Firecrackers, Firecrackers, Boom Boom Boom! This Season’s Local Displays

Firecrackers, Firecrackers, Boom Boom Boom! This Season’s Local Displays

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“Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.”  ~Dwight D. Eisenhower

This weekend many area towns will celebrate our nation’s independence with July 4th fireworks celebrations. Below is a listing of just a few–

Friday, June 29

Town of Oxford Quaker Farms Fireworks Display will be held at Great Oak High School at 9:45p.m., 50 Great Oak Road, Oxford, CT.

Saturday, June 30 

The Danbury Volunteer Fireman’s Council is hosting their annual fireworks display at the Danbury Town Park over Candlewood Lake, 36 Hayestown Rd., Danbury. Hayestown Road. Roads will be blocked off at Hayestown Ave. across from St. Gregory’s Church as well as Hayestown by North Street. Shuttle busses will be available at two locations: North Street parking lot and St. Gregory’s Church parking lot on Great Plain road in Danbury. Shuttle busses begin at approximately 8:30p.m. and the fireworks begin after dark, at approximately 9:00p.m.

Tuesday, July 3 

The Danbury Fair Mall hosts fireworks at the Danbury Municipal Airport. Fireworks display begins at dark. Rain date is July 5th. Viewers can park in the parking lot of the Danbury Fair Mall.

The Town of Westport’s fireworks display is hosted by the Police Athletic Stadium and held at Compo Beach at 9:15 p.m. The rain date is July 5th.

Wednesday July 4

For a unique fireworks experience, check out Quassy Amusement Park ay 8:00p.m., Middlebury Road, Middlebury, CT. Their special 3-D fireworks presentation goes to benefit Prevent Blindness Tri-State. The event is being sponsored by Naugatuck Savings Bank, Gibraltar Pools, Price Chopper and Pepsi.

The Town of Ridgefield is holding their annual fireworks display at Ridgefield High School at 9:00p.m., 700 North Salem Road  Ridgefield, CT. Rain date is July 7th.

Washington- Shepaug Region #12 School South St, 9:15pm

Town of Wilton, Wilton High School Athletic Complex, 9:00p.m., Wilton, CT.

Saturday July 7

Town of New Milford – Fort Hill/Still Meadow 9: 30pm, presented by The Greater New Milford Chamber of Commerce. The fireworks will start at 9:30 p.m., launched from over Still Meadow on Fort Hill Road.

The Lion’s Club is sponsoring a carnival July 5 from 6 to 10 p.m.; July 6 from 6 to 11 p.m.; and July 7 from 5 p.m. until 10:30p.m.  at Young’s Field on Young’s Field Road. Tickets for rides will cost $1 each. A book of 28 will cost $25 or can pay $20 for a wrist band to ride the rides July 5 only.

The southern crossover of the Green and Bank Street will be closed from 2:30 p.m. until after the fireworks. Bank Street will be closed from 3:30 p.m. until after the fireworks show. Fort Hill Road, Peagler Hill and Town View Road will also be closed to traffic during the fireworks display.