Ultimate Guide to 4th of July Fireworks & Events in Maine (2025)

Looking for the best places to watch fireworks, catch a small-town parade, or spend the day enjoying classic 4th of July festivities in Maine? Whether you’re planning a coastal getaway or staying local with the family, we’ve pulled together the most complete list of Independence Day events happening across the state—big and small. From waterfront firework displays to pancake breakfasts, parades, and festivals, here’s everything you need to plan your perfect 4th of July in Maine this year.

Augusta

• Parade: July 4, 10 AM (State Capitol → Mill Park)
• Activities: family fun & live music all day at Mill Park
• Fireworks: July 4, ~9:15 PM at Mill Park  

Bangor

• Parade: July 4, ~10 AM (with Brewer pancake breakfast & 3K race)
• Concert: July 4, 5:30–9 PM at Waterfront
• Fireworks: July 4, ~9:30 PM over Penobscot River

Bar Harbor

• Pancake breakfast: 7–10 AM, July 4
• Craft fair: 8 AM–3 PM
• Parade: July 4, 10 AM
• Live music: 3:30–9 PM
• Seafood fest: ~11 AM–2 PM
• Fireworks: July 4, ~9:30 PM over Frenchman Bay  

Bath

• Parade/Festival: July 4, 10 AM (Heritage Days starts)
• Fireworks: July 4, ~9:15 PM over Kennebec River  

Belgrade

• Antique-boat parade: July 4, noon on Great Pond
• Fireworks: July 3, ~9:15 PM over Long Pond  

Boothbay Harbor

• Fireworks: July 4, ~9 PM over harbor  

Bridgton

• Kids’ 1-mile run: July 3, ~4:30 PM
• Craft/vendor fair + fireworks: July 3, dusk (rain date July 5)  
• 4-mile “4 on the Fourth” race: July 4, 8 AM
• Parade: July 4, ~12 PM (lineup 11 AM)

Camden

• Music by the Sea: July 4, 12:00–7:30 PM at Harbor Park (free concerts featuring jazz, brass, R&B)  
• Great Schooner Race Viewing: July 4, 10 AM–2 PM from Rockland Breakwater – great waterfront racing spectacle  
• Fireworks: July 4, 9:00 PM over Camden Harbor (shot between Curtis Island and Dillingham Point; rain date July 5) sponsored by Camden Area Business Group  
• Private Cutter Owl Fireworks Sail: July 4, 8:00–9:45 PM (ticketed cruise going through fireworks display)  

Clinton

• Parade: July 4, 10 AM at Fairgrounds
• Fireworks: July 4, ~9:15 PM  

Eastport

• Pancake breakfast: July 4, 7–11 AM at airport
• Grand Independence Parade: July 4, 2 PM
• Waterfront festival: July 4–6 (games, music)
• Fireworks: July 4, dusk over Bay of Fundy  

Frye Island

• Golf-cart parade & run/walk: July 4 (morning–afternoon)
• Fireworks: July 4, dusk over Sebago Lake  

Freeport

• Runs: July 4, 7:25 AM (10K) & 9:10 AM (1‑Mile fun run)
• Parade: July 4, 10 AM on Main Street
• Family Movie Night: July 4, 7 PM at Discovery Park (Showing: National Treasure)

Greenville

• Parade: July 4, 11 AM in town
• Fireworks: July 4, dusk at Birches Resort with music & dining  

Houlton

• Fireworks + waterfront: July 3, 9:30 PM
• Parade: July 4, 10 AM down Main Street

Jackman

• Fireworks: July 4, 8:30 PM at Town Office lawn  

Jay/Livermore Falls

• Fireworks: July 3, dusk at Spruce Mountain Ski Slope  

Kennebunk / Kennebunkport

• Fireworks: July 4, ~9 PM at Kennebunk Beach  

Lewiston–Auburn

• Liberty Festival: July 4 concerts & family events
• Fireworks: July 4, ~9:30 PM over Androscoggin River  

Limestone

• Street dance: July 3, 6:30–11 PM
• Fireworks: July 3, dusk over Limestone Pond  
• Parade: July 4, 1 PM on Main Street

Limington

• Fireworks: July 3, ~9 PM at Mill Pond  
• Parade: July 4, 10 AM from town hall
• Cornhole, trucks & food: July 4, 11 AM–2 PM

Millinocket

• Children’s parade: July 4, 10:30 AM
• Main parade: July 4, 10 AM from Northern Plaza
• Vendor fair & DJ: July 4, 10 AM–8 PM at Veterans Park
• Fireworks: July 5, dusk at Veterans Memorial Park  

Naples

• Parade: July 4, 2 PM on Causeway (lineup after noon)
• Fireworks: July 4, ~9:20 PM over Long Lake

Old Orchard Beach

• Parade: July 4, 10 AM at Bell Tower (Ocean Park)
• Band concert after parade
• Fireworks: July 4, ~9:45 PM over Pier & Beach

Ogunquit

• Parade: July 4, 10 AM in Ocean Park
• Fireworks: July 4, ~9:15 PM from Main Beach (rain date July 5)  

Portland

• Wind Symphony concert: July 4, 7 PM at Eastern Prom
• Fireworks: July 4, ~9:15 PM from Eastern Prom (rain date July 5)  

Rangeley

• Doll carriage parade: July 3, 10 AM
• Dog parade: July 3, 1 PM
• Fireworks: July 3, ~9 PM at Town Park

Rumford

• Fireworks: July 4, ~9 PM at Hosmer Field  

Saco

• Fireworks: July 3, ~9:30 PM at Funtown/Splashtown USA  

Sanford

• July 3 block party at Number One Pond: water‑ski show, DJ
• Parade: July 4, 10 AM
• Fireworks: July 3, ~9 PM at Number One Pond  

Stonington

• Fireworks: July 4, ~9:15 PM at Fish Pier & harbor  

Thomaston

• Fireworks: July 4, ~9:30 PM on Valley Street

Winthrop

• Fireworks: July 5, ~9 PM at Norcross Point (101 Bowdoin St.)  

Yarmouth

• Note: Yarmouth Clam Festival is third weekend in July, includes parade & fireworks—but not on July 4  

No matter where you are in Maine this 4th of July, there’s a celebration nearby filled with hometown charm, patriotic fun, and plenty of fireworks. We’ll continue updating this list as more towns announce their plans, so be sure to check back—and have a safe, festive, and fun-filled Independence Day!

Where are you celebrating the 4th of July in Maine this year?