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

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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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Forgot Rockett’s Red Glare
woops nevermind!
hey you doing today
What time do they actually fire the fireworks at the Squirrels games?
I heard Colonial Hieghts has canceled till saturday So check before you go.
Came from Texas to see Fireworks on James – who knew you’d have them on the 3rd. Missed it, July 4th is Independence Day to most of us. Won’t be coming back.