Fourth Of July Fireworks 2026: Shows Near Mansfield

MANSFIELD, CT — Fourth of July activities for Mansfield residents and in Hartford and Tolland counties on a broader scale could have extra sparkle in 2026 with 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 through 5.

Here is a sampling of fireworks events within a reasonable distance for residents of Mansfield.

Hartford County

Avon

Avon & Farmington CT 250 Celebration
June 26, 2026 Thompson Road Recreation Area Celebration begins 4 p.m. Fireworks at 9 p.m. Rain date: June 27

Bristol

Fireworks Over The Lake — Lake Compounce
July 3, 2026 – 9:30 p.m. July 4, 2026 – 9:30 p.m. July 11, 2026 – 9 p.m. July 18, 2026 – 9 p.m. July 25, 2026 – 9 p.m. Aug. 1, 2026 – 9 p.m. Aug. 8, 2026 – 9 p.m. Aug. 15, 2026 – 9 p.m.

Red, White and Blues Game — Muzzy Field
July 4, 2026 Game starts 5 p.m. Fireworks at approximately 8 p.m.

Enfield

Celebrate Enfield Fireworks
July 12, 2026 Town Green Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

Hartford

Hartford Yard Goats Fireworks Nights — Dunkin' Park
June 26, 27 July 10, 11 July 31 Aug. 1, 14, 15, 21, 22 Sept. 4, 5 Fireworks follow the game

Hartford Bonanza 2026 + America 250 Celebration — Bushnell Park
July 4, 2026 Concert begins 7:30 p.m. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

Manchester

James “Dutch” Fogarty 4th of July Celebration
July 11, 2026 CT State Community College Manchester Event starts 4 p.m. Fireworks at dusk Rain date July 12

New Britain

New Britain Bees Fireworks Nights — New Britain Stadium
June 13, 2026 July 11, 2026 Aug. 1, 2026 Fireworks follow the game

Great American Boom — Walnut Hill Park
July 4, 2026 Event begins 3 p.m. Fireworks at 9:15 p.m. Rain date July 5

Newington

Life. Be In It. Extravaganza
July 18, 2026 Mill Pond Park Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

Simsbury

Celebrate America Concert & Fireworks
July 3, 2026 Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center Concert at 7:30 p.m. Fireworks after concert

Windsor Locks Fire Department Annual Carnival
June 26, 2026 Veterans Memorial Park Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Rain date June 27

Tolland County

Coventry

Coventry Lake Fireworks
June 27, 2026 Patriots Park Event begins 6 p.m. Fireworks at 9 p.m. Rain date June 28

Hebron

Hebron Lions Fireworks
June 27, 2026 Hebron Lions Fairgrounds Gates open 4 p.m. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Rain date June 28

Stafford Springs

MSD Firecracker 30 & Fireworks — Stafford Motor Speedway
June 26, 2026 Race starts 6 p.m. Fireworks after race

Stafford

Stafford SummerFest & Fireworks
July 1, 2026 Stafford High School Event starts 5 p.m. Fireworks after dark Rain date July 2

Vernon

July in the Sky
July 8, 2026 Downtown Rockville & Henry Park Festival begins 6 p.m. Fireworks after 9:15 p.m. Rain date July 9

Source: CTVisit

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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