City of Waltham Annual 4th of July Celebration

When:
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Sunday, Jun 29, 2025 4:00p -
Friday, Jul 04, 2025 2:00p

Where:
Charles River near Moody Street Bridge
139 Moody Street
Waltham, MA

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Admission:
FREE

Categories:
Date Idea, Festivals & Fairs, Food, Kid Friendly

Event website:
https://www.city.waltham.ma.us/home/events/149996

The City of Waltham, Department of Conservation and Recreation, Mass State Police, and Mayor Jeannette A. McCarthy are pleased to announce this year’s Independence Day Celebrations!


Sunday, June 29th, 2025: Fireworks will be set off from a barge set up in the Charles River near Moody Street Bridge! Fireworks will begin at dusk on Sunday, June 29th. The Moody Street Bridge (139 Moody Street at the Riverwalk to Moody/Pine Streets) will be closed to vehicular traffic and open to pedestrian traffic only starting at 4PM on Sunday, June 29th. 


The following are potential viewing areas for the Fireworks Display:

  • Moody Street Bridge – premier viewing area
  • Waltham Common – Carter Street side & the Moody Street side
  • Riverwalk – Southbound portion of the Riverwalk near Margarita’s (access to the Riverwalk from Prospect Street & from the Northbound entrance on Moody Street by the stone wall will be denied)
  • McDevitt School Field – Church Street side of the McDevitt School offers a distant view point
  • Crescent Street Municipal Lot
  • Walnut Street Municipal Lot
  • Fitch School
  • Church Street Municipal Lot
  • Landry Park – Close to the stone wall near the waterfall

    • ** NOTE: The Charles River will be INACCESSIBLE to recreational boaters between the bridges on Prospect Street & Moody Street on Sunday, June 29th from 10am-10pm. Fireworks rain date will be Monday, June 30th.

    Additional things to make note of:

    For additional information please contact the Mayor’s Office at 781-314-3100.

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