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Fairfield held its annual Independence Day fireworks on July 3, 2019. Were you SEEN watching from Jennings Beach?

Fourth of July fireworks are ready to light up the night sky in Fairfield this Sunday.

The town's "Independence Day Fireworks" celebration was originally slated to take place at 9:15 p.m. on Saturday. However, the fireworks were moved to Sunday, July 3 due to rain.

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Spectators can watch the fireworks from either Jennings Beach or Penfield Beach. However, there are a number of guidelines in place  should you want to get the best view of the fireworks.

Only parking passes or $50 daily parking passes will be accepted. Daily parking passes will be limited to 300 cars at Jennings Beach and 100 at Penfield Beach. A daily parking fee will also be implemented for anyone parking at Ash Creek parking lot. 

On the beach, alcoholic beverages, smoking, vaping, tents, fireworks, sparklers and personal grills are banned. 

“No Parking Tow-Away” signs will be posted to the following streets after 5 p.m.: Old Post Road, Reef Road (south of Richard White Way — One Rod Highway), Penfield Road, Lalley Boulevard, Rowland Road, Edward Street, South Benson Road, portions of Fairfield Beach Road, Riverside Drive and Turney Road. All streets near the beach will also have parking bans in place. 

After the start of the fireworks, all streets going from the beach to the Post Road will be one ways. No traffic will be permitted to go back to the beach area until after traffic clears from the fireworks. Rowland Road and Edward Street will be closed and only accessible for emergency vehicles at this time. Additionally, exit 22 — northbound and southbound — will be closed during the duration of the fireworks. 

Fairfield Police has also drafted a map for exit strategies pertaining to parking lots near the beaches. 

Pickup for spectators is recommended for the New York bound side of the Fairfield Center Train Station. Spectators who live south of the Post Road are asked to walk or bike to the beach. 

For information on when more Fourth of July fireworks are going off in the state, check out this list of Connecticut fireworks shows happening this summer.

Andrew DaRosa works for the digital team at Hearst Connecticut Media, both producing online content as well as maintaining homepages.

Andrew is an award-winning journalist and holds a degree in digital journalism from Fairfield University.

When he's not writing, he is spending time with his dogs or going to see live music.