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Area Independence Day celebrations to feature fireworks

7/1/2021, 6 p.m.
Want fireworks with your Independence Day celebration?

Want fireworks with your Independence Day celebration?

A number of events around Richmond will feature fireworks on this 245th anniversary of the United States declaring independence from British rule.

Here are several:

Saturday, July 3

Independence Weekend Celebration & Dueling Fireworks:

The Richmond Flying Squirrels will cap off a six-game series against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies with two fireworks displays at The Diamond, 3001 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., on Saturday, July 3, and Sunday, July 4. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. both days for pre-game performances by the Bop Cats on Saturday and Joe the Spy on Sunday. Game time: 6:05 p.m. both days, with fireworks after the game.

Details: squirrelsbaseball.com/tickets or (804) 359-3866.

Sunday, July 4

Fourth of July Fireworks from Byrd Park: Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community facilities is hosting a fireworks show at 9 p.m. The show can be viewed from Fountain Lake, Shields Lake, Swan Lake and in front of the Carillon. But no seating allowed at Dogwood Dell. No entertainment, food vendors or shuttle buses will be available. Free.

Details: https://www.facebook.com/rvaparksandrec or (804) 646-5733.

Red, White and Lights Celebration at Crump Park: Henrico County will host its annual Red, White and Lights community celebration of Independence Day at 5 p.m., at the Meadow Farm Museum at Crump Park, 3400 Mountain Road. The free event will feature family entertainment, including a performance of patriotic and America-themed music with guest conductor Antoine T. Clark and a laser light show finale. Roving entertainment by juggler Jonathan Austin, Miss Sherri the Clown and Uncle Sam on Stilts. Food trucks will be on site. People are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs to watch the performance. Gates open at 4 p.m., with event to run until 8:30 p.m.

Details: henrico.us/rec or henrico.us/calendar/red-white-and-lights-2021.

Chesterfield County Fairgrounds: Chesterfield County is hosting its annual Fourth of July Celebration presented by the county Department of Parks and Recreation and the Virginia Credit Union at the county fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Road. Gates open at 5 p.m., with musical entertainment by The Deloreans starting at 6:15 p.m. Fireworks start at dark. Food vendors will be on site. Event ends at 10 p.m. Free. No glass, alcohol, firearms, pets, tents, canopies or personal fireworks are allowed. All bags and coolers are subject to search. Traffic must enter parking area via Krause Road.

Details: https://www.chesterfield.gov/4441/Fourth-of-July-Celebration or (804) 748-1992 or (804) 748-1623.

Virginia Museum of History & Culture: As part of its reopening beginning July 1, the museum will host a citizenship ceremony at 10:30 a.m., with 30 candidates becoming new U.S. citizens on the museum’s front terrace, 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. Judge Roger L. Gregory, chief judge of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, will officiate. The ceremony will be livestreamed, while a number of guests will be able to observe from the museum’s front lawn. Timed admission to the museum will be available at the ceremony’s conclusion. Visitors can browse the new “Partners in History” exhibition, a collaboration between the VMHC and the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia.

Details: www.virginiahistory.org or (804) 340-1800.