Stamford Announces Plans For 4th Of July Fireworks

STAMFORD, CT — The city of Stamford announced on Monday its plans for 4th of July fireworks at Cummings Beach.

The show is scheduled for July 1, with a rain date of July 2. Residents will be able to bring blankets and chairs to the beach. There will be food trucks onsite, and the fireworks will begin shortly after 9 p.m.

Parking Information

• No parking either side of Shippan Avenue from Wallace Street to the Magee Avenue intersection as of 3 p.m.
• No parking on the left side of Iroquois, Wampanaw & Rippowam Road as of 3 p.m.
• No parking on the south side of Myrtle Avenue from the intersection with Elm Street to No. 162 Myrtle as of 3 p.m.
• Boaters please be aware that from 3 p.m. on directly off of Cummings Park’s beach, there will be a thousand-foot safety zone around the fireworks barge from Buoy No. 6 to a thousand feet from shore.
• Boaters please 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.