“Back in my day” 4th of July Fireworks took place on 4th of July. And you had to walk uphill, 15 miles, in…umm…snow?…to see them!
But now, with so many towns firing off their own displays, you can get more awesome shows spread out over the course of a week.
Here’s a quick look at some of the local towns hosting fireworks shows (in order of appearance):
Scotch Plains
Saturday, June 29 @ 7:30pm
Scotch Hills Golf Course
Cranford
Tuesday, July 2 @ 9:15pm
Nomahegan Park
New Providence
Wednesday, July 3 @ 7pm
South Street
Clark
Thursday, July 4 @ 9pm
Arthur L. Johnson High School
Edison
Thursday, July 4 @ 9:45pm
Lake Papaianni Park
Maplewood
Thursday July 4th (Full-day festival, starting at 7am, fireworks at 9:25pm)
Memorial Park
Union
Thursdays July 4 @ 9pm
Biertuempfel Park
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