We love the 4th of July and all the fun events that go along with it! Check out some of our favorites below! Right here in our hometown (and around) are LOTS of fun events planned for the whole day!
Town of Bel Air: 4th of July Day Schedule (https://belairjuly4.org/schedule.php)
6:45 am and other times: Flag Raising Ceremonies
Flag Ceremonies will take place at each individual event location!
6:45 am: Flag-Raising Ceremony, featuring Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 30; American Legion Post #39 and Sgt. Alfred B. Hilton Memorial American Legion Post #55, Robert Hudson, Bugler in front of BEL AIR HIGH SCHOOL.
8:00 am (approx.): ROCKFIELD PARK
8:45 am (approx.): SHAMROCK PARK
10:45 am (approx.): BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
7 am – 11:30 am: Blueberry/Chocolate Pancake and Sausage Breakfast
Adults: $10. Children under 10: $5. Children 2 & Under: FREE
BEL AIR HIGH SCHOOL please arrive no later than 11 am in order to purchase a breakfast ticket. Enter through the school main entrance near the flag pole. This event is hosted and undertaken by the Bel Air High School Athletic Booster Club; if there are are any questions about it, please reach out to [email protected]; this information is subject to change.
8:30 am: Horseshoe Pitching
Rockfield Park.
Registration 8:00 am; Flag Ceremony 8:00 am.
9 am – noon: Family Contests & Competitions!
These are generally in “Age Divisions,” depending on attendance. Ribbons and trophies are awarded to winners and all participants. INFORMATION HEREIN is subject to change.
In Shamrock Park: Flag Ceremony: 8:45 am
WATER BALLOON TOSS: 9:00 am
BOCCE INSTRUCTION & COMPETITION: 10 am
UNCLE SAM SAYS: 11:30 am
WATERMELON EATING: 11:30 am
11 am: Bicycle Registration & Rodeo
This event is hosted and undertaken by the Bel Air Police Department.
BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & LEE STREET area
Flag Ceremony: 10:45 am
Trophies for Best Decorated Bike (boys AND girls); awards for ages 5 and under; 6-8; 9-10; 11-13.
4:00 – 6 pm: Parade Unit Staging
Parade staging takes place beginning at the INTERSECTION of S. MAIN STREET and E. MACPHAIL ROAD, the entrance to the Homestead-Wakefield Elementary School complex.
All units should report to that intersection, including bands.
Specific instructions for staging, arrival, routes to get to the staging, etc., are e-mailed to accepted parade entrants in late June.
If your application has been accepted, and you have NOT received such paperwork via e-mail by June 27, or if you are unclear on the status of your application, or if you are not able to receive e-mail, or if you have any questions about the staging of the parade, please call 410-879-4245 or send an e-mail to the Parade Committee immediately.
6 pm: BEL AIR JULY 4 PARADE
The 2022 Parade will start at the intersection of IDLEWILD and S. Main and procced to the intersection of E. Gordon Street and North Main Street, at the “Welcome to Bel Air” sign. See the map!
Note: If the parade is cancelled due to inclement weather, it will not be rescheduled. Cancellation information is announced on our Facebook page, and broadcast on WXCY-FM 103.7 and WAMD-AM 970.
9:30 pm (approximate): Fireworks Display
The 2023 fireworks will be launched from Rockfield Park. Spectators may watch from any permitted area in or around the Town of Bel Air. Please obey no-entry zones (see map). If the fireworks are cancelled for any reason, they will not be rescheduled.
More fun activities in surrounding areas:
- Asics Independence Day 4 Miler presented by Independent Brewing Company
- Join us for our annual 4th of July celebration – the Asics Independence Day 4 Miler presented by Independent Brewing Company! Come out in your Red, White & Blue, run the Ma & Pa Trail and end at Independent Brewing Company where the first beer is included with race registration for those 21+.
- July 2nd, 8:00am
- Ma and Pa Trail, Bel Air, MD, United States, Bel Air, United States
- DRIVE TIME – 6 minutes**
- Mahoney Brothers w/ Wyomissing Band at Community Days Presented by Seidel Auto Group, Shillington PA
- Tuesday night, Community Days Presented by Seidel Auto Group on The M&T Bank Stage features a return of The Mahoney Brothers as they present both Jukebox Heroes and Long Live the Beatles. We are also excited to welcome back The Wyomissing Band for the 2nd straight year performing all types of Concert Band music and of course, patriotic marches to celebrate the birth date of our great nation.
- Greater Governor Mifflin League Community Days, 101 S Waverly St, Shillington, PA, United States, Angelica, United States
- DRIVE TIME – 1 hr 36 minutes**
- July 4th Food Truck Festival and Fireworks
- On Tuesday, July 4, 2023, the City of Harrisburg will host the July 4th Food Truck Festival & Fireworks at Riverfront Park from 1-9pm. The event will feature 45+ food trucks, live music, a wine/beer garden, free kids activities, and one of the largest fireworks displays in Central PA. The fireworks display will start at approximately 9:15 p.m. The PHFA fireworks display will begin at approximately 9:15pm.
- Riverfront Park, Lower Allen
- DRIVE TIME – 55 minutes**
- A Gettysburg Fourth!
- Join in the fun at Gettysburg’s Community Independence Celebration, Tuesday, July 4 at Gettysburg Area Rec Park. This annual event has something for everyone including food trucks, fireworks, music, BINGO, a cash raffle, beer garden, face painting, glitter tatoos, balloon artist and so much more. 4pm -9:20pm
- Rotary Club of Gettysburg, 545 Long Lane Gettysburg, PA
- DRIVE TIME – 1 hr 41 minutes**
- Crab Cruise Fireworks July 1st
- 11:00 pm: Meeting Location Baltimore- MD (Once you submit your inquiry, you will then receive a link via email and text, which will prompt you to make a $25.00 deposit on the total ticket cost.)
- Eastern Shore Transportation presents the Hip Hop & R&B 2022 Crab & Cruise! 90s & 2000’s theme! Come Celebrate the 4th of July weekend, on July 1nd, 2023, 11 pm -1:30 am, an all inclusive 13 hour experience! Eastern Shore Transportation will provide the round trip charter service for the 3 hour drive to Crisfield, MD. For an all you can eat feast! BBQ Ribs, Mac & Cheese, Salad, Shrimp, Corn, Meatballs, hush puppies, wings, Cake, free domestic beer and all you can eat crabs. Get more for your buck with a free crab picking demo from 16x(times) crab picking world champion hurricane Hazel! While our DJs get you up off your feet! BUT WAIT!!! We are not done yet! Get Ready to set sail for the 2.5 hour BYOB cruise! You heard me! I said B.Y.O.B. Bring your own bottle and experience two cruise levels, two different music experiences! And we can’t forget! It’s the 4th of July Weekend! Enjoy a 15 minute fireworks show on the water!
- Salute to Veterans & Fireworks Show 2023
- Saluting our Nation’s Veterans in Cecil County on Monday July 3 2023. Starting at 6pm there will be a Ceremony followed by Family-Fun Food Music Displays and of course – FIREWORKS! Seating is on the grass and along the waterfront in the Park. Bring blankets and chairs. Masks are not required this year although they are encouraged.
- North East Town Park in North East Maryland 21901
- DRIVE TIME – 38 minutes**
- DC July 4th Pier Pressure Red, White & Fireworks Cruise
- Red, White & Cruise in style with Premium Open Bar, 2 Levels Music, Amazing Firework Skyline & Landmark Views aboard Inner Harbor Spirit DC!
- The only way to catch the true spirit of Washington D.C. is to embark on the Pier Pressure™ cruise. Let loose, and set sail along gorgeous Potomac River on the multi-million dollar Inner Harbor Spirit Yacht. Not only does this cruise boast a premium open bar entire cruise; the Pier Pressure DC July 4th Pier Pressure Red, White & Fireworks Cruise will have (2) live Top 40 DJs on board keeping you moving on two dance floors while the city skyline passes you by.Bring your significant and or group of favorite friends; and create the ultimate experience that no club, bar, or land entity could ever offer at this all-inclusive on-board bash that’s bound to be the biggest July 4th party on the water. And with the mesmerizing monuments and memorials as the backdrop, nothing beats seeing fireworks against DC’s skyline!!
- Inner Harbor Spirit Yacht | The Wharf DC (Pier 4) at 580 Water St SW, Washington, DC | 21
- DRIVE TIME – 1hr 22 minutes
- Nellie’s Sports Bar – Independence Day Drag Brunch
- Red, White, and Drag Brunch! Come celebrate your July 4th weekend at Nellie’s at one of our weekend shows. Come get served like a queen, by a queen every Saturday and Sunday at 11am and 1pm. Join Sapphire Blue and her team of amazing drag performers for the #1 rated show in DC with an All-You-Can-Eat Brunch Buffet. Your first Mimosa or Zing Zang Bloody Mary is FREE!
- Nellie’s Sports Bar, 900 U St NW, Washington, United States
- DRIVE TIME – 1 hr 45 minutes**
- Bolly Tolly 4th of July Eve
- This is at one of the best venues in Washington DC. DJ will be DJing popular bollywood and tollywood tracks all night. July 3rd. Doors Open at 10:00 PM 21+ Strictly Event(Please Bring Valid ID) Dress up in your favorite 4th of july attires. Birthday celebrations and bottle service are available. Please call for details. The promoter reserves the right to refuse service to anyone.
- Sachi night club, 727 15th St NW , Washington, United States
- DRIVE TIME – 1 hr 25 minutes
- Salute to Veterans & Fireworks Show 2023
- Saluting our Nation’s Veterans in Cecil County on Monday July 3 2023. Starting at 6pm there will be a Ceremony followed by Family-Fun Food Music Displays and of course – FIREWORKS! Seating is on the grass and along the waterfront in the Park. Bring blankets and chairs. Masks are not required this year although they are encouraged.
- North East Town Park in North East Maryland 21901
- DRIVE TIME – 38 minutes
- DC July 4th Pier Pressure Red, White & Fireworks Cruise
- Red, White & Cruise in style with Premium Open Bar, 2 Levels Music, Amazing Firework Skyline & Landmark Views aboard Inner Harbor Spirit DC!
- The only way to catch the true spirit of Washington D.C. is to embark on the Pier Pressure™ cruise. Let loose, and set sail along gorgeous Potomac River on the multi-million dollar Inner Harbor Spirit Yacht. Not only does this cruise boast a premium open bar entire cruise; the Pier Pressure DC July 4th Pier Pressure Red, White & Fireworks Cruise will have (2) live Top 40 DJs on board keeping you moving on two dance floors while the city skyline passes you by.Bring your significant and or group of favorite friends; and create the ultimate experience that no club, bar, or land entity could ever offer at this all-inclusive on-board bash that’s bound to be the biggest July 4th party on the water. And with the mesmerizing monuments and memorials as the backdrop, nothing beats seeing fireworks against DC’s skyline!!
- Inner Harbor Spirit Yacht | The Wharf DC (Pier 4) at 580 Water St SW, Washington, DC | 21
- DRIVE TIME – 1hr 22 minutes
- July 4th Food Truck Festival & Fireworks
- The City of Harrisburg will host the July 4th Food Truck Festival and Fireworks on Tuesday July 4th from 1-9pm at Riverfront Park. The event will feature 45+ food trucks a live music stage Family Fun Zone sponsored by Catherine Hershey School for Early Learning and The Bridge a beer/wine garden and one of the largest fireworks display in Central PA. The fireworks display sponsored by PHFA will begin at approximately 9:15pm.
- PARKING – Free street parking for the holiday. Recycle Bicycle will offer free bike parking at the event and the train station is just 2 blocks away
- Location: Susquehanna River Waterfront
- DRIVE TIME – 1hr 23 minutes
- Fourth of July at the Chrysalis
- Enjoy a free concert at the Chrysalis and food trucks with friends and family before walking over to the Lakefront for fireworks and other festivities. Music from Nelly’s Echo, Sherwin Thwaites, and Damon Foreman & the Blue Funk. The concert starts at 11:30 a.m. Food trucks from Blowfish Poke, Mochi Mochi, and Bullhead Pit Beef. Enjoy FREE concerts presented by the Inner Arbor Trust all spring, summer, and fall.
- Parking will be in Lot 2 (flat). If you need ADA parking, please make sure you select ADA parking during checkout. ADA Parking will be near the Chrysalis. You must have a hang tag, plate, or pass for the Chrysalis ADA lot. For more information about parking please click here – https://innerarbortrust.org/location
- Location: Merriweather Park
- DRIVE TIME: 1 Hour
- Pottstown GoFourth! Street Fest
- Join us for our rooftop 4th of July festivities. General Admission – $275 Admission Includes: – Unlimited Drinks from the Rooftop Bar featuring some American Classics – Jack Daniel’s, Miller Lite, and Coca Cola. – BBQ Buffet featuring Rocklands BBQ a DC original!! Smoked pork, chicken, ribs, coleslaw, baked beans, fruit salad, cornbread, potato rolls and of course their famous BBQ sauce!! – Dessert Station with Cookies, brownies, Rice Krispies Treats and more! – 1 free entry into raffle to win many great prizes, free &pizza, a free night’s stay at the Hotel Hive, a Jack Daniels gift set and many others- 50/50 raffle (winner wins half of the money collected) – Free swag, party favors and more Looking for a hotel to stay and enjoy the holiday weekend? Look no further than the Hotel Hive, Trip Advisor’s #1 rated hotel in ALL of DC. Rooms are available now, don’t hesitate because they will go fast. Go to hotelhive.com not to book!!
- METRO & PARKING INFO – Closest Metro Station is Foggy Bottom. Parking might be a challenge and the event involves drinking. We highly encourage you to take a rideshare or taxi service.
- DRINK RESPONSIBLY. This event is 21+ (sorry, no exceptions)
- Location: 2224 F ST. NW Washington, DC 20037
- DRIVE TIME: 1 hr 49 minutes
- Fourth of July at Top of the Gate
- The energetic and sophisticated rooftop bar and lounge at The Watergate Hotel boasts commanding 360-degree views of the Washington Monument, Potomac River, Key and Arlington bridges, Kennedy Center and the DC skyline. It is the perfect place to celebrate July 4th, while taking in spectacular views of the nation’s capital!
- Hours: 6 PM to 10 PM
- General Admission: $150 per person | 7:30pm-10pm VIP 1: $425 per person | 6pm-10pm VIP 2 Premium Ticket: $595 per person | 6pm-10pm
- Location: 2650 Virgina Ave NW, Washington DC 20037
- DRIVE TIME: 1 hr 43 minutes
**drive times are estimated from Bay Area Audiology
Continue to check in as the date gets closer for added events!