Bridgewater July 4th Fireworks and More: 2018 Guide

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Somerset County's annual July 4th Fireworks Display will be held on Wednesday, July 4 at 9:30 p.m. at North Branch Park on Milltown Road in Bridgewater.

Admission is free to July 4 celebration and food is available for purchase. The event is offered in part to the sponsorship by The Courier News.

North Branch Park gates will open at 6 p.m. to allow vehicles to enter the park and families to picnic on park grounds. The fireworks display will begin at 9:30 p.m. Visitors should plan to arrive early. Milltown Road will be closed at around 9 p.m. Heavy car and foot traffic is expected. (Like what you see? Sign up for news delivered to your email by clicking here.)

The NJ 3rd Regiment Revolutionary War encampment will be onsite. Food will be available for purchase, and park visitors should bring lawn chairs or blankets.

Picnic baskets are allowed but alcohol is prohibited. Personal fireworks are not allowed.

Milltown Road will remain closed at the conclusion of the fireworks for 30 minutes to one hour while local neighborhood pedestrians walk from the park. Bridgewater Police will be on hand to assist park staff with traffic flow.

Updates will be available on the Activity Hotline at 908-722-1200, ext. 5351. For information on this and all Park Commission programs and activities visit somersetcountyparks.org.

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(Image via Somerset County: Somerset County's Fireworks Display)