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Photos from the Fourth of July Celebration at Town Hall in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, July 4, 2021. Presented by the Independence Day Association of Greenwich, the ceremony featured a flag raising, patriotic songs, reading of the Declaration of Independence, and honoring of Revolutionary War patriots.
Photos from the Fourth of July Celebration at Town Hall in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, July 4, 2021. Presented by the Independence Day Association of Greenwich, the ceremony featured a flag raising, patriotic songs, reading of the Declaration of Independence, and honoring of Revolutionary War patriots.
A colorful array of fireworks are displayed at Binney Park in Old Greenwich, Conn. Saturday, July 7, 2018. Fireworks were on display from Binney Park and Greenwich Point Park Saturday night, featuring the Sound Beach Volunteer Fire Department Band at Binney Park and a DJ at Tod's Point.
A colorful array of fireworks are displayed at Binney Park in Old Greenwich, Conn. Saturday, July 7, 2018. Fireworks were on display from Binney Park and Greenwich Point Park Saturday night, featuring the Sound Beach Volunteer Fire Department Band at Binney Park and a DJ at Tod's Point.
A colorful array of fireworks are displayed at Binney Park in Old Greenwich, Conn. Saturday, July 7, 2018. Fireworks were on display from Binney Park and Greenwich Point Park Saturday night, featuring the Sound Beach Volunteer Fire Department Band at Binney Park and a DJ at Tod's Point.
UPDATE: Due to weather concerns, Greenwich has postponed its July 4th fireworks shows that had been scheduled for Saturday.
GREENWICH — Greenwich is ready to mark the Fourth of July with a bang, returning to two separate firework shows in Old Greenwich.
On Saturday, fireworks will be set to begin about 9:10 p.m. at Binney Park and 9:35 p.m. at Greenwich Point as a way to ease traffic tieups. Last year, the shows were on separate days for health and safety reasons; the fireworks were canceled for 2020.
“Both shows are going to be elaborate,” Donald Mohr, the town’s recreation supervisor. “People have even argued about which is the better show — but they’re both going to be great.
“I think everyone is really looking forward to this because it’s the first time in three years we’ve really been able to do it with the two shoes,” Mohr said. “People are excited about this.”
In case of rain, an alternate date will be announced.
The detour on Sound Beach Avenue that has been in place for months during replacement of the Sound Beach Avenue bridge will be ended on July 1, according to the Department of Public Works. At that time the roadway will be open to one lane of traffic in each direction.
People are not allowed to bring pets to either show.
The town is urging people to arrive early and bring a working flashlight with them. For Greenwich Point, access will be closed off to vehicles at 8:30 p.m. unless the lot fills up faster.
Anyone who leaves Greenwich Point will not be allowed to reenter if capacity has been reached. Greenwich police officers will be on hand to direct traffic and assist as needed. The town has arranged for additional ADA accessible parking spaces at Greenwich Point near the south concession stand.
No tailgating is allowed and all the usual rules for Greenwich Point are in effect, including cooking only in designated area and no swimming after sunset. People are not allowed to bring open flame candles, sparklers, Chinese fire lanterns, bomb bags, sky lanterns, snappers or any other type of fireworks.
Areas of Greenwich Point around the Bluff Point Area up to Founder’s Rock will be restricted access during the day as the show is set up.
At Binney Park, there will be no grills, cooking or open fires allowed. No other fireworks can be brought in and people are not allowed to climb trees or have canvas tarps or large rocks on the ground to protect the park from damage.
Both shows are sponsored by the Darcars Automotive Group. A DJ will be on hand to perform at Greenwich Point starting at 7 p.m. At Binney Park, the Sound Beach Community Band will play. Vendors will also be near the tennis courts at Wesskum Wood Road, which will be closed off to through traffic starting in the early evening. There will be restricted parking on Binney Park Drive on the day of the show.
Greenwich also is marking Independence Day will its annual salute at Town Hall slated for 9 a.m. July 4, courtesy of the Independence Day Association of Greenwich.
The salute will include live music from the Sound Beach Community Band, an honor guard, a 21-gun salute and a parade from Greenwich’s Boy and Girl Scouts displaying the flags of the 13 original colonies, which includes Connecticut.
A moment of silence will be held for the Greenwich residents killed in the Revolutionary War followed by an American flag birthday cake for everyone wishing to partake.
If there is bad weather, the salute will be held indoors.
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.
Ken Borsuk has been a reporter for Greenwich Time since 2015 but has been covering Greenwich news since 2000. He has extensively covered local government including the Board of Selectmen, Board of Estimate Taxation and Representative Town Meeting.