Acton Fireworks 2016: Schedule, Events and More

From the Acton Recreation Department.

The Town of Acton is proud to announce a fun-filled Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, July 2, 2016. The activities begin at 3:00 p.m. with Family Fun Time, Welcome Ceremony at 6:30 p.m., followed by a free concert featuring the BAHA Brothers (Music of Jimmy Buffet and Beach Boys) at 7:00 p.m.After the concert, enjoy a grand finale with a spectacular fireworks show at dusk (approximately 9:30 p.m.). Complimentary shuttle buses will begin at 2:00 p.m. that will take guests to and from NARA from designated off-site parking lots located along Nagog Park Drive. It is highly recommended that guests opt to take the 10-minute lighted Town Forest Trail located at the end of Nagog Park Drive to access the park entrance. This is the best way to enter and exit the park during high traffic times. No rain date is planned.

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This event is open to the general public and there is no admission fee to enter the park. Donations are greatly appreciated and are needed to help cover the expenses to have this wonderful event.

Upon entry, please note that all bags are subject to search. Entrance to the park will take place at two locations: the lower bus drop-off area on Ledge Rock Way and the other entry via the Town Forest footpath onto Quarry Road/NARA upper parking lot. On the other end at Nagog Park Drive, there will be designated bus stops along Nagog Park Drive for pick-up and drop-off. There will be multiple food vendors including food trucks, offering a variety of food entrées, snack foods, ice cream, and soft drinks. Alcohol and outside grills are not permitted on park grounds or any parking areas within Nagog Park.

Family Fun Time is held from 3:00-6:30 p.m. You may purchase an all-you-can ride inflatable bracelet for only $10 per person that includes: moonbounces, 35’ inflatable obstacle course, slip n’ slide and water slide. A train ride will also be onsite for a $3 fee per person. NARA Beach will remain open for regular business hours with daily fee of $6 per Acton resident or non-resident rate of $8 for ages 2-11 and $10 for ages 12 & up. NARA picnic sites and grills are not available on this special event day. On July 2, the beach parking lot will be open for beach season passholder members only. All other guests will be directed to use the NARA upper parking lot off Quarry Road until the lot is full. Once parking at upper lot is full or closed (beginning at 2 p.m.) all cars will then be directed to park at Nagog Park Drive.

The BAHA Brothers are a five-piece summertime band. This band specializes in the music style of Jimmy Buffett and the Beach Boys along with other artists everyone knows, presented with energy, flair, and showmanship. The band began performing in the early 1990’s in southern Massachusetts and soon started to play in Boston and Cape Cod, eventually playing all over New England, nationally, and even internationally. Their goal is to always have and convey the feeling of a Cape Cod and Key West atmosphere. Please note our amphitheater is lawn seating only. Picnic blankets and chairs are welcome.

A spectacular fireworks show will be displayed by Atlas Fireworks at dusk. The fireworks can be viewed from all areas of the 40+ acre NARA site. Local businesses Donelan’s Supermarket and Gould’s Clothing have continued to donate generously for many years towards the fireworks. Their donation is greatly appreciated by the Town and the thousands of guests who attend this event each year.

If you get hungry or thirsty during the event there will be plenty of food choices available. Dunkin’ Donuts will offer a special free product sampling throughout the event featuring 2oz samples of Blue Raspberry and Sour Apple Coolatas and Iced Coffee. Boston Events will have their famous fried dough and other great carnival treats. Hot grilled foods will also be available by the Acton Lions as well as a variety of food vendors and food trucks including The Cod Truck, Terri Yummy (Chinese Food), Sweet Tomatoes Pizza and Cindia Jackson’s Fine Gourmet Coffee. Acton Recreation will have ice cream, chips, and glow sticks for sale.

The Town would like to thank our many event supporters who make this and all our summer events possible. Donelan’s Supermarket, Gould’s Clothing, Cambridge Savings Bank, TD Bank, Northern Bank, Enterprise Bank, Dunkin’ Donuts, Especially for Pets, Roche Brothers, Sorrento’s Pizza, Emerson Hospital, Workers’ Credit Union, Revolution Community Yoga, Sechrest & Bloom, Concord Teacakes, Pro-Tech Gas 2A/27, Sunoco at 421 Mass Ave., Life Care Center of Acton, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Acton Animal Hospital, Levine-Piro, Law, PC, 1 on 1 Self-Indulgence Spa, Acton Lions Club, Acton Ford, Middlesex Savings Bank, Century Bank, Acton Wine and Spirit, Stop n’ Shop, Joseph Perry Plumbing and Heating, Acton Medical Associates, The Healing Point and the Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council.

Please visit www.acton-ma.gov/events for more information on this event or other upcoming events including these nighttime concerts featuring: The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra on Friday, July 15, Kashmir, Nation’s #1 Led Zeppelin Tribute on Friday, July 22 and Tusk, the Ultimate Tribute to Fleetwood Mac on Friday, July 29. Tickets are only $15 per person at the gate or may be purchased in advance at www.acton-ma.gov/register. There are many free events this summer and just to highlight a couple: Studio Two, a Beatles tribute band will be performing on Thursday, August 4 and Ben Rudnick & Friends on Thursday, August 11.

NARA Park is located off Rt. 27 at 25 Ledge Rock Way in Acton. Handicap parking is available onsite for all events. Please follow event parking signs for off-site parking on Nagog Park Drive located on Route 2A/119 near Nagog Pond as parking is limited at NARA Park and lots will close at 2 p.m. You can easily access the park by taking the 10-minute trail walk through the Town Forest Trail located at the cul de sac near 125 Nagog Park Drive. This trail will enter the upper sports fields at NARA Park. There is no fee to park for any of these events.