2026 July 4 Fireworks Guide For Brewster, Southeast

SOUTHEAST/BREWSTER, NY — Fourth of July activities in Putnam County 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 Putnam County.

America 250 and July 4th highlights

Brewster: Town of Southeast America 250 Fireworks Celebration. July 5, 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Independent Way.

Cold Spring: Mekeel's Corners Chapel Independence Day Celebration. July 4, 10 a.m.-noon. Mekeel's Corners Chapel (321 Route 301). Find more information here.

Garrison: Celebrate Independence Concert. July 4, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Boscobel House & Gardens (1601 Route 9D). Find more information here.

Garrison: Loyalist Legacies: Relics from the Losing Side. Through December 28. Boscobel House & Gardens (1601 Route 9D). Find more information here.

Lake Mahopac: 4th Annual July Boat Parade. July 4, 10 a.m.

Mahopac: The Putnam County Classic Road Race. July 4, 7 a.m. Find more information here.

Mahopac: Town of Carmel 4th of July Concert (for Carmel residents and guests). July 4, 6:30 p.m. Red Hills Historic Park. 23 Hill Street.

Patterson: Independence Day Celebration. July 3, 3 p.m.-9 p.m. Petersen Greenhouse (Route 311)

Putnam Valley: 4th of July Independence Day Celebration. July 2, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Johnson Field at Putnam Valley Town Park (156 Oscawana Lake Road). Find more information here.

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.