2009 Fireworks in Connecticut
(WTNH) - Here's an updated list of fireworks displays across Connecticut for Independence Day celebrations for 2009. The page will be updated as necessary.
June 26
Hamden -- Postponed until June 27th
June 27
Branford -- Branford Point (Rain Date June 2
Danbury -- 9:00 p.m. Candlewood Town Park (Rain Date July 11)
Hamden -- Moved from June 26th
Trumbull -- 9:15 p.m. Hillcreast Middle School
June 28
East Haven -- 9:00 p.m. East Haven Beach (Rain Date June 29)
July 1
Orange -- 9:00 p.m. Gazebo @ Orange Fair Grounds (Rain Date July 2)
Oxford -- 9:45 p.m. Quaker Farms School
July 2
Derby -- Sundown Derby Town Green (Rain Date July 3)
Middletown -- Festivities & Fireworks 5:00 - 10:30 p.m. City Hall Lawn
Shelton -- @ Riverwalk Adjacent To Veteran's Park (Rain Date July 3)
July 3
Greenwich -- Brinney Park 9:10 p.m. Greenwich Point 9:30 p.m. (Rain Date July 5)
Madison -- 9:30 p.m. West Wharf Beach (Rain Date July 10)
Milford -- 9:30 p.m. Westfield Ct Post Mall (Rain Date July 5)
Norwalk -- Calf Pasture Beach In East Norwalk Festivities Start @ 6 p.m. (Rain Date July 5)
Oxford -- 9:45 p.m. Quaker Farms School
Stamford -- 9:15 p.m. Cummings Beach (Rain Date July 5)
Stratford -- 9:30 p.m. Short Beach Park (Rain Date July 5)
Westport -- 9:15 p.m. Compo Beach
West Haven -- 9:30 p.m. West Haven Beach
July 4
Fairfield -- 5-7 p.m. Jennings Beach (Rain Date July 5)
Middlebury -- Quassy Amusement Park
New Britain -- 9:15 p.m. Stanley Quarter Park
New Canaan -- 9:00 p.m. Waveny Park (Rain Date July 5)
New Haven -- 7 p.m. New Haven Harbor/Long Wharf Park (Rain Date July 5)
Norwich -- 9:00 p.m. Brown Park
Ridgefield -- Sunset Ridgefield High School (Rain Date July 5)
Rowayton -- 9:15 p.m. Bayley Beach (Rain Date July 5)
Weston -- 8:45 p.m. School Complex (Rain Date July 5)
Wilton -- 9:30 p.m. Athletic Complex On Route 7 (Rain Date July 5)
July 11
Coventry -- 9:00 p.m. Patriots Park (Rain Date July 12)
Groton/New London -- 9:15 p.m. New London Waterfront
Guilford -- 9:30 p.m. Guilford Fairgrounds
Hartford -- 4 p.m. Riverfest On Ct River
July 12
Enfield -- Town Green
(WTNH) - Here's an updated list of fireworks displays across Connecticut for Independence Day celebrations for 2009. The page will be updated as necessary.
June 26
Hamden -- Postponed until June 27th
June 27
Branford -- Branford Point (Rain Date June 2
Danbury -- 9:00 p.m. Candlewood Town Park (Rain Date July 11)
Hamden -- Moved from June 26th
Trumbull -- 9:15 p.m. Hillcreast Middle School
June 28
East Haven -- 9:00 p.m. East Haven Beach (Rain Date June 29)
July 1
Orange -- 9:00 p.m. Gazebo @ Orange Fair Grounds (Rain Date July 2)
Oxford -- 9:45 p.m. Quaker Farms School
July 2
Derby -- Sundown Derby Town Green (Rain Date July 3)
Middletown -- Festivities & Fireworks 5:00 - 10:30 p.m. City Hall Lawn
Shelton -- @ Riverwalk Adjacent To Veteran's Park (Rain Date July 3)
July 3
Greenwich -- Brinney Park 9:10 p.m. Greenwich Point 9:30 p.m. (Rain Date July 5)
Madison -- 9:30 p.m. West Wharf Beach (Rain Date July 10)
Milford -- 9:30 p.m. Westfield Ct Post Mall (Rain Date July 5)
Norwalk -- Calf Pasture Beach In East Norwalk Festivities Start @ 6 p.m. (Rain Date July 5)
Oxford -- 9:45 p.m. Quaker Farms School
Stamford -- 9:15 p.m. Cummings Beach (Rain Date July 5)
Stratford -- 9:30 p.m. Short Beach Park (Rain Date July 5)
Westport -- 9:15 p.m. Compo Beach
West Haven -- 9:30 p.m. West Haven Beach
July 4
Fairfield -- 5-7 p.m. Jennings Beach (Rain Date July 5)
Middlebury -- Quassy Amusement Park
New Britain -- 9:15 p.m. Stanley Quarter Park
New Canaan -- 9:00 p.m. Waveny Park (Rain Date July 5)
New Haven -- 7 p.m. New Haven Harbor/Long Wharf Park (Rain Date July 5)
Norwich -- 9:00 p.m. Brown Park
Ridgefield -- Sunset Ridgefield High School (Rain Date July 5)
Rowayton -- 9:15 p.m. Bayley Beach (Rain Date July 5)
Weston -- 8:45 p.m. School Complex (Rain Date July 5)
Wilton -- 9:30 p.m. Athletic Complex On Route 7 (Rain Date July 5)
July 11
Coventry -- 9:00 p.m. Patriots Park (Rain Date July 12)
Groton/New London -- 9:15 p.m. New London Waterfront
Guilford -- 9:30 p.m. Guilford Fairgrounds
Hartford -- 4 p.m. Riverfest On Ct River
July 12
Enfield -- Town Green
List Of Statewide Fireworks
July 2009
EVERYWHERE -- Branford - will be held on Saturday, the 27th. Raindate is Sunday, the 28th. It will be held at Branford Point. It will be shuttled from the high school to the commuter lot.
Bridgeport - will be held Friday, the 26th at Seaside Park. Parking will also be at Seaside Park and there is no rain date listed.
Coventry - July 11th at Patriots Park. No rain date was listed.
Danbury - June 27th at Candlewood Lake, rain date is July 11th.
Derby - July 2nd at the Shelton side of the river. Rain date is July 3rd. People may park in the parking garage.
East Haven - Sunday June 28th at East Haven Beach, people may park near the beach along the stream and the high school nearby.
East Lyme - July 18th at Cook Point Beach. People may park at municipal parking or the beach parking lot. No rain date listed.
Enfield - Sunday June 28th at the Town Green. No rain date was listed. People may park near the Town Green or in front of the mall to the right of Target and in front of Macy's.
Fairfield - Saturday July 4th at 9 pm at Penfield Park, Sunday July 5th is the rain date. After 6 pm, you don't need a sticker, people may park in the lot or in the streets.
Farmington - Friday July 10th at 9:30 pm at Unionville Center. Rain date is not listed. People may park in the Stop & Shop parking lot.
Greenwich - July 3rd at Binney Park and Greenwich Point. Rain Date is Monday, July 5th. People may park at both locations.
Groton - July 11th at Thames River. Rain date is the 12th. People may park in the Groton City Municipal or the Local Youth Building.
Guilford - July 11th at Guilford Fair Grounds. Rain Date is the 12th. People are allowed to park at the Guilford Fair Grounds.
Hamden - June 26th Friday evening at Town Center Park.
Hartland - July 31st
Hebron - Saturday the 27th at the Lions Club. Rain date is Sunday the 28th. People will be parked at the Lions Club.
Killingly - July 3rd at Owen Bell Park. People may park at the shopping center, there will be shuttles going back and forth.
Lebanon - July 27th at 9 pm at Lebanon Green, there will be a shuttle bus from middle school and high school. Rain date is not listed.
Madison - July 3rd at 9 pm at the Surf Club. Rain date is July 10th.
Manchester - Friday is July 3rd at 9:30 pm. Rain date is July 5th. It will be held at Manchester Community College, parking spaces will be available there.
Meriden - Saturday, July 4th, at dusk at the Westfield Shopping Town Mall. Rain date not listed. Parking will be available at the mall parking lot.
Middlebury - Saturday, July 4th at the Quassy Amusement Park around 10:15 p.m. Glasses will be sold for $1 for special "3-D" fireworks presentation after dark. Parking will be $7. Rain date not listed. Separate fees for ride, attractions and food.
Middletown - July 2nd at 9:15 pm, at the Connecticut River, people may sit in the front lawn. They may park all over Main Street.
Milford - Westfield Connecticut Post Fireworks Spectacular event at the shopping mall on July 3rd from 4-10 pm. Rain date is not listed. May park in the upper level of the green garage and near the cinema.
Naugatuck - Naugatuck High School on July 4th.
New Britain - July 4th at the Stanley Quarter Park beginning at 9:15 p.m. No rain date listed. There will be a $5 charge for games, rides, etc.
New Canaan - July 4th with a rain date of the 5th at Waveny Park, gates open at 5, fireworks start at 9 p.m. Must purchase a pass beforehand. Park at high school or Waveny Park.
New Haven - July 4th. Rain date is the 5th. Held at Long Wharf Park, Canal Dock Road, and Long Wharf Drive. It will start at 7 p.m.
New London - July 11th. It will start at 9:25 p.m. It will be at New London Waterfront.
New Milford - July 4th at 9:30 p.m. Located at downtown area or Youngsfield Park. Rain date is July 5th. People can park in the downtown area and there is a carnival that runs in the park for people to park.
Newington - July 18th after 9 PM at Mill Pond Park.
Newtown - no fireworks
Norfolk - no fireworks
North Branford - No fireworks for the 4th of July, but depending on the budget, there may be fireworks on August 7, on Rt 22.
North Canaan - July 18 at 9 pm
North Haven - no fireworks
North Stonington - no fireworks
Norwalk - July 3 (raindate July 5) at dusk at Shady Beach
Norwich - July 4 from 3pm-10pm, at the Marina and Brown Park
Old Lyme -
Old Saybrook - No fireworks
Orange - July 1 at High Plains Fairground after the concert at 7pm
Oxford - July 1 and 3 at Quaker Farm School
Plainfield - no fireworks
Plainville -
Plymouth - Fairgrounds, July 4.
Pomfret - no fireworks
Portland - July 18, at Portland Fairgrounds at 9pm. Raindate: July 19.
Preston -
Prospect - no fireworks
Putnam - July 2 behind Police Station
Redding - no fireworks
Ridgefield - July 4 at 6pm at Ridgefield HS; raindate is July 5
Rocky Hill - no fireworks
Roxbury -
Salem - no fireworks
Salisbury - July 4, raindate July 5, at Lyme Rock Park
Scotland - no fireworks
Seymour - already had them on June 27
Sharon - no fireworks
Shelton - July 2, Veteran's Park.
Sherman -
Simsbury - July 3 at 7:30 on Iron Horse Blvd.
Somers -
South Windsor - no fireworks
Southbury - no fireworks
Southington - no fireworks
Sprague - no fireworks
Stafford - July 4, at 9:15pm at Stafford HS. Raindate is July 5.
Stamford - Friday July 3 with a raindate of Sunday July 5, around 9:15 at Cummings Park
Sterling -
Stonington - no fireworks
Stratford - July 3 at Short Beach
Suffield - no fireworks
Thomaston - no fireworks
Thompson - no fireworks
Tolland - no fireworks
Torrington - July 4 around 9:30, at Torrington Middle School.
Trumbull - happened weekend of June 27th
Union -
Vernon - July 1at 9:40 at Henry Park, raindate July 2 and 3.
Voluntown - no fireworks
Wallingford - July 3 behind Moran Middle School
Warren -
Washington - July 4 at dusk at Region 12 HS, tickets ahead of time needed for parking
Waterbury - July 4 at Municipal Stadium around 9:30
Waterford -
Watertown - no fireworks
West Haven - July 3 at Bradley Point at dusk
Westbrook - no fireworks
Weston - July 4 at Weston Schools
Westport - July 3 at Compo Beach
Wethersfield - no fireworks
Willington - no fireworks
Wilton - July 4, raindate July 5
Winchester/Winsted -
Windham - no fireworks
Windsor - no fireworks
Windsor Locks - no fireworks
Wolcott -
Woodbridge - no fireworks
Woodbury - no fireworks
Woodstock -
July 2009
EVERYWHERE -- Branford - will be held on Saturday, the 27th. Raindate is Sunday, the 28th. It will be held at Branford Point. It will be shuttled from the high school to the commuter lot.
Bridgeport - will be held Friday, the 26th at Seaside Park. Parking will also be at Seaside Park and there is no rain date listed.
Coventry - July 11th at Patriots Park. No rain date was listed.
Danbury - June 27th at Candlewood Lake, rain date is July 11th.
Derby - July 2nd at the Shelton side of the river. Rain date is July 3rd. People may park in the parking garage.
East Haven - Sunday June 28th at East Haven Beach, people may park near the beach along the stream and the high school nearby.
East Lyme - July 18th at Cook Point Beach. People may park at municipal parking or the beach parking lot. No rain date listed.
Enfield - Sunday June 28th at the Town Green. No rain date was listed. People may park near the Town Green or in front of the mall to the right of Target and in front of Macy's.
Fairfield - Saturday July 4th at 9 pm at Penfield Park, Sunday July 5th is the rain date. After 6 pm, you don't need a sticker, people may park in the lot or in the streets.
Farmington - Friday July 10th at 9:30 pm at Unionville Center. Rain date is not listed. People may park in the Stop & Shop parking lot.
Greenwich - July 3rd at Binney Park and Greenwich Point. Rain Date is Monday, July 5th. People may park at both locations.
Groton - July 11th at Thames River. Rain date is the 12th. People may park in the Groton City Municipal or the Local Youth Building.
Guilford - July 11th at Guilford Fair Grounds. Rain Date is the 12th. People are allowed to park at the Guilford Fair Grounds.
Hamden - June 26th Friday evening at Town Center Park.
Hartland - July 31st
Hebron - Saturday the 27th at the Lions Club. Rain date is Sunday the 28th. People will be parked at the Lions Club.
Killingly - July 3rd at Owen Bell Park. People may park at the shopping center, there will be shuttles going back and forth.
Lebanon - July 27th at 9 pm at Lebanon Green, there will be a shuttle bus from middle school and high school. Rain date is not listed.
Madison - July 3rd at 9 pm at the Surf Club. Rain date is July 10th.
Manchester - Friday is July 3rd at 9:30 pm. Rain date is July 5th. It will be held at Manchester Community College, parking spaces will be available there.
Meriden - Saturday, July 4th, at dusk at the Westfield Shopping Town Mall. Rain date not listed. Parking will be available at the mall parking lot.
Middlebury - Saturday, July 4th at the Quassy Amusement Park around 10:15 p.m. Glasses will be sold for $1 for special "3-D" fireworks presentation after dark. Parking will be $7. Rain date not listed. Separate fees for ride, attractions and food.
Middletown - July 2nd at 9:15 pm, at the Connecticut River, people may sit in the front lawn. They may park all over Main Street.
Milford - Westfield Connecticut Post Fireworks Spectacular event at the shopping mall on July 3rd from 4-10 pm. Rain date is not listed. May park in the upper level of the green garage and near the cinema.
Naugatuck - Naugatuck High School on July 4th.
New Britain - July 4th at the Stanley Quarter Park beginning at 9:15 p.m. No rain date listed. There will be a $5 charge for games, rides, etc.
New Canaan - July 4th with a rain date of the 5th at Waveny Park, gates open at 5, fireworks start at 9 p.m. Must purchase a pass beforehand. Park at high school or Waveny Park.
New Haven - July 4th. Rain date is the 5th. Held at Long Wharf Park, Canal Dock Road, and Long Wharf Drive. It will start at 7 p.m.
New London - July 11th. It will start at 9:25 p.m. It will be at New London Waterfront.
New Milford - July 4th at 9:30 p.m. Located at downtown area or Youngsfield Park. Rain date is July 5th. People can park in the downtown area and there is a carnival that runs in the park for people to park.
Newington - July 18th after 9 PM at Mill Pond Park.
Newtown - no fireworks
Norfolk - no fireworks
North Branford - No fireworks for the 4th of July, but depending on the budget, there may be fireworks on August 7, on Rt 22.
North Canaan - July 18 at 9 pm
North Haven - no fireworks
North Stonington - no fireworks
Norwalk - July 3 (raindate July 5) at dusk at Shady Beach
Norwich - July 4 from 3pm-10pm, at the Marina and Brown Park
Old Lyme -
Old Saybrook - No fireworks
Orange - July 1 at High Plains Fairground after the concert at 7pm
Oxford - July 1 and 3 at Quaker Farm School
Plainfield - no fireworks
Plainville -
Plymouth - Fairgrounds, July 4.
Pomfret - no fireworks
Portland - July 18, at Portland Fairgrounds at 9pm. Raindate: July 19.
Preston -
Prospect - no fireworks
Putnam - July 2 behind Police Station
Redding - no fireworks
Ridgefield - July 4 at 6pm at Ridgefield HS; raindate is July 5
Rocky Hill - no fireworks
Roxbury -
Salem - no fireworks
Salisbury - July 4, raindate July 5, at Lyme Rock Park
Scotland - no fireworks
Seymour - already had them on June 27
Sharon - no fireworks
Shelton - July 2, Veteran's Park.
Sherman -
Simsbury - July 3 at 7:30 on Iron Horse Blvd.
Somers -
South Windsor - no fireworks
Southbury - no fireworks
Southington - no fireworks
Sprague - no fireworks
Stafford - July 4, at 9:15pm at Stafford HS. Raindate is July 5.
Stamford - Friday July 3 with a raindate of Sunday July 5, around 9:15 at Cummings Park
Sterling -
Stonington - no fireworks
Stratford - July 3 at Short Beach
Suffield - no fireworks
Thomaston - no fireworks
Thompson - no fireworks
Tolland - no fireworks
Torrington - July 4 around 9:30, at Torrington Middle School.
Trumbull - happened weekend of June 27th
Union -
Vernon - July 1at 9:40 at Henry Park, raindate July 2 and 3.
Voluntown - no fireworks
Wallingford - July 3 behind Moran Middle School
Warren -
Washington - July 4 at dusk at Region 12 HS, tickets ahead of time needed for parking
Waterbury - July 4 at Municipal Stadium around 9:30
Waterford -
Watertown - no fireworks
West Haven - July 3 at Bradley Point at dusk
Westbrook - no fireworks
Weston - July 4 at Weston Schools
Westport - July 3 at Compo Beach
Wethersfield - no fireworks
Willington - no fireworks
Wilton - July 4, raindate July 5
Winchester/Winsted -
Windham - no fireworks
Windsor - no fireworks
Windsor Locks - no fireworks
Wolcott -
Woodbridge - no fireworks
Woodbury - no fireworks
Woodstock -