New Canaan’s annual 4th of July Fireworks celebration is set for Friday, July 4 in Waveny Park. Gates open at 5 p.m.
Traditionally the largest single gathering of the New Canaan community each year, the event celebrating our country’s independence offers fun for the entire family – gourmet food trucks, picnicking, children’s games, gathering with friends, and a fireworks display that will be recognized as second-to-none. The local band Mind The Gap will perform from approximately 5:30 to 7:00, and the Town Band will play classic, patriotic holiday music from 7:30 to 9:15.
The Town’s 4th of July Fireworks celebration is funded by the sale of entrance passes and donations. Passes are required for residents and their guests – one pass per car, one pass per family walking in. The cost is $35 per pass, same price as last year. Non-resident passes are not being sold.
For information, to purchase your pass or to donate: Please go to newcanaan.info, see the Community tab and click New Canaan 4th of July Fireworks. Or follow this link: https://www.newcanaan.info/community/new_canaan_4th_of_july_fireworks!/index.php
Where and When to Purchase a Pass
You may buy your Fireworks pass online through June 20 and have the pass mailed to your home. Between June 21 and July 2 passes purchased online must be picked up at the Parks & Recreation Department in Waveny House. Online sales of passes close July 2. You may also purchase a pass in-person at the Parks & Recreation Department Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Fridays 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. through July 3; also, at Walter Stewart’s Market on Elm Street through July 3; and one-day-only on the day of the Fireworks at Steve Benko Pool 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $40 per pass. Proof of residency is required for all passes.
Merchandise Sales
For the first time new merchandise will be sold this year to support the New Canaan 4th of July Fireworks. T-shirts for adults $20, t-shirts for youth $15, baseball hats $30 and picnic blankets for $40 will all be sold at the Steve Benko Pool and during pop-up ticket sales before the event. Remaining merchandise will be sold at the event along with light up Uncle Sam hats for $20. All merchandise will feature the new logo for the fireworks.
Cars may enter Waveny Park through the South Avenue gate only and must have an entry pass displayed. Pedestrians with an entry pass are invited to enter the park from the High School parking area. Parking is not permitted on roads adjacent to the park.
The Rain Dates are Saturday July 5 or Saturday July 12. In the event of inclement weather, event updates will be available at newcanaan.info, see Field Notifications on the homepage.
Prohibited from the park during the New Canaan 4th of July Fireworks event: dogs, personal drones, grills, candles, personal fireworks, and sparklers.
