Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department Annual Carnival And Parade To Include Fireworks

THOMASTON, CT — The 4th of July fireworks display in Thomaston will be held on Friday, July 31, at 9 p.m. at Sanford Field.

The Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department on Facebook shared details concerning the Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department Annual Carnival and Parade:

All the information below is from the Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department.

"The Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department Annual Carnival will take place Wednesday, July 29, 2026, through Saturday, August 1, 2026.

The carnival opens each night at 6:00 PM, with the grounds opening at 5:30 PM on parade day.

Enjoy your carnival food favorites, including hot dogs with sauerkraut, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, sausage burgers, French fries, fried dough, fried Oreos, chicken tenders, chicken tenders with Buffalo sauce or BBQ sauce, corn on the cob, and roasted peppers and onions for your burgers.

We will also have ice-cold soda, water, and beer available. This year, we will be serving our famous roast beef sandwiches on Thursday and Friday. Our fresh beef is slowly roasted and seasoned to perfection right on the carnival grounds.

Fireworks are scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026, at 9:00 PM. Be sure to join us for parade day on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 5pm the carnival opens at 5:30 PM on parade day."

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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