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Many of Rhode Island's cities and towns are planning fireworks shows to celebrate Independence Day in 2024.
Many of the events include music and food. Of course, Bristol throws a huge nationally recognized celebration, many communities around the Ocean State work hard to keep from being outdone.
Whichever one you choose, these celebrations offer a fun time for the whole family. Below is a list of free Fourth of July celebrations happening around the state, broken down by date.
Here's where you can find Fourth of Jul: shows and parades in RI by location
Wednesday, June 26
What: Central Falls Fourth of July Celebration
Where: Veterans Memorial Park, 416 Hunt Street.
Time: 7 to 9 p.m.
Details: Refreshments, music and fireworks
Saturday, June 29
What: Glocester's 98th Ancients and Horribles Independence Day celebration and fireworks
Where: Glocester Memorial Park
Time: 6 p.m. for music, 9 p.m. for fireworks
Monday, July 1
What: Block Island fireworks
Where: Beach Pavilion, 25 Corn Neck Road
Details: Fireworks are visible all over the island, but best views are from Town Beach and Crescent Beach.
Time: 9 p.m.
What: Smithfield fireworks
Where: Deerfield Park, 39 Lisa Ann Circle
Time: 4 p.m. food trucks, 6 p.m. for live music, dusk for fireworks.
Tuesday, July 2
What: Providence fireworks
Where: India Point Park
Time: 5 p.m. for music and food trucks, 9 p.m. for fireworks
Wednesday, July 3
What: Bristol fireworks
Where: Bristol Harbor
Time: 9:30 p.m.
What: Narragansett fireworks
When: Wednesday, July 3
Where: Town Beach
Time: Dusk
Details: Performance by Roomful of Blues
What: Pawtucket fireworks
Where: McCoy Stadium, festivities across the street in front of Jenks Middle School.
Time: 6 p.m. for food trucks, music and festivities; shortly before 9 p.m. for fireworks.
What: Warwick fireworks
Where: Oakland Beach
Time: Dusk
Thursday, July 4
What: Block Island parade
Where: Starts at the Oar ends at the Statue of Rebecca.
Time: 11 a.m.
What: Bristol parade
Where: Starts at Chestnut and Hope streets ends at High Street.
When: 10:30 a.m.
What: Glocester's 98th Ancients and Horribles Independence Day parade
Time: 4 p.m.
Details: Starts at Routes 100 and 98. This year's 98th Grand Marshal is Korean War Veteran Army Cpl. 2nd infantry Pete Robert. Marchers include Jessie Jewel the mermaid, Amy the mime and "some guy with a huge ant (kinda like the Big Blue Bug)," says Kathy LaMontagne, the town's financial clerk. She says, "It is always a surprise as to who or what shows up at 3 p.m." to join in the parade. Several bands are also marching.
What: Newport Fireworks
Where: Newport Harbor
Time: 9:15 p.m.
Quiet fireworks
What: Newport Fireworks without the loud bangs.
Where: Beavertail State Park
Details: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is inviting people with hearing and sensory sensitivities to a quiet viewing of the Newport fireworks from Beavertail State Park in Jamestown. Viewers can watch the fireworks across Narragansett Bay with less noise.
Friday, July 5
What: Fireworks at Escobar Farm, Portsmouth
Where: 133 Middle Road
When: 9:15 p.m.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Check our list of Fourth of July fireworks and parades by date
