July 4, 2024 Fireworks, Events around Scarsdale

SCARSDALE, NY — Independence Day is quickly approaching, so it’s time to find out where you can celebrate in and around the city. Area events include fireworks, festivals and other Fourth of July fun.

To help you fit everything into your 4th of July calendar, Patch has put together a guide to what’s happening in Westchester County.

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4th of July Celebrations for 2024

Scarsdale:

• Annual fireworks July 2, 9:15 pm at the Scarsdale Pool Complex. Westchester Band at 7:30 PM $5 fee for non-pool members from 5:00 PM $5 for everyone after 8:00 PM No alcohol, no glass containers.
• Greenacres Neighborhood Association Fourth of July Celebration, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Arthur Manor Neighborhood Association Independence Day Parade on July 4, 9:45 am. Begins at the corner of Bell & Sprague Roads and ends in Davis Park, where a ceremony, speakers, awards, games and refreshments will take place.

Harrison: July 3, Oakland Ave. in the centre. House arrest (pop/dance band) at 7:00 PM Fireworks at 9:15 PM (Rain date for fireworks is July 7.) Mister Softee and Latusion food trucks.

Katonah: July 4, 8:00 PM Caramoor’s Pops & Patriots. Annual tribute to Westchester Symphonic Winds with programs such as The Star Spangled Banner, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and Sousa’s The Stars and Stripes Forever. Fireworks return this summer. Read more here.

Larchmont: The Dixie Dandies play at Manor Park on July 4 at 7 p.m. Fireworks will be visible all along Long Island Sound. No food/drinks allowed.

Lewisboro: 24th annual fireworks display on June 29 at Onatru Farm Park. The rain date is July 1. The festivities start at 7 p.m. $25 per car. More information can be found here.

Mamaroneck: The 50th annual blessing of the West Basin Fleet Parade of Ships will take place on July 4 at noon. The awards ceremony starts at 1:00 PM. More information can be found here. The Harbor Island Park fireworks take place on July 4, after sunset, around 9:15/9:30 PM (rain date is July 5). Excelsior Symphony Orchestra Concert at 8 p.m., before the fireworks. The Firemen’s Carnival takes place every evening, June 27 through July 6, at Harbor Island Park. The Fire Department parade begins June 28 at 7 p.m. More information can be found here.

Mount Vernon: July 4, 10:30 am St. Paul’s Church. The annual celebration of Independence Day, with the reading of the Declaration of Independence and the tolling of the historic St. Paul’s church bell 13 times. More information can be found here.

New Rochelle:

• July 4: Spark the Sound. Celebrate the 4th of July in New Rochelle. Starts at 9:00 PM, rain or shine. Joe Curtis Five Islands Park. View from New Rochelle’s waterfront parks.
• Patsy’s Pizzeria 4th of July Fireworks Celebration on the Patio. More information can be found here.

Ossining: RiverJam 2024 on Friday starts on July 3. Concerts on July 3 are only at 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM, followed by fireworks. Live music, food trucks, craft drinks. Louis Engel Waterfront Park. More information can be found here.

Peek Skill: 4th of July Schedule, Tuesday, July 4th. Kickoff at 10:30 a.m. Peekskill Volunteer Fire Association in downtown Peekskill. The parade route is Crompond Road to South Division Street, First Street, Union Ave., South Street, North Division, Main Street, North Broad Street, ending at the Central Fire House. More information here. Riverfront Summer Concert Series with First Class Band will be followed by fireworks at 9:15 p.m

Port Chester: The 2024 Fourth of July fireworks celebration will take place in Port Chester. HS The doors open at 7:00 PM for a performance. Fireworks at 9 p.m. Special performance by The Saints Brigade.

Pond Ridge: Pound Ridge will have fireworks at the Town Park at 199 Westchester Ave. on June 29. Activities begin at 4:30 PM with live music and food trucks. Parking permits can be obtained from Pound Ridge Police, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm. Permits are free for Pound Ridge residents and $30 for non-residents. Parking is limited. A shuttle service from PRES will be available. More information can be found here.

Rye:

• Rye Playland has fireworks on July 4 at 9pm and every Saturday from June 29 to August 31.
• July 4th Beach Party at Barley Beach House. 6:00pm – 10:00pm Bring a beach chair or blanket to watch fireworks from the beach. There will also be live music, a roast chicken, a cash bar, an island buffet, Hawaiian dancers, and a fire show. More information and tickets here.

Somers: Independence Day celebration for Somers residents and guests. 3 July. 5 p.m. to end of fireworks. Basketball tournament, hot dog eating contest, Somers Lions BBQ, concession stand, activities for kids and adults, city sponsored ax throwing. Reis Park, 82 Primrose St., Katonah. More information here.

Tarrytown: 4th of July Celebration at Pierson Park, 4th of July. (Rainy date is July 5.) From 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM there will be food trucks featuring Cousin’s Maine Lobster, Wanna Empanada and more. From 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM there is a kids fun zone with face painting, glitter tattoos and a bouncy castle. Live music from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM with KickStart Charlie. Fireworks start after sunset. Fireworks can be seen at all village parks in Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown. Heavy traffic is expected and parking is limited.

Walhalla: The Westchester County Music Fest and fireworks, Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla, Monday, July 3. Pre-concert entertainment begins at 5:00 PM; fireworks, around 9:15 p.m. Tailgate party at Clove Road Field from 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. More information can be found here.

White plains: Independence Day Celebration, July 2, 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM at White Plains High School. Music, attractions and food. More information here.

Today, Americans celebrate the birth of a new nation with fireworks, parades, concerts, family gatherings and barbecues. However, celebrations predate Independence Day’s designation as a federal holiday by centuries, which didn’t happen until 1941.

During the crucial summer of 1776, the festivities in honor of King George III’s birthday that preceded the revolution were replaced by mock funerals as a symbolic break with the crown.

It was an exciting time in Philadelphia – the Continental Congress voted to break with the crown and two days later, on July 4, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the original thirteen colonies – New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York. , New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland. Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia – to adopt the Declaration of Independence.

The first annual commemoration of the nation’s independence took place in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777, while the Revolutionary War was underway. Fireworks have been part of Fourth of July festivities since the first celebration in Philadelphia.

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