Seasonal & Holidays

4th of July in Odenton: What's Open, Closed

While Anne Arundel County offices are closed for the Fourth of July holiday, a parade, concert and fireworks are planned in Annapolis

Odenton, MD — Anne Arundel County government offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.

No county trash collections will occur on the holiday. Monday collections move to Tuesday, and Tuesday to Wednesday.

Celebrate the holiday with a parade, concert and fireworks in Annapolis. Here's the lineup, according to Visit Annapolis:

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ANNAPOLIS 4TH OF JULY PARADE
Monday, July 4, 2016, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Watch marching bands, fire engines old and new, cars and vans, service clubs and scouts. ROUTE: The parade begins at Amos Garrett and West Street, heads down West Street, goes the wrong way around Church Circle, down Main Street, left on Randall Street, and ends in front of the Market House. Anywhere along the parade route will provide a good view of the parade.

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY BAND
Monday, July 4, 2016, 8:00 pm to Dusk
Location: Susan Campbell Park - City Dock. The USNA Concert Band performs a public concert series featuring everything from light classics to marches to classic band literature and patriotic songs.

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4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS IN HISTORIC ANNAPOLIS
Monday, July 4, 2016, 9:15 pm
Annapolis launches its fireworks from a barge in Annapolis Harbor. The best viewing areas include public spaces Northeast of the Severn River, City Dock, along the Naval Academy Bridge (limited parking area), any of the street-end parks facing Spa Creek, and aboard a boat in the Annapolis harbor.

The Spa Creek Bridge will be closed to traffic fromEastport into Annapolis beginning at 6 p.m. The bridge will remain closed until the conclusion of the fireworks, at about 10 p.m.

PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION

Parking will be restricted in many areas and parking in residential areas is not suggested.
Instead, park in Park Place Garage or Knighton Garage. Other city parking garages include Gott's Garage andHillman Garage. Catch the Circulator Trolley along West Street for a ride to Main Street. The trolley will charge $1 per ride for adults with children 12 years and younger riding free of charge. The trolley will run from 8 a.m. to midnight.

You can also park at the Navy Marine-Corps Memorial Stadium, where city shuttles will run from Gate 5 to and from Downtown Annapolis from 5 pm to midnight. The shuttle will charge $1 per ride for adults with children 12 years or younger riding free of charge.

Local Weather Forecast: Independence Day — A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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