July 4th Celebrations in and Around New HavenJuly 4th Celebrations in and Around New Haven New Port * What: Fireworks on July 4th * Where: Fireworks are launched from the top of East Rock Park. The best viewing location is from the Wilbur Cross High School parking lot. * When: July 4, 9:00-9:30 PM * Notes: Only blankets are allowed on the new grass field at Wilbur Cross. For more information, contact New Haven Parks & Rec at 203-946-8027 About Independence Day * History: Independence Day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, which declared the 13 American colonies as free and independent from Great Britain. * Celebrations: Today, Americans celebrate the birth of a new nation with fireworks, parades, concerts, family reunions, and barbecues.
NEW HAVEN, CT — Independence Day is fast approaching, so it’s time to find out where to celebrate in and around New Haven. Area events include fireworks, festivals, and other Fourth of July fun.
To help you fit everything into your July 4th schedule, Patch has put together a guide to what to do in New Haven and nearby cities.
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July 4th Celebrations for 2024
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What: Fireworks on July 4th
Where: Fireworks are launched from the top of East Rock Park. The best viewing location is from the Wilbur Cross High School parking lot.
When: July 4, 9:00-9:30 PM
Notes: Only blankets are allowed on the new grass field at Wilbur Cross. For more information, contact New Haven Parks & Rec at 203-946-8027
About Independence Day
Today, Americans celebrate the birth of a new nation with fireworks, parades, concerts, family reunions, and barbecues. However, celebrations predate Independence Day’s designation as a federal holiday by centuries, which did not happen until 1941.
During the crucial summer of 1776, the festivities celebrating the birthday of King George III that preceded the Revolution were replaced by mock funerals as a symbolic break with the crown.
It was an exciting time in Philadelphia—the Continental Congress voted to secede from the crown and two days later, on July 4, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the original 13 colonies—New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia—to adopt the Declaration of Independence.
The first annual commemoration of the nation’s independence was in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777, while the Revolutionary War was still raging. Fireworks have been a part of Fourth of July festivities since the first celebration in Philadelphia.
