Fireworks
Celebrations Around the World
By Christine
Finch Oleynick
Executive Vice
President
Thursday, June 30th
Westport: The Westport Police Athletic League
(PAL) and the Westport Parks and Recreation Department will be holding the
annual Independence Day Fireworks Celebration on June 30 at Compo Beach. Rain
date for the event is on July 1, 2016.
Friday, July 1st
Stamford: The City of Stamford’s 2016 Fireworks
event will be held on July 1st (rain date July 2nd) at 9:15 / 9:20pm at
Cummings Park.
Saturday, July 2nd
Darien: Darien Town Fireworks will be held on
Saturday, July 2, 2016. Fireworks will begin when it gets dark. The rain date
is Sunday, July 3rd.
Fairfield: July 2nd-Come Celebrate Independence Day
with an explosive Grucci Firework show. Fireworks explode just after dark,
usually around 9:15 PM, from a barge off of Long Island Sound so the show can
be seen easily from either Penfield or Jennings Beaches.
Greenwich: Fireworks Display at Greenwich Point on
July 2 at dusk sponsored by the Town of Greenwich to be held at Greenwich
Point. Normal rules for Greenwich Point access will be in effect the day of the
fireworks. Greenwich Point will be closed at 8:30 P.M. or when the maximum
number of cars for the available parking spaces has been achieved. Fireworks
Display at Binney Park on July 2 at dusk sponsored by the Town of Greenwich to
be held at Binney Park.
Sunday, July 3rd
Norwalk: July 3rd Fireworks and Concert at Calf
Pasture Beach. Dusk-4th of July Fireworks
Rye Playland (NY): Special Holiday Fireworks Shows
July 3 & 4 -- Fireworks are shot off from our Pier on these Special Event
Days.
Monday, July 4th
New Canaan: This year’s New
Canaan July 4th celebration will be held on Monday, July 4th (5:00pm - 10:00
pm) at Waveny Park. The New Canaan “Family Fourth” is always one of the premier
events in town. Activities include picnicking, live music, food & drink
stands… and of course, tons of fireworks! The pass fee will be $35 for
residents. The fireworks will be at 9
p.m.
Ridgefield: Fireworks will
light up the night at Ridgefield High School on July 4th as the town celebrates
Independence Day with music, food, family fun, and FIREWORKS! The American Legion Post 78 will present the
Air National Guard Band of the Northeast at 7:00 PM. Bring a picnic dinner or purchase food at the
event. Parking passes are required -
Cash or Check Only! Purchase a pass for $20 each at Ridgefield Town Hall,
Fairfield County Bank, or the Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce (now located at 13
Grove Street).
Rowayton: Rowayton Fireworks will light up the sky
offshore from Bayley Beach Friday evening, July 4th (rain date July 5th). The
fireworks, sponsored by the RCA, will be launched from a barge beginning at
9:15pm. The performance will last approximately 30 minutes.
Weston:
Wilton: 8:30 AM: Freedom Run Road Race (5K) ,
9:30 PM: (Approximately) Fireworks! The Parks & Recreation Department will
be selling 4th of July Booster Parking Passes.
Those vehicles without the booster pass will be charged a fee of $20.00
per vehicle the night of the event. All monies collected go to offset the
evening’s cost. By becoming a 4th of July Booster, you will receive a
guaranteed parking pass to your choice of lots adjacent to the concert and
fireworks area. Spaces are limited and passes are issued on a first come, first
serve basis.
GLOBALLY:
Paris : Enjoys celebrating its American expats. If you don't attend the
Independence Day Summer Party hosted by Expats Paris (the event announcement
encourages attendees to "throw on your best American flag-inspired
outfit" for some "stellar drinks and free finger food"), try
visiting Harry's New York Bar. The watering hole invented two American
favorites, the sidecar and the bloody Mary, and is the locale where composer
George Gershwin wrote "An American in Paris," according to Dream Plan
Go.
Sydney: On the famous Darling Harbour in Sydney,
the Sydney Expat Americans throw what the group claims to be the largest Fourth
of July American Independence Day Party in the Southern Hemisphere. American
DJs make an appearance at the event, July 2, and activities also include
cornhole, free American whiskey tastings and beer pong. The dress code "As
American as apple pie." (Your ticket is actually double the price if you
don't sport red, white and blue.)
Shanghai, China: If you're going to be spending the Fourth of July in
Shanghai, China — a city filled with American expats — you may want to pack
your cowboy boots. The mega-metropolis has been known to celebrate Fourth of
July with Texan-themed festivities such as line dancing, barbecue and beer,
according to travel website Dream Plan Go. One bar near the city center is
promoting an all-American BBQ, complete with hot dogs and beer and
American-brewed Goose Island IPA.
London, England: Celebrate the Fourth of July in true patriotic style
in London (yes, we understand the irony of that). Visit Benjamin Franklin's
former home, where he lived for 16 years between 1757 and 1775. There will be a
lunchtime party featuring glasses of champagne and cake to mark the holiday,
according to Time Out London. Alternatively, if you prefer beer to bubbly, stop
by the city's American Beer Fest on July 3. There you'll find a mechanical
bull, folk music and an all-American BBQ.
New York, New York: Macy's Fourth of
July fireworks will return to the East River again this year, officials
announced Friday. The show — which
will start at 9:25 p.m. on July 4 — will once again be shot off from four
barges on the water located between 23rd and 37th streets in Midtown and
another below the Brooklyn Bridge near South Street Seaport, officials
said. Spectators in western Queens,
Brooklyn and the east side of Manhattan will be poised to get the best views of
the spectacle, which returned to the east side in 2014 after five years on the
Hudson River.
This is the 40th
year for the annual holiday show, which will last 25 minutes and feature more
than 52,000 shells, according to organizers.
Christine Finch
Oleynick is a Realtor with Chilton & Chadwick Global Real Estate Concierge
- A team within Higgins Group. Christine has lived in lower Fairfield county
most her life and is passionate about Connecticut and the unique amenities,
incredible people and local businesses the gold coast has to offer. She is very
active in the community and was recently honored as this year’s Women’s
Business Advocate in Moffly Media’s first annual Women of Influence awards.
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