Middletown’s Fireworks Festival To Be Held In July

MIDDLETOWN, CT — Middletown will hold its annual fireworks festival in July for the first time since 2019, officials announced Wednesday.

The festival will be held on Saturday, July 2, with a rain date of July 3. It will take place along the Connecticut River at Harbor Park, and on the front lawn of the City’s Municipal Building located at 245 DeKoven Drive.

“I am looking forward to this year’s Fireworks Festival as a chance for the community to come together and celebrate,” Mayor Ben Florsheim said in a statement. “This event always draws a large crowd, and is enjoyed by people throughout the region. We have been unable to hold the Fireworks Festival since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so the return to this year’s festival will be particularly enjoyable, as we welcome a better and brighter future.”

The festival showcase will present a “dazzling fireworks display that is set off directly from a barge on the Connecticut River,” according to a news release.

The fireworks festival is a family-friendly event that typically draws large crowds to the downtown area of Middletown. The festival will kick off at 5 p.m. with live music, family festivities, and numerous food vendors throughout the harbor area and along DeKoven Drive.

Fireworks will begin just after dark, around 9:30 p.m.

“All public health guidelines will be followed so that everyone can enjoy a safe and spectacular event,” the news release states. “Parts of Court Street, DeKoven Drive, Harbor Drive, Dingwall Drive, MLK Way, River Road, and Eastern Drive will be closed during portions of the festival day. More details about this year’s Fireworks Festival, main stage performances, road closures, parking and viewing suggestions will be provided as the date draws closer.”