What's Open, Closed in Marblehead July 4th

Marblehead, MA — Marblehead's 2016 July 4th celebration will include many downtown street closures this weekend.

Also, all municipal offices and post offices are closed. Liquor stores and supermarkets are open.

Here's a full list of what's open and closed:

• Municipal, state, federal offices: Closed
• Retail stores: Open at owner’s discretion
• Liquor stores: Open
• Supermarkets: Open
• Convenience stores: Open
• Taverns, bars: Open
• Banks: Closed
• Libraries: Closed
• Stock market: Closed
• Mail: Post offices closed; express delivery only
• MBTA: Beginning at 2 p.m., subway service on all lines will operate at rush-hour levels to accommodate increased holiday ridership. Fares will not be collected after 9:30 p.m.

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Marblehead's July 4th fireworks show is Monday, starting with the Harbor Illumination at 8:45 p.m. The weather forecast looks perfect.

Check out our full list of July 4th fireworks shows across Massachusetts.

Here are downtown street closings in Marblehead Monday:

Festival of Arts Street Festival

Sunday, July 3, 2016 from 11:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.: Washington Street is closed between Rockaway Street and State Street. NO PARKING allowed along Washington Street between Rockaway Street and State Street. Pleasant Street is closed between Rockaway Street and Washington Street. It is strongly recommended that anyone residing or conducting business in that area relocate their vehicles prior to 11:00 A.M. so as to not get blocked in.

Horribles Parade

Monday, July 4, 2016 (rain date Sunday, July 10, 2016): Beginning at 8:00 a.m. - School Street is closed between Pleasant Street and Atlantic Avenue for Parade registration. Beginning at 9:00 a.m. - Pleasant Street
will be closed between Watson Street and Washington Street (South). Essex Street will be closed in its entirety during the staging and movement of the parade.

Fireworks Display Monday, July 4, 2016 (rain Date Tuesday, July 5, 2016)

Beginning at 7:00 p.m. Front Street is closed to all traffic and “No Parking” between Franklin Street and Fort Sewall Lane. Franklin Street becomes one way from Front Street to Washington Street. Washington Street becomes one way from Franklin Street to State Street. After the Fireworks: Traffic leaving the beach parking lots will merge with traffic leaving the neck and be allowed only a right or left hand turn at the intersection of Ocean and Atlantic Avenues. Front Street is closed at State Street to allow for pedestrian traffic along Front Street coming from Fort Sewall State Street becomes one way from Front Street to Washington Street. All traffic from the area between State Street and Franklin Street as well as Pond Street will be directed along Mugford Street and Green Street to West Shore Drive. Note that the MBTA route between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. will follow the pre-designated snow route.