Where to watch fireworks

Nothing tops explosives for celebrating the birth of our nation, so don’t miss out this year!

June 29, 2012; 12:48 PM • by Stephen Nielsen

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Nothing tops explosives for celebrating the birth of our nation, so don’t miss out this year! Here’s a giant list of where you can watch the rockets’ red glare.

Fireworks on the James

• July 3rd • 9:15 PM
• Brown’s Island
• FREE

Fireworks and the Flying Squirrels

• July 4th, 6:35 PM, July 5th and 6th, 7:05 PM
• The Diamond, 3001 N. Boulevard
• $7 – $11

Fireworks at Dogwood Dell

• July 4th • 5:30 PM
• Dogwood Dell, 700 Blanton Avenue
• FREE

King’s Dominion Military Days

• July 3rd and 4th
• King’s Dominion, 16000 Theme Park Way – Doswell, VA
• FREE Admission to active, inactive, or retired military personnel with ID

Genworth Independence Day Concert

• July 3rd • 6:30 PM
• Genworth Financial’s World Headquarters, 6620 W. Broad Street
• FREE

Powhatan Independence Day Celebration

• June 30th • 5:00 PM
• Jacques Gits, 2693 Rocky Oak Road – Powhatan, VA
• $20 per car, $15 with canned food donation

Racing to the Stars and Stripes

• July 4th • 5pm – 8:45pm. Fireworks at 9:30
• Colonial Downs, 10515 Colonial Downs Parkway – New Kent, VA
• See website for available price packages

Chesterfield County July 4th Celebration

• July 4th • 5pm – 9pm
• Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Road, Chesterfield, VA
• FREE

Colonial Heights Fireworks

• July 4th • 9pm
• K-Mart and Walmart parking areas, 116 Southgate Square
• FREE

Busch Gardens IllumiNights

• July 1st – August 19th • fireworks at 9:30pm
• Busch Gardens – Williamsburg, VA
• $66.99 adult, $56.99 child

Goochland County Fireworks

• July 4th • 9pm – 10pm
• Goochland Sports Complex, 1800 Sandy Hook Road – Goochland, VA
• FREE

Brewdependence Day

• July 4th • 5pm – 11pm
• Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, 2408 Ownby Lane
• FREE admittance

photo by Mel Kobran

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