July 4 fireworks displays, parades, & other events in NH

Celebrating American Independence in New Hampshire is easy with these July 4th events, including fireworks displays, and parades. Here’s what you need to know.

Fourth of July has always felt like the unofficial start of summer to me. The holiday captures everything I enjoy about those long stretches of humid days: Good food, time spent with my family, being outside in the sunshine, and celebrating a sense of community. All of these things are available to you throughout the state of New Hampshire. From fireworks at Hampton Beach to Conway’s Fourth of July Celebration, each event captures these quintessential summer details.

If you have pets and want to make sure they’re calm and safe during fireworks displays that day, either at home or if you plan to bring them with you to a parade, here are 10 tips from Humane Animal Partners to follow. Once you know everyone is ready to have fun, check out one of these July 4 celebrations.

Weirs Beach Fireworks

Weirs Beach holds a special place in my heart, as my grandmother grew up nearby, and I spent almost every summer visiting Weirs Beach with her. The fireworks display is scheduled for July 3 at 10 p.m. The multi-colored pyrotechnics will be shot from the beach, so the beach itself will be closed for safety reasons The official Weirs Beach Fireworks website says the best places to safely view the show are the public docks and the boardwalk.

Conway’s Fourth of July Celebration 

The Town of Conway’s Fourth of July Celebration is an all-day affair. It starts at 1:30 p.m. on July 4 with a parade in Conway Village, with several exciting and unique events scheduled throughout the day from there. The national anthem is performed at 4:25 p.m. prior to a performance by the Tina Titzers School of Dance at 4:30 p.m. Generations is scheduled for 5:45 p.m., and Rek Lis is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. The fireworks display at Schouler Park starts at 9:30 p.m.

For additional details, please click here.

Lincoln-Woodstock Fourth of July Parade

Lincoln-Woodstock’s Fourth of July Parade kicks off at 2 p.m. on July 4 at the Alpine Village Resort located on Main Street in North Woodstock. The event’s webpage advises people to begin lining up at 1 p.m. to ensure everyone has a safe viewing spot prior to the start of the parade. Prizes will be offered to floats in the parade in a variety of categories, including Most Patriotic, Best Family Float, Best Use of Theme, and others.

Click this link for more information and to check out the parade’s official route.

Wolfeboro Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks

Wolfeboro celebrates the Fourth of July with a parade, fireworks, and a variety of equally exciting activities on July 4. The full schedule of events is as follows:

July 4:

• A live reading of the Declaration of Independence will take place on the Wolfeboro Town Hall Steps at 10 a.m.
• Cate Park Band will perform live music at Cate Park at 6 p.m.
• The fireworks display over Wolfeboro Bay will take place at dusk, around 9:30 p.m.

Additional activities are planned for July 5, which you can learn more about here, along with details regarding the July 4 parade theme, parking bans, and more.

Lebanon’s Red, White & Blue 6.2 & 5K

If fireworks and parades aren’t really your thing, Lebanon is holding its Red, White & Blue 6.2 and 5K on July 4, beginning at 9 a.m. Registration fees apply, which you can find here, in addition to information regarding parking, awards, and more. The race starts on North Park Street and brings you along the Class VI Mill Road and Northern Rail Trail, both of which are flat. The trails follow the Mascoma River and will have either dirt or hardpack footing.

Other, low-impact activities are scheduled for July 3, including a farmers market, juggling, and Lebanon’s front porch concert series. Click here for details about those events if they’re more your speed (pun intended).

Merrimack’s Fourth of July Celebrations

Merrimack is going all out with its Fourth of July Celebrations, beginning with the July 3 Patriotic Concert in the Park, scheduled to last between 6:30 and 8 p.m. at Abbie Griffin Park. The 25th Annual Sparkler 5K Road Race kicks things off on July 4 at 8 a.m. at Merrimack High School, along with a pancake breakfast between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the same location. Children under the age of four can attend the pancake breakfast for free, but fees apply to children over the age of four and to adults, which you can learn more about here.

After the pancake breakfast, there will be a July 4 parade at 1 p.m. and a fireworks display at 9:15 p.m. Follow this link for more information on those.

Andover, NH’s full day of July 4 festivities 

Another New Hampshire town that goes all out on July 4? Andover! According to the event’s official Facebook page, there will be a library book sale at the Stone Chapel at 7 a.m., followed by a pancake breakfast at 7:30 a.m. From there, an entire day’s worth of activities is scheduled to take place, including a cornhole tournament at 8 a.m., a 5K race at 9 a.m., a parade at 12 p.m., fireworks at dusk, and numerous other events in between. Phew!

Click here for the day’s entire schedule.