Missed July 4th Fireworks? No Worries, Guilford's Got Them Saturday At Fairgrounds

GUILFORD, CT — Saturday, the celebration begins in the late afternoon on the Green and ends at the fairgrounds later that night with a fireworks extravaganza.

The day-long event includes two concerts, lots of family friendly activities, a picnic, vendors, inflatables, a petting zoo and a pyrotechnic show that organizers say is one of the area's best.

What you need to know:

Town Band Concert on the Green, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The popular Guilford Town Band plays beginning at 4 p.m. Families are invited to picnic for the event that includes myriad kid activities including visiting a petting zoo, and sliding down a large inflatable slide, and other bouncy fun. The event, which ends at 7 p.m., is rain or shine, as there will be available tents erected for the July 15 to 17 Guilford Art Center Craft Expo 2022, back after a two-year pandemic hiatus.

Community Fireworks At Guilford Fairgrounds

Starting at 7:15, the concert at the Fairgrounds kicks off, featuring the band Night Shift.

There will also be food trucks and inflatables for kids.

At 9:15, the fireworks begin.

The rain date for this event is Sunday, July 10.

Parking for the event at the Fairgrounds, owned by the Guilford Agricultural Society, is $10. The Society puts on The Guilford Fair, Connecticut’s second-oldest agricultural fair, established in 1859. The parking fees collected for the community fireworks show is among the most important fundraisers for the Society. The Guilford Fair is Sept, 16 through 18.