Get ready to light up your Independence Day with a bang! From lakeside launches to park-side pyrotechnics, Central New York (CNY) is bursting with fireworks displays to celebrate the Fourth of July. Here’s your guide to the best local shows lighting up the summer sky.
Cayuga CountyThe Syracuse Orchestra will perform at Emerson Park (6877 E. Lake Road) at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, with fireworks to follow.
Cortland County’s Independence Day Spectacular will be held on Saturday, July 5, at Dwyer Memorial Park (6799 Little York Lake Road). The fun starts at 2 p.m. with fireworks at dusk.
Fireworks will be held on Friday, July 4, at 9 p.m. at Lakeland Park (Forman Street and Albany Street) after a day of festivities. Music by the Maria DeSantis Orchestra will precede the fireworks from 7 to 9 p.m.
Fireworks on the River will be held on Thursday, July 3, at dusk.
The 48th Annual Ronald A. Russell Jr. Fireworks Celebration is Saturday, July 12, at 9:30 p.m. on the East Syracuse Elementary School (230 Kinne St.) field. Music by Faded Vinyl will precede the fireworks from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
The Village of Manlius’s 4th of July Celebration includes food trucks and entertainment (1 Arkie Albanese Drive), with a parade at 5 p.m. and fireworks at dusk.
An Independence Day Celebration and fireworks display will follow the Syracuse Mets vs. Worcester Red Sox game at NBT Bank Stadium, on Friday, July 4. Game time is 6:35 p.m. Fireworks will also be held after the games on the following dates: July 5, 11-12 and 25-26, Aug. 8-9 and 22-23, and Sept. 12-13.
Fireworks will go off over the Oswego River on Sunday, July 6, at 9:45 p.m. Independence Day Celebration activities, including a parade, block party and music, will take place during the day.
