Falmouth Fireworks Back For Year 41 Today

FALMOUTH, MA — Wednesday is the day for Falmouth's annual July 4 fireworks show.

The fireworks and events were postponed until Wednesday, event organizers said, due to poor weather conditions.

"Due to the predicted low cloud ceiling, the chances of actually seeing the Fireworks are pretty low and no one wants a soggy foggy show or a repeat of the Foggy Fireworks of 2014," event organizers said.

The annual — and beloved — Falmouth fireworks show is back for 2023 at Falmouth Heights Beach on Wednesday, and will still start at dusk, around 9 p.m. Founded in 1980, the group has been putting on shows for years.

Events scheduled at the Falmouth Heights ball fields are also moved to Wednesday, but at the same time as originally scheduled.

There is also another adjustment that needs to be made for the show, this one on the side of the viewers. Nesting birds, officials said, will slightly alter where and how attendees can view the fireworks.

"We have been informed by the Mass Audubon Society and the Falmouth Conservation Commission that there are piping plovers and nesting terns nesting in the Surf Drive/Trunk River/Moors Beach Association area. Since these are popular areas for viewing the fireworks, we ask that patrons exhibit extreme care not to disturb these nesting birds," fireworks officials said.

"Beaches along these areas will be closed to public access during the fireworks in order to protect our nesting shorebirds. Black silt fencing will be established perpendicular to the water at these sites, along with signage restricting access. We respectfully ask that our patrons observe these restrictions and do not intrude on these areas. These areas will be re-opened after the fireworks show."