Bethlehem's 2026 4th Of July Fireworks Details Released

BETHLEHEM, CT — Bethlehem's 4th of July fireworks display will occur at 9 p.m. on July 4 at Gallop Field.

Here is a full list of events in town via the town's website:

America 250 Christmas Town Schedule of Events July 4, 2026

12:00N- Ecumenical Service, First Church

12 Noon - 6:00PM - Photo Show - “America the Beautiful through the Eyes of Bethlehem” - Memorial Hall

1:00PM - Bell Ringers performance, Memorial Hall

3:00PM - Parade, East Street, Bethlehem Elementary School to the Green

4:00PM - Ceremonies, Town Green • Remarks by dignitaries • Reading of the Declaration of Independence • Burying of time capsule • Ringing of the historic Methodist Church bell 13 times

4:30 - 9:00PM - Town picnic with games, food and beverage vendors and music, Baseball field

9:00PM - Spectacular fireworks display, Baseball field

Fourth of July activities could have extra sparkle in 2026, the 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial, of the Declaration of Independence.

The holiday falls on a Saturday in the middle of a three-day weekend, July 3-5.

Celebrations around the country recall not only the events leading up to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, but also look forward and aim to make the 4th of July weekend a massive, multigenerational cultural moment focused on community connections and charitable giving.

America’s Block Party, an unprecedented coast-to-coast initiative, is one of the signature events of America 250, the congressionally chartered nonprofit overseeing the semiquincentennial celebration.

A Times Square Ball Drop, a rolling series of ball drops, timed to occur at midnight on July 3 in every U.S. time zone from Guam to American Samoa, is part of the “Giving 4th Broadcast Benefit Show,” creating a nearly 24-hour celebration of the 250th anniversary. It’s part of the broader “Giving 4th” initiative that aims to make and establish Independence Day the biggest annual day of giving.

A time capsule will be buried in Philadelphia to be opened in 2276 on July 4. It contains a carefully curated collection of letters and artifacts reflecting the leadership, institutions, and communities that shape the country today. It will include contributions from all three branches of the U.S. federal government and submissions from each of the 50 states, Washington D.C., and five territories.

Separately, the White House’s Freedom 250’s biggest spectacles are the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, running June 25 to July 10; the July 4 Salute to America Fireworks, also on the National Mall; “Sail 4th 250,” billed as the largest-ever flotilla of tall ships from around the world in New York Harbor; and Rushmore 250, an iconic 4th of July fireworks on July 3 alongside military concerts and live presidential reenactors.

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