PLYMOUTH – America’s hometown doesn’t skimp on fanfare for the Fourth of July.
Events begin in the morning and continue into the night on July 4 with a road race, a parade, food trucks and other vendors, a concert and the fireworks over Plymouth Harbor.
This year’s celebration marks parade organizer July 4 Plymouth’s 40th year as a nonprofit corporation. It was first formed in response to the town’s inability to reliably cover the event’s costs one year to the next.
This year’s parade theme is “You’re a Grand Old Flag.”
As of Saturday morning, July 4 Plymouth had raised $110,000 of its $126,000 fundraising to cover all the costs associated with the event. Donations can be made on the July 4 Plymouth website.
Other celebrations: South Shore events with fireworks and more
4th of July 5K Road Race
The ninth annual Fourth of July 5K Road Race launches from Stephens Field at 7:30 a.m. on July 4 and will proceed along the waterfront before heading on to Court Street and looping back past Nelson Park. The race’s organizer, South Shore Race Management LLC, has a picture of the route and other information at Southshorerace.com.
The field will be closed to parking to accommodate the runners.
Plymouth Fourth of July Parade
The parade steps off from Cordage Park at 9 a.m. on July 4. A map of parking and drop-off locations for parade participants is available on the July 4 Plymouth website.
It will proceed south on Court Street to the downtown area along Main Street and Main Street Extension, turning left onto Water Street to the reviewing stand at Pilgrim Memorial State Park near Plymouth Rock.
Food trucks, novelty items, popcorn and cotton candy will be available throughout the day and evening from roaming vendors.
Plymouth Philharmonic Fourth of July outdoor concert
The Plymouth Philharmonic will perform its annual concert on the waterfront beginning at 7:30 p.m. on July 4.
Guest conductor Neal Hampton will lead the orchestra in the annual concert at Pilgrim Memorial State Park on the Plymouth waterfront.
Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz will be the concert’s guest narrator, reading excerpts from the Declaration of Independence accompanied by a symphonic score. Patriotic marches and Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” will round out the program.
The concert will be broadcast and streamed live on WATD 95.9 FM and Local Seen (Comcast channel 13 and Verizon Channel 43).
Ending with a bang: Fireworks over Plymouth Harbor
The evening’s conclusion is, of course, the fireworks, which will light the skies over the waterfront beginning around 9 p.m.
Parking and road closure information
For more information on the day’s events, schedules and routes, visit July4plymouth.
Full parking restrictions and road closures for July 3 and 4 are available at plymouthpolice.com.
Parade organizers encourage people to check out parkplymouth.com to find parking options and other related information.
