When to Watch Fireworks in Gaithersburg

The Fourth of July holiday is fast approaching, and the city of Gaithersburg is preparing for another edition of its annual Independence Day fireworks display.

This year’s display will take place at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, located at 16 Chestnut Street in Gaithersburg. Gates to the fairgrounds will open at 5 p.m. that evening, and spectators may enter at Chestnut or Dalamar Streets.

Festivities will get underway at 6 p.m. with strolling entertainers and a concert by the band Rollex. Food will be sold inside the fairgrounds, but those planning to attend are also permitted to bring their own food.

Alcohol and glass bottles will be prohibited from the event for safety reasons, as will bicycles, roller blades, pets and any personal fireworks.

The fireworks display will begin shortly after dark.

The city warns the Perry Parkway entrance will be closed to the public, and that Perry Parkway itself will close between North Frederick Avenue and West Diamond Avenue at 7:30 p.m.

Parking will not be available at the fairgrounds with the exception of vehicles containing disability placards. Parking will be available in the vicinity of the fairgrounds, and there will be shuttles taking crowds from remote parking to the fairgrounds. However, due to high traffic volume, those shuttles will not be in operation after the fireworks display.

A trolley will also be available to take spectators to and from the concert area prior to the start of the fireworks display.