Where to See Fireworks in New Jersey
Here is a list of some Firework shows in New Jersey thanks to NJ Family.
July 1
Atlantic Highlands
Municipal Harbar
Simon Lake Drive @ 9:30
Bloomfield/Montclair
Essex County Brookdale Park @ 7:30
Dover
Hamilton Field at Dover Elementary School
Gates open at 6
$3 – Adult
$1 – Seniors/Students
Paterson
Intersection of Main St. and Ward St. @ 6:30
Fireworks at dusk
Princeton
Princeton University Sports Fields @ 7
Fireworks at dusk
Tuckerton
Tuckerton Seaport @ 9pm
609-296-8868
July 2
Randolph
County College of Morris
DJ @ 6 and Fireworks @ 9:45
$5 per car
Vernon Township
Lounsberry Hallow Middle School on Sammis Rd. @ 5:30
$15/ family or carload of 4 people
July 3
Bradley Beach
Bradley Beach Boardwalk @ 9pm
732-776-2999
Clifton
City Picnic in Main Memorial Park 12-6pm
Fireworks begin at Dusk
Flemington
Reading-Flemin Intermediate School on Allen St. @ Dusk
Franklin Twp.
Franklin Municipal Complex on DeMott lane in Somerset @ 9:11
Freehold
Freehold Raceway – opens @ 5:30
Fireworks at Dusk
Highland Park
Donaldson Park @ 9:30
Concert at 4
Red Bank
KABOOM Fireworks on the Navesink
Music and Fireworks – Fireworks @ 9:15
Preferred Seating – $10/person and $5 10under
Keansburg
Fishing Pier Boardwalk ave @ dusk
732-495-1400
Long Branch
Oceanfront Promenade @ Dusk
Wall Township
Wall Twp. Municipal Complex, 2700 Allaire Rd @ dusk
July 4
Asbury Park
Asbury Park Boardwalk @ dusk
Atlantic City
Harrah’s Resort viewing area opens @ 1
Borgata viewing area opens @ 6pm
Fireworks @ 9pm
Barnegat
Municipal Docks East Bay Ave
Concert @ 7:30 Fireworks @ dusk
Blairstown
Footbridge Park Festivities @ 10:30am
Fireworks in evening @ Lambert Rd.
Bridgewater
North Branch Park
Festival 5-11pm
Fireworks at dusk
Cape May
Fireworks shot off on a barge on the ocean @ 9:15
Cranford
Nomahegan Park on Springfield ave @ 9:05
Florham Park
Emmett Field @ 9pm
Hazlet
Veterans Memorial park @ dusk
Keansburg
At the Fishing Pier Boardwalk Ave @ dusk
Long Branch
Oceanfest 2011 from Ocean Place Resort to Seven Presidents Park – 10am-10pm
Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks
Hudson River between 24th Street and 50th Street on the West Side of NYC
Best viewing from Hoboken and Weehawken
Decent views form Jersey City & North Bergen
at 9:20
Maplewood
Memorial Park – Valley St. and Oakview Ave
$10/tag and babies in arms free
Parade and Circus 8am-9:15pm
Fireworks @ 9
Monroe Twp.
Thompson Park
Celebrations @ 5
Fireworks @ dusk
Mountain lakes
Fireworks over Mountain lake @ 9
Ocean City
Launched form a barge in the Atlantic Ocean just off 9th street
Parsippany
Parsippany Hills High School
Music @ 7 Fireworks @ dusk
Pittman
Alcyon Lake @ dusk
Point Pleasant Beach
Best viewed form the Boardwalk at Jenkinson’s @ dusk
Ridgewood
Veterans Field – 131 N Maple Ave
Gates open at 6:30 Fireworks @ dusk
Seaside Heights
Viewable from anywhere on the Boardwalk @ 9:30
Summit
Memorial Field: Ashland Rd
The Cameos Concert @ 7:45
Fireworks @ dusk
Weehawken
Independence Day Fireworks Cruise Spirit Cruise departing from Lincoln Harbor with views of the display on the Hudson River
Board @ 5: cruise 6-11pm
$263.90/adult
866-483-3866
Wildwood
Boardwalk at Pine Ave @ 10pm
July 5
Newark
Essex County Branch Brook Park
Featuring New Jersey Symphony Orchestra @ 7:30
July 9
North Plainfield
West End School Field on Greenbook Rd.
Concert @ 7
Fireworks @ dusk
Be sure to read the comments below for many other great fireworks in NJ.
(Thanks NJFamily!)