MetroWest 4th of July Concerts, Parades, & Fireworks

FRAMINGHAM, MA – MetroWest has a number of Fourth of July parades, fireworks, and concerts within a easy driving distance. Some are part of a weekend or daylong series of activities. Note the day as not all are on July 4th.

Below are events by category:

Fireworks:

Milford – Pino Field, off Rt. 16, Sunday, July 2nd
Franklin – part of Celebration Days on the Town Common, Monday, July 3rd
Needham – Memorial Park, part of an evening of family entertainment, Monday, July 3rd
Lexington – Worthen Field, Monday, July 3rd
Walpole - Behind Town Hall, Monday, July 3rd
Acton – Nara Park, Tuesday, July 4th
Bellingham – High School Football Field, Tuesday, July 4th
Lincoln – Codman Field, part of all day family activities in Lincoln, Tuesday July 4th
Newton – Abelmarle Field, part of all day family activities, Tuesday, July 4th
Waltham – Leary Field, also a day of family fun at Prospect Field, Tuesday, July 4th


Parades:
Natick – along Rt. 27 to Rt. 135, 9 a.m. July 4th
Needham – 9 a.m., Tuesday, July 4th
Sudbury – Union Ave to Rt. 20 to Concord Rd. to Town Hall, 1 p.m., July 4th
Franklin – Chestnut & East Central Sts. to Church Sq., 2 p.m., July 4th

Concerts:

July 3rd:
Grafton Common, 6 p.m.
Franklin Common: Freddy and the Mabellines 7 p.m.
Natick Common: Gary Bernath Band, 7 p.m.
Needham, Memorial Park: Metropolitan Wind Symphony, 7 p.m., then fireworks
Waltham, behind Town Hall: First Class, 6:30 p.m., then fireworks

July 4th:
Acton, Nara Park: Lois Greco Band, 6 p.m., then fireworks
Bellingham, High School football field: Souled Out, 7 pm., then fireworks
Concord, Emerson Field: The Concord Band, 3 p.m.
Newton, Abelmarle Field: Zaitchik Bros. Big Band Sound, 6 p.m. then fireworks
Waltham, Leary Field: Holtie Productions, 7:30 p.m., then fireworks

For additional events, see boston.com or townonline.com