Area Fireworks & Parades Celebrating July 4th
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FIREWORKS ON JULY 3RD & 4TH --
FRANKLIN: Sunday, July 3, 10 p.m., high school field, Oak Street
NATICK: Sunday, July 3, approx. 9:30 p.m., over Natick Mall
NEEDHAM: Sunday, July 3, dusk, Memorial Park
ACTON: Monday, July 4, 9 p.m., NARA Park (rain date July 9)
BOSTON: Monday, July 4, dusk, Esplanade (after Pops concert)
BELLINGHAM: Monday, July 4, 9:30 p.m., football field
LINCOLN: Monday, July 4, 9 p.m., school complex
NEWTON: Monday, July 4, 9 p.m., Albemarle Field
MILFORD: Sunday, July 3rd, dusk, Plains Park, Rt. 85 (rain date July 5th)
WALTHAM: Monday, July 4, 9 p.m., Leary Field (after concert by Waltham Philharmonic; rain date July 5)
PARADES ON JULY 4TH:
NATICK: 9 a.m., Rt. 9/27 Mall and South on Rt. 27 to Natick Center, then East on Rt. 135/E. Central Street. (plus Flea Market on the Natick Common)
NEEDHAM: 9 a.m. Memorial Park (plus crafts fair & flea market, kids games, family activities.)
HARVARD: 11 a.m. Starts at Depot & Ayer Roads. ( plus field events, entertainment, food vendors at Old Bromfield.)
HOPKINTON: Horribles Parade, Noon, Town Common, Hayden Rowe, Grove St., Pleasant St., Main St.
SUDBURY: 1 p.m. Union St. – Sudbury Center – Rt. 27 (Also Yankee Doodle Flea Market at Heritage Park, art show at Hosmer House.)
SHERBORN: 2 p.m. Laurel Field (Also field events starting at 9 a.m..)
We recommend calling the town police department for information about parade routes and detours during the parades.