ORANGE/DUTCHESS/ULSTER COUNTIES, NY — Fourth of July activities in Orange, Dutchess and Ulster Counties could have extra sparkle in 2026, the 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial, of the Declaration of Independence.
The holiday falls on a Saturday in the middle of a three-day weekend, July 3-5. To help you fit it all in on your 4th of July calendar, Patch has put together a guide to fireworks and other celebrations in Westchester County.
America 250 and July 4th highlights
Orange County
Circleville: 4th of July Parade, Circleville Park, Line up at 9 a.m. Step off at 10 a.m.
Cornwall: Annual Independence Day celebration. July 4. See schedule here.
Goshen: LEGOLAND Red, White and Boom, July 4. Fireworks at 9:15 p.m. LEGOLAND New York Resort, 1 Legoland Way; More information here.
Goshen: Great American Weekend. July 6, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; July 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Greenwood Lake: July 4, 6 p.m. Independence Day Fireworks at dusk. Thomas P. Morahan Waterfront Park.
Highland Falls: 4th of July Celebration. July 2/3/4. More info here.
Highland Falls: 250th River and Rock Tour. West Point Tours. Until Aug. 31. More info here.
City of Middletown: Stars & Stripes Celebration, July 1. Fancher Davidge Park, 130 Lake Ave. Entertainment starts at 7 p.m. with DJ Echo. Fireworks at dusk, around 9:30 p.m.
Monroe: Fireworks, July 3. Crane Park. More info here.
Montgomery: The Plan To Kidnap George Washington. Fort Montgomery State Historic Site. July 23, 7 p.m.-8 p.m. More info here.
City of Newburgh:
Town of Newburgh: Community Day, Independence Day Fireworks Celebration. July 2, 6 p.m.-10 p.m. To be rescheduled due to excessive heat.
New Windsor: Independence Day 250 at New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site. 2 p.m.-4 p.m. More info here.
Port Jervis: Food Truck Fireworks Festival, July 2, 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Riverside Park. Note: food trucks were canceled due to extreme heat, but fireworks will still take place.
Town of Wallkill: Fireworks. Town of Wallkill Golf Course, 40 Sands Road, Circleville. July 2, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Canceled due to excessive heat.
Vails Gate:
Washingtonville: Food, Fire & Fun Festival. July 3. 5 p.m. L. Vern Allen Park.
West Point: West Point Independence Day Celebration Honoring 250 Years of Army Heritage. July 4, 3 p.m.-10 p.m. Trophy Point, West Point.
Town of Woodbury: Independence Day celebration. July 4. Rescheduled to July 11. More info here.
Dutchess County
Amenia: Parade & Fireworks. July 4, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. More info here.
Amenia: Four Brothers Drive-In Annual 4th of July Fireworks Show. July 4, 10:30 p.m.-11 p.m. More information here.
Bannerman Island: July 3. Movie night showing of "1776." More information here.
City of Beacon: Fireworks, Memorial Park, July 3, 8:30 p.m.-10 p.m.
City of Beacon: Public tours of Mount Gulian. Until Oct. 25. More info here.
Hopewell Junction: Fireworks on July 11, 9:15 p.m., East Fishkill Recreation Park. Find more information here.
Hyde Park: Independence Day at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Wallace Center at the FDR Library will have free slices of "America at 250" birthday cake, and a free screening of the film "1776" at 3 p.m. ( RSVP here). On July 3, 4, and 5, admission will be free to the museum. "Declaring the Revolution: America's Printed Path to Independence," will remain on display until Dec. 6, 2026. Find out more here.
Lagrange: July 5, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Freedom Day in Freedom Park.
Poughkeepsie: Walkway Over The Hudson Fireworks Spectacular, July 4, 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Viewing from Waryas Park Promenade is free.
Poughkeepsie: Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum. Independence Day Celebration. July 4, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Covered picnic space, view of fireworks. Tickets.
Stanfordville: Stanford Rev250: Fourth of July 2026 Fireworks Spectacular. July 4, 8 p.m.-9 p.m. Stanford Recreation Park.
Wappingers Falls: Hudson Renegades America 250 Celebration, Heritage Financial Park, 1500 NY-9D. July 2,3,4. Fireworks after games.
Ulster County
Accord: 4th of July Accord Speedway Fireworks Extravaganza. June 26 7 p.m. Fireworks at dusk. 299 Whitefield Road.
Ellenville: July 4th Parade, Center Street. Parade kicks off at noon, downtown. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. at the Joseph Y. Resnick airport. More info here.
Kingston: 4th of July Festivities. See details here.
Town of Lloyd: Old Fashioned Fireworks. July 11, 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Town Field, 39 Main Street. More info here.
New Paltz: Mohonk Mountain House Fourth of July Celebration. July 3-6. More information here.
New Paltz: Ulster County Fairgrounds. July 4, 5 p.m.-10 p.m. More information here.
New Paltz: The Pursuit of Happiness: The Revolution Along Huguenot Street - A Guided Tour Featuring the Daniel Hasbrouck House. June 27, July 4. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Find more information here.
Phoenicia: Town of Shandaken Parade/Touch-a-Truck. July 4, 11 a.m.
Plattekill: July 11, 5 p.m. Thomas Felten Community Park. More info here.
Saugerties:
Celebrations around the country recall not only the events leading up to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, but also look forward and aim to make the 4th of July weekend a massive, multigenerational cultural moment focused on community connections and charitable giving.
America's Block Party, an unprecedented coast-to-coast initiative, is one of the signature events of America 250, the congressionally chartered nonprofit overseeing the semiquincentennial celebration.
A Times Square Ball Drop, a rolling series of ball drops, timed to occur at midnight on July 3 in every U.S. time zone from Guam to American Samoa, is part of the "Giving 4th Broadcast Benefit Show," creating a nearly 24-hour celebration of the 250th anniversary. It's part of the broader "Giving 4th" initiative that aims to make and establish Independence Day as the biggest annual day of giving.
A time capsule will be buried in Philadelphia to be opened in 2276 on July 4. It contains a carefully curated collection of letters and artifacts reflecting the leadership, institutions, and communities that shape the country today. It will include contributions from all three branches of the U.S. federal government and submissions from each of the 50 states, Washington D.C., and five territories.
Separately, the White House's Freedom 250's biggest spectacles are the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, running June 25 to July 10; the July 4 Salute to America Fireworks, also on the National Mall; "Sail 4th 250," billed as the largest-ever flotilla of tall ships from around the world in New York Harbor; and Rushmore 250, an iconic 4th of July fireworks on July 3 alongside military concerts and live presidential reenactors.
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