Here in New England, everything about the upcoming July 4 weekend looks promising – the weather looks spectacular, gas prices are low and the region is chock full of events and celebrations. We’ve listed links to information on some of New England’s best July 4 celebrations below … and we send you on your way with the requisite reminders about firework safety and holiday driving safety. Not to be a Debbie Downer but the rods will be packed and July 4 ranks as “the deadliest single day of the year to be on the road, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).”
But with those cautions in mind, here are some ideas for your weekend!
- Yankee Magazine: Best Fourth of July Celebrations in New England
- VisitNewEngland.com: Find Events for July 4, 2016 for fireworks, parades in New England: Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, & Vermont
- Discover New England: July 4 Events
- Boston.com – 10 things to do in Boston this weekend
- Maine Today: Things to do this weekend from small town parades to Portland’s Great Fire
- Old Sturbridge Village Independence Weekend Celebration
- Bristol on the Fourth
- Enfield Fourth of July Town Celebration
- Minute Man National Park
- Connecticut Fireworks 2016
- Massachusetts and Greater Boston – July 4 weekend
- July events in Maine