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Darien Town Fireworks


*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 07/14/2023
The Town of Darien Parks & Recreation Department is proud to announce that the town Fireworks will return on Friday, July 14th, 2023 with a rain date of Saturday, July 15th, 2023 at Darien High School! Live music will be provided by the Darien Community Band and we encourage individuals to support our local food trucks who will be in attendance. Residents are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs. This year we will have face painting and again offer a sensory-friendly location for viewers.

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.

Rain Date: 7/15/2023
Location: Darien High School

FOOD TRUCKS | FIREWORKS | FACE PAINTING | DARIEN COMMUNITY BAND

GATES OPEN ON NOROTON AVENUE ONLY AT 6:30PM

Face painting by: Honey Bunch Face Painting

Food Trucks to include: Mister Softee; Kona Ice; Crazy Taco Mex; Fork in the Road Catering, Dope Fried Food, Avellino Family BBQ, Lobster Tales, Sweetness Bites and more!

The 2023 Darien resident parking passes are available to purchase for $30.00.  The limited resident-only parking passes will go on sale starting at 12pm on Monday, June 26th.  They are available for purchase by Darien Residents only and online purchases may be picked up in office beginning Monday, July 3rd. To purchase or pick up in person, visit the Darien Parks & Recreation Department at Town Hall, Rm 110 from 8:00a.m.- 5:15p.m. Monday-Thursday.  Town Hall is closed on Fridays. Please note, we are also closed July 4th for the holiday.  Passes must be picked up no later than Wednesday, July 12th whether purchased online or in-person.  Due to the popularity of this event, no refunds will be given.

Walk-ins during the event are free and not limited to residents.

To purchase your parking pass online June 26th, please visit darienct.gov/parkrec.

In addition to our wonderful fireworks display provided by Pyrotecnico, this event would not be possible without the generous donations of our many sponsors!  Thank you each for your continued support in making our town fireworks possible.  Our 2023 Fireworks Platinum event sponsors are: Baywater Properties/The Corbin District; Compass; Crestwood Advisors; Grove Street Plaza; The Darien Sport Shop; Ring’s End; and Palmer’s Market. For a full list of our sponsors and to learn more, visit darienct.gov/fireworks.

Please note: Parking access to the fireworks event will ONLY be accessible via the Noroton Avenue entrance beginning at 6:30pm; all other streets leading directly to the high school will be closed to vehicles. The fireworks show begins at approx. 9pm.

Access to the school property will be restricted from 1:00pm-6:30pm for event personnel and vendors only on July 14th. Access to the fields, track, and paths surrounding the fields will be closed beginning at 8am July 14th-Sunday July 16th at 8am for safety.

Only vehicles with parking passes will be permitted into the event – passes MUST be visible on the dashboard prior to arriving at the event to keep traffic moving.

For questions, please contact the Parks and Recreation Department via phone at (203) 656-7325.  We look forward to another fantastic fireworks display and seeing each of you at the event on July 14th!

For a list of food vendors and additional information, visit darienct.gov/fireworks.


*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.

Location:

Darien High School
80 High School Ln
Darien, CT, 06820
United States

Phone:

203 656-7338
Contact name: 
Donna Rajczewski
Email address: 
The event has already taken place on this date: 
07/14/2023
Time: 
check website
Price: 
Free

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