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Cleveland Fourth of July Activities

Fireworks, Music, and Fun

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Fireworks at Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls Ohio

Fireworks at Blossom Music Center

(© R. Mastroianni/courtesy of the Cleveland Orchestra)
Celebrate the Fourth of July in and around Cleveland at one or more of these family-friendly fireworks, music, and festival events (listed in date order). Updated for 2011.


  • July 1 - Independence - Elmwood Park; 10pm

  • July 2 - Chardon - Chardon High School - at dusk

  • July 2 - New Philadelphia - Tuscora Park - at dusk

  • July 2 - Mayfield Village - SOM Center and Wilson Mills Rds - dusk

  • July 2 - Hudson - Barlow Farm Park - at dusk

  • July 2,3 and 4 - Cuyahoga Falls - Blossom Music Center; Blossom Festival Band

  • July 3 - Bratenahl - Village Park - dusk

  • July 3 - Wadsworth - Memorial Park - at dusk

  • July 3 - Fairlawn - Bicentennial Park - 10pm

  • July 3 - Wellington - TBA

  • July 3 - Oberlin - Rec Center - dusk

  • July 3 - Medina - Medina High School - dusk

  • July 3 - Portage Lakes - Portage Main Park - at dusk

  • July 3 - Conneaut - Lake View Park - 945pm

  • July 3 - Lorain - Mile Lond Pier - 10pm

  • July 3 - North Ridgeville - South Center Park - dusk

  • Elyria - Canceled

  • July 3 Bedford - Chanel High School - dusk

  • July 3 - Brunswick - Brunswick High School - 10pm

  • July 3 - Avon Lake - Miller Road Park - dusk
  • July 4 - Massilon - Stadium Park - dusk

  • July 4 - Garfield Heights - none
  • July 4 - North Canton - 7th street near Memorial Stadium - dusk

  • July 4 - North Olmsted - TBA

  • July 4 - Orville - Orr Park - 1015pm

  • July 4 - Wooster - Kinney Field; 10pm

  • Parma - Canceled

  • July 4 - Cedar Point - Cedar Point Amusement Park, Sandusky; at dusk

  • July 4 - Shaker Heights - Shaker Middle School, 20600 Shaker Blvd.; at dusk

  • July 4 - Solon - Solon Community Center - dusk

  • July 4 - Strongsville - Foltz Parkway - dusk

  • July 4 - Wickliffe - Coulby Park - dusk

  • July 4 - Geneva-on-the-Lake - Fireworks; Geneva on the Lake Resort Golf Course; 10pm

  • July 4 - Alliance - Silver Park - dusk

  • July 4 - Berea - Coe Lake Gazebo; at dusk

  • July 4 - Put-in-Bay- Over downtown harbor - 10pm

  • July 4 - Cleveland - The over Lake Erie - celebration begins at 630pm, fireworks at dusk

  • Euclid - Canceled

  • July 4 - Westlake - Clague Park - at dusk

  • July 4 - Mentor - Civic Center Park - 950pm

  • July 4 - Lakewood - Lakewood Park fireworks at 945pm

  • July 4 - Willoughby - Willoughby South High School, 5000 Shankland Rd.,; dusk - 10pm

  • July 4 - Eastlake - Fireworks at 10pm; Classic Park Stadium

  • Akron - Lock 3 park - 945pm, following a concert by the Akron Symphony Orchestra

  • July 4 - Lakeside - The dock at 945pm

  • July 4 - Bay Village - fireworks - Cahoon Park - at dusk

  • July 4 - Bainbridge - River Road Park - at dusk

  • July 4 - Cleveland - Nautica Queen; Dinner and Fireworks cruise on Lake Erie; call 216 696-8888 for reservations.

  • July 4 - Ashtabula - Canceled

  • July 4 - Atwood Lake - at dusk

  • July 4 - Aurora - City Center; at dusk

  • July 10 - Brook Park -City Hall - 10pm
The free Cleveland Orchestra concert in downtown Cleveland has been canceled for 2011.

(Updated 6-28-11)

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