Details Announced For Stamford's July 4th Fireworks

STAMFORD, CT — With the Fourth of July almost here, it's time to start thinking about fireworks.

The city of Stamford announced Friday that it will hold the annual Fourth of July fireworks show at Cummings Beach on July 7. The show was originally scheduled for June 30, but it was postponeddue to poor air quality and visibility.

Entertainment will begin at 6 p.m., and residents will be able to bring blankets and chairs to the beach. There will be food trucks on-site, and the fireworks will begin shortly after 9 p.m.

Below is additional information previously released by the city regarding parking and traffic before and after the fireworks.

Parking

• There will be no parking on either side of Shippan Avenue from Wallace Street to the Magee Avenue intersection as of 3 p.m. on June 30.
• No parking will be allowed on the left side of Iroquois, Wampanaw & Rippowam Road as of 3 p.m. on June 30.
• No parking will be allowed on the south side of Myrtle Avenue from the intersection with Elm Street to No. 162 Myrtle as of 3 p.m. on June 30.
• Boaters should be aware that from 3 p.m. onward on June 30 directly off of Cummings Park’s beach, there will be a 1,000-foot safety zone around the fireworks barge from Buoy No. 6 to 1,000 feet from shore.
• Boaters should be aware that the West Beach boat ramp will be shut down at 6:30 p.m.
• At 8 p.m., the intersection of Shippan Avenue/Magee Avenue will be closed to southbound traffic and only resident access is available at that time. At 8:30 p.m., Magee Avenue will be closed to traffic.
• At 9 p.m., Shippan Avenue from Wallace Street North will become one-way northbound only (two lanes). Magee Avenue will be one-way northbound only (two lanes).

After The Show

• Traffic exiting Shippan Point will be directed north onto Magee Avenue and west onto Jefferson (Urban Transitway) for access to Canal Street, Atlantic Street, and Washington Boulevard toward I-95.
• Traffic exiting Cummings Park via Shippan Avenue will be directed north onto Shippan Avenue to access Elm Street, Myrtle Avenue, I-95, and East Main Street.
• Traffic exiting Cummings Park via Soundview Avenue will utilize Soundview Avenue or Willowbrook Avenue to Cove Road.
• Foot traffic at Cummings Park will be released first, followed by vehicles.