworks

at

9 p.m. July 4

on the beach at Huntington Avenue

. The event is hosted by the Mothers of Margate Association.

Bergen County

Allendale:

Independence Day Field events, 7 a.m.-noon, Recreation Park, 209-211 West Allendale Ave., with flag raising and morning salute at 7 a.m.; athletic events, including men s horseshoe pitching contest, water balloon toss, lollipop race and ladies rolling pin throw, and Memorial Fun Run.

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for details. All Star Baseball and Softball Game will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. The

Allendale Holiday Observers

firework show will be at Crestwood Lake on July 4 from 7:30-11 p.m. The evening event will feature a concert by the Community Band of Waldwick at 7:30 p.m.
Bergen County:

The county s

2nd Annual Star Spangled Spectacular

will be held on July 4. Festivities are set to begin at 2:30 p.m. in the Ridgefield Park section of Overpeck County Park. The event will include food trucks and a wine and beer garden. The New Jersey Wind Symphony will perform at 8 p.m. and the event will conclude with a fireworks display. The rain date is July 5.
Paramus:

Independence Day Parade on Friday

, July 4 at 9 a.m. The parade will kick off at the intersection of Farview Avenue and E. Century Road, moving north on Farview Avenue. It will culminate at the Grand Stand, located at Memorial Elementary School on Midland Avenue. The

Paramus

fireworks show will be Cliff Gennarelli Sports Complex on July 6. The event begins at 5 p.m.
Ridgewood

: The town s

115th Annual Fourth of July Celebration

will begin Friday, July 4 with a flag raising ceremony on Wilsey Square at 9 a.m. followed by parade beginning at 10 a.m. Evening entertainment will begin at 6 p.m. with live music, food trucks, beer garden, and fireworks finale.

Burlington County

Evesham:

A 5k run kicks off at 8 a.m.

on July 4 on Main Street

.

Fireworks at dusk at

Savich Field, 525 East Main Street

.

Camden County

Audubon:

Independence Day parade kicks off at 8:15 a.m. on July 4 at Amherst Road and Harvard Avenue.

On July 5, the fireworks pre-show beginning at 6 p.m. features food trucks, parade trophies, music and vendors followed by fireworks at 9 p.m. or dusk at

Audubon High School, 350 Edgewood Ave.
Camden:

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Spinners will be coming to The Roland Traynor River Stage beginning at 6 p.m. July 4 with Matt Cappy & Friends and The Spinners at 8 p.m. followed by fireworks at the

Freedom Festival on the Camden Waterfront

, Wiggins Park, 2 Riverside Drive.
Collingswood:

Fireworks can be viewed at dusk

July 4 at

Collingswood High School, 424 Collings Ave.

Gates open 6:30 p.m.
Haddon Township:

The township s

Independence Day Parade

, which will step off at the municipal building at 11:30 a.m. on July 4, will end at Crystal Lake Pool. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. There will be prizes for best decorated bikes, wagons, trikes and floats. Free admission to the pool for the day for township residents, family and friends. There will be free hot dogs for first 300 Crystal Lake Pool Complex attendees. The pool will be open until 6 p.m.

Cape May County

Avalon:

The

festivities in Avalon start on July 4

with a boat parade lining up at the Avalon Yacht Club at 3 p.m. Music by American Soul will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Surfside Park, 29th Street, followed by fireworks on the beach at dusk.
Cape May

: Fireworks go off at 9 p.m. on July 4 in front of

Congress Hall

.
Middle Township

: Festivities begin at 5 p.m. July 4,

Goshen Sports Complex

with live music, games, food and craft vendors. Fireworks are a dusk.
Ocean City:

Bike parade registration 9 a.m. July 4 with

parade beginning at 10 a.m. at various locations

. Kite flying competition at 7 p.m., followed by fireworks at 9 p.m. on July 4 at the

9th Street Beach

.
Sea Isle City

: Fireworks are scheduled for 9:15 p.m. on July 4 at

the 50th Street Beach

with music along portions of the promenade during the show.
Stone Harbor

: A live band kicks off the evening on July 4 followed by fireworks at dusk at

81st Street and Second Avenue

.
Wildwood

: Celebrate Independence Day on the Wildwoods Boardwalk and watch the fireworks at 10 p.m. on July 4 from

Pine Avenue and the beach

.

Cumberland County

Bridgeton:

9:15 p.m. on July 4 at Alden Field.
Millville:

Celebration begins at 6 p.m. July 4 at

Union Lake Park

followed by fireworks at 9 p.m.
Vineland:

Concert at 7 p.m. July 4 at

Giampietro Park

with fireworks at Vineland High School at 9 p.m.

Essex County

Livingston:

The township s July 4th Celebration will begin at 9 a.m. on July 4 with a car show in the Livingston High School parking lot. The all-day event will feature a children s swim carnival at the Mervyn V.T. Haines Community Pool and, at the Northland Recreation center, there will be a cricket game and pickleball tournament. On the Oval, there will be children s activities, food trucks, vendors, an ice cream eating contest, a rolling video game truck, and a beer and wine garden with live music by Brian Drux Project and Livingston Leo & The Goodhart Boyz. The event will wind down with a performance by Winslow A Night with The Eagles and fireworks on the Oval at 9 p.m. For more information, go to the

township website

.
Newark:

Concert and Fireworks Spectacular

, July 8 at 7:30 p.m., Essex County Weequahic Park. The concert will feature the Niche band performing Mo-Town classics and songs from the 1960s. The Fireworks Spectacular will take place after the concert.

Gloucester County

Washington Township:

Fourth of July parade at 6:30 p.m. July 4 at

Washington Township High School

followed by fireworks at 9 p.m.

Hunterdon County

Lebanon Borough:

The borough will celebrate

July 4 with parades and a picnic

. The children s parade (for those 10 and younger) will step off at 9:30 a.m. on Cherry Street (registration begins at 8 a.m.); the Main Parade steps off at 10 a.m., following its traditional route west on Main Street, turning onto Myrtle Avenue, then again onto Brunswick Ave, ending at Holjes-Sheppard Memorial Park. The borough s annual picnic begins immediately after the parade ends.

Hudson County

Jersey City:

The

2025 Fourth of July Festival and Fireworks Spectacular

will take place along the Jersey City waterfront on July 4. The celebration kicks off at noon at Exchange Place and will feature more than 60 vendors, 3 DJ stages, two beer gardens and a Kids Zone with activations and bounce castles. The festivities will conclude with a fireworks display by Fireworks by Grucci

over the Hudson River.

Mercer County

East Windsor:

The township will hold

its fireworks show at dusk

on July 5 at Etra Lake Park.
Trenton:

The Mercer County Improvement Authority will host a 4th of July extravaganza at

Trenton

Thunder Ballpark on July 4 starting at 6 p.m. The event will feature an Uncle Sam Great American Picnic,

Middlesex County

East Brunswick

: The township is holding a

fireworks spectacular on July 4

starting at 6 p.m. The rain date is July 5. The event will be held at the Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. The event will feature food trucks, a DJ, a performance from the East Brunswick Symphony Orchestra and children s entertainers.
Milltown:

The town will host a

fireworks display on at 9 p.m.

on July 4 in Gloria Bradford Park. The town s Fourth of July festivities also include a fishing derby, 5k race, parade, duck race, pizza eating contest, patriotic house contest, bike contest, and music.
Piscataway

:

A Revolutionary Celebration: Independence Day on the Raritan

, July 4, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., East Jersey Old Town Village, 1050 River Road. Commemorate the 1778 feu de joie ordered by Gen. George Washington Revolutionary War-era reenactments, 18th-century music, storytelling, and patriotic festivities. The day begins with a Revolutionary Celebration Run and continues with food vendors, historic interpretations, and performances on the Village lawn.

Monmouth County

Belmar

:

4th of July Fireworks & Light Show, July 5, 8 p.m.,Taylor Pavilion, 500 Ocean Ave. N.
Bradley Beach

: Fireworks on July 5 at the Beach Front. Fireworks begin at dusk. Rain date is July 6.
Long Branch

:

Oceanfest 4th of July celebration with fireworks, live entertainment and food trucks on July 4.

Morris County

Randolph Township

:

49th Annual Freedom Festival, July 12, 9:45 p.m., County College of Morris, Lot 1, 214 Center Grove Road.

Ocean County

Barnegat Township:

Celebration begins at 5 p.m. July 5 with food trucks and music followed by fireworks at dusk

at Barnegat High School

.
Beach Haven

Fourth of July Fireworks presented by

@fantasyislandlbi

and The Beach Haven Chamber of Commerce will be held at 9:30 p.m. on July 4, at Taylor Park. Bay Village will host fireworks on Taylor Avenue at dusk.
Lakewood Township

Independence Day Celebration will be held on Monday, July 7 from 8 to 9:15 p.m. The event will include live music and fireworks at North Lake Park, overlooking Lake Carasaljo. The Wilbur Wittemann Patriotic Band will conduct a special musical performance at the park s All Wars Memorial Amphitheater, followed by a live fireworks show that can be viewed from both North Lake Drive and South Lake Drive.
Lavallette

: Fireworks at 9 p.m. July 6 at the

Centennial Gardens and Gazebo

.
Seaside Heights

: Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. July 6

on the boardwalk

.

Passaic County

Clifton:

The City of

Clifton

will host its annual Independence Day Celebration on Sunday, July 6, in- and outside Clifton Stadium located at 350 Piaget Ave. This year for the first time in more than 50 years, the Independence Day Celebration will include a carnival. Featuring live entertainment, food, fireworks, and more. In the event of inclement weather, the celebration will be held on Monday, July 7.

Salem County

Woodstown-Pilesgrove:

Fireworks at dusk on July 4 at Marlton Park, 123 Marlton Road, Pilesgrove.

Somerset County

Bridgewater:

The

Somerset Patriots

are planning two nights of fireworks on July 4 and 5 at TD Bank Ballpark following games against the Reading Fightin Phils. Both games start at 7:05 p.m.
Bridgewater:

Somerset County will have fireworks at

North Branch Park

in Bridgewater on July 4 at 9:30 p.m.

Yacht Rock Gold Experience will perform from 8:30-9:30 p.m. and 10-11 p.m. The N.J. 3rd Regiment Revolutionary War encampment will be onsite. Food trucks will be available.

Sussex County

Frankford:

The Sussex County Miners

will have fireworks at Skylands Stadium, 94 Championship Place, Augusta, on July 4 and July 5. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. The Miners will be taking on the Ottawa Titans.
Vernon:

Mountain Creek Resort will host a July 4th Fireworks Celebration on on July 4, starting at 5 p.m. The resort, located at 200 Route 94, will present an evening to include food, a beer garden, local vendors, live music, children s activities and games such as corn hole and giant pong on the Great Lawn outside of Red Tail Lodge. The evening will be highlighted by a fireworks display. Upon arrival, the participating Vernon Fire Departments, representing Vernon, McAfee, Highland Lakes, and Pochuck Valley, will be collecting a $20 parking fee per car, in which 100% of the proceeds will go to volunteer organizations. For more information and to purchase parking in advance, visit the

resort website

.

Union County

Elizabeth:

The city s

celebration

will be held on July 4 at Veteran s Memorial Waterfront Park, Elizabeth Avenue and Front Street. The event, which will begin at 2 p.m., will feature food trucks, music and other entertainment throughout the day. Fireworks will go off at dusk. The rain date is July 5.
Summit

: Celebration from noon to 10 p.m. on July 4. The event, which will be held at Soldiers Memorial Field, 5 Myrtle Ave., will feature a flag raising ceremony, amusement rides, food trucks, a children s decorated bicycle parade, music, and, of course fireworks.
Union Township

: Free Fourth of July concert featuring the Misson Dance at 7:30 p.m. on July 4, with fireworks to follow.; the rain date is July 5 for the event, which will be held at Biertuempfel Park.

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