Rain or shine, we’ve found a great list of fun activities for the whole family to try this Independence Day! Fireworks, festivals, and more are in the Washington area this Fourth of July so bring the family out to try something new!
Annapolis Fourth of July Parade
Date: July 4, 2014
Time: Begins at 6:30 PM
Cost: Free
Location: Downtown Annapolis
Phone: 410-263-7958
Gaithersburg 4th of July Celebration
Date: July 4, 2014
Location: Montgomery County Fairgrounds
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Montgomery County – Capital Region
Times: Gates open at 5 p.m. Be sure to enter at Chestnut or Dalamar Streets (the Perry Parkway entrance will be closed). Entertainment will begin 7 p.m., and fireworks will start at dusk.
Phone: 301-258-6350
Fireworks Cruises in Annapolis & Fireworks Cruises in Baltimore
Date: July 3-4, 2014
Taking guests out on the water to watch area fireworks displays is one of Watermark’s specialties, and 2014 brings several opportunities to view a dazzling fireworks show in both Annapolis and Baltimore. It is recommended that you book your tickets early to guarantee the best seat in town for watching fireworks, as these cruises tend to sell out quickly.
Phone: 410-268-7601×100
Baltimore’s Ports America Chesapeake Fourth of July Celebration
Date: July 4, 2014
Time: 7pm-10 pm
Location: Inner Harbor
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Baltimore City – Central Maryland
Commemorate Independence Day with live music and celebratory fireworks in the heart of downtown Baltimore. The event will showcase music by Electric Brigade and other performers starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater on Pratt and Light Streets. At 9:30 p.m., Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will kick off the multicolored fireworks, which can be viewed from several locations downtown and in the surrounding neighborhoods of Federal Hill, Fell’s Point, and Harbor East.
Phone: 1-877-BALTIMORE
Old-Fashioned July 4th Picnic/Celebration/Fireworks
Date: July 4, 2014
Time: Begins at Noon
Location: Carroll County Farm Museum
Westminster, Maryland 21157
Carroll County – Central Maryland
Celebration includes onstage entertainment, children’s games, fireworks, and food and crafts for sale.
Phone: 410-386-3880
http://www.carrollcountyfarmmuseum.org
Towson Fourth of July Parade
Date: July 4, 2014
Time: 10:00 A.M.
Location: Towsontown Blvd & Bosley Ave
Towson, Maryland 21285
Baltimore County – Central Maryland
Celebration of America’s birthday with bands, clowns, marching units and military.
Phone: 410-832-2190
Fireworks Over The Bay
Date: July 3, 2014
The Town of Chesapeake presents “Fireworks Over The Bay” on the day before Independence Day. You and your guests are invited to take a walk on the Bay Front Boardwalk, search for sharks’ teeth at Bay Front Park, and visit the nature-filled scenic “Railway Trail.” The water park is open until 9:30 p.m. and offers a fun and unique way to enjoy the annual fireworks display!
http://www.chesapeake-beach.md.us
July 4th Celebration: Festival and Fireworks
Date: Friday, July 4, 2014
Time: 5:00 PM -10:00 PM
Fireworks at Dusk
Rain date: Saturday, July 5(Fireworks Only)
Inclement weather line: 410-313-4451
http://www.howardcountymd.gov/july4th.htm
Celebrate Charles: A Fun-Filled Fourth
Date: July 4, 2014
Time: 4:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: 11765 St. Linus Dr.
Waldorf, Maryland 20602
Charles CountyCelebrate Charles is a family-friendly Independence Day event with live music, food, amusements and fireworks.
4th of July Fireworks at Sandbridge Beach
Date: July 4, 2014
Location: Sandbridge Beach
Sand Bend Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Region Hampton Roads
Locality Virginia Beach City
Phone: (800) 822-3224
Fourth of July Fireworks – Williamsburg
Date: July 4, 2014
Time: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Location: Colonial Williamsburg’s Visitor Center
101 A Visitor Center Drive
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Phone: 1-800-447-8679: (757) 229-1000
Fireworks at Ida Lee, Leesburg, Virginia
Date: July 4, 2014
Time: 10:00 AM – Parade
6:00 PM – Concert at Ida Lee Park
9:30 PM – Fireworks
Phone: 703-777-1368
Location: 25 West Market Street
Leesburg, Virginia 20176
http://www.idalee.org/index.aspx?page=99
Liberty Celebration
Date: July 4, 2014- July 6, 2014
Time: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Location: Yorktown Victory Center
200 Water Street
Yorktown, VA 23690
Phone: (757) 253-4838
Culpeper Independence Day Celebration
Date: July 4, 2014
Location: Downtown Culpeper
Main Street, Davis Street, and Yowell Meadow Park
Culpeper, VA 22701
Phone: (540) 825-8200
Fourth of July at Lewis Ginter
Date: July 4, 2014
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
1800 Lakeside Avenue
Richmond, VA 23228
Phone: (804) 262-9887
www.lewisginter.org/events/event_detail.php
4th of July at Ferry Farm – George Washington’s Boyhood Home
Date: July 4, 2014
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Ferry Farm
268 King’s Highway
Falmouth, VA 22405
Phone: (540) 370-0732
An American Celebration at Mount Vernon
Date: July 4, 2014
Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: George Washington’s Mount Vernon
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Phone: (703) 780-2000
Celebrate America
Date: July 4, 2014
Time: 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Location: Old Town Manassas
9431 West Street
Manassas, VA 20110
Phone: (703) 361-6559
Independence Day Celebration at Bogati Bodega & Vineyard
Date: July 5, 2014
Time: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Bogati Bodega & Vineyard
35246 Harry Byrd Highway
Round Hill, VA 20142
Phone: (540) 338-1144
Rockin’ Independence Eve
Date: July 3, 2014
Time: 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: Old Town Winchester
1 North Loudoun Street
Winchester, VA 22601
Phone: (540) 722-7576
Alexandria, Virginia Fireworks 2014
Date: July 12, 2014
Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Location: Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association at the Alexandria Visitors Center at Ramsay House
221 King Street
Phone: (703) 746-3301
4th of July in Fairfax, Virginia 2014
Date: July 4, 2014
Times and Locations: Independence Day Parade: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fairfax Historic District. Buses will run from 8:30-10:30 am & 12:30 pm-1:45 pm from George Mason University, Woodson High School and Fairfax United Methodist Church.
Old-Fashioned Fireman’s Day: 12:30 p.m. 4081 University Drive, Firemen’s Competition, refreshments and games.
Musical Entertainment & Fireworks: 7 to 10:30 p.m. Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax, VA. Live performances include the City of Fairfax Band and Grooveline. Public parking is not available at Fairfax High School. Shuttle buses will be available from 6 – 11 p.m. at Woodson High School. Rain Date: July 5 – Fireworks only
Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St., along the Potomac River between Fairfax, Pendleton and Madison Streets.
Falls Church Fireworks and Live Music
Date: July 4, 2014
Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Location: George Mason High School
7124 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, Virginia
Herndon Fourth of July
Date: July 4, 2014
Time: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Location: Herndon Community Center
814 Ferndale Ave
Herndon, VA
Rides open at 5:00 pm. Music, crafts, bingo, games at 6:30 pm. Fireworks at 9:30 pm.
Phone: 703-787-7300
Vienna Fourth of July
Date: July 4, 2014
Time: 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Location: Vienna Community Center
120 Cherry Street Southeast
Vienna, Virginia
Arts and crafts, food, live music, vendors, and games. Celebrations start at 11 a.m. Fireworks at 9:15 p.m. at Southside
Reston Fourth of July
Date: July 4, 2014
Time: 9:15 pm
Location: Lake Fairfax Park
1400 Lake Fairfax Dr.
Reston, Virginia
Phone: (703) 471-5415
National Independence Day Parade
Date: July 4th
Time: 11:45 AM
Location: Constitution Avenue and 7th Street
A Capitol Fourth Television Performance
Date: July 4, 2014
Time: 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Locaton: Live on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol
http://www.pbs.org/a-capitol-fourth/home/
Annual Independence Day Organ Recital at Washington National Cathedral
Date: July 4, 2014
Location: Washington National Cathedral
Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues, NW
Washington, DC
Event parking will be in effect all day on July 4—$10, cash only, upon entry into the garage.
Phone: 202-537-6200
http://www.nationalcathedral.org/events
An American Celebration at Mount Vernon
Date: July 4, 2014
Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: George Washington’s Mount Vernon
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Phone: 703-780-2000
Post Fireworks 4th of July show with 19th Street Band
Date: July 4, 2014
Time: 8:30 pm – 12 am
Location: The Hamilton Live
600 14th St NW
Washington, DC
Celebrate Fourth of July at Salamander Resort & Spa
Date: July 4, 2014
Location: 500 N Pendleton Street
Middleburg, VA 20117
Phone: 866-938-7370
http://www.salamanderresort.com
Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Date: Now Until July 6, 2014
Location: National Mall
900 Ohio Dr SW
Washington, DC 20024
Independence Day Family Ice Cream Social
Date: July 4, 2014
Location: 1644 31st St. NW
Washington, DC
Phone: 202-965-0400
For more ideas, see last year’s list
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