Please note 2024 fireworks are happening on Thursday, July 4, 2024 –

FIREWORKS ARE HAPPENING! The barge is in  place and we are on schedule for 9:15pm  approx!

FIREWORKS UPDATE! We have a storm coming. Depending on how long it lasts, the severity of the wind and/or lightening, we will let you know if the fireworks will continue. If it’s just a gentle drizzle by 9 pm the fireworks will be a go.

PLEASE NOTE: It is supposed to rain for awhile around 6pm. But I’m reliably told that by 9 pm it will only be cloudy, so unless you hear other wise the fireworks will go on at approx 9:15pm tonight.

Solomons July 4, 2024  Fireworks – Fireworks begin 9:15 approx.

Dear Solomons Business Association members, friends, sponsors, and the community,

Solomons Business Association (SBA) is proud to continue this favorite tradition of celebrating July 4^th with a spectacular firework display in Solomons on Tuesday, July 4^th, 2024,

At a cost of $90,000 plus, the fireworks display depends on your support to ensure that we can continue to provide the exceptional Solomons July 4^th Fireworks that our visitors, guests and community have come to love.

Calvert County shows community support through GoFundMe fundraiser.

 Solomons, MD / Thursday, June 20, 2024  –  Solomons Business Association (SBA)  released the event schedule for this year’s 4^th of July activities on Solomons Island.

Primary funding for the annual 4^th of July Fireworks is provided by Calvert County government through a grant from the Department of Economic Development. Additional funds have been donated by a group of generous local businesses.

Also, funds are being raised by individual citizens through a GiveSendGo account:  https://www.givesendgo.com/SolomonsFireworks

Schedule of Events for the day of July 4th Fireworks 

All events are FREE and open to the public. Updates are posted at www.Facebook.com/groups/SaveSolomonsFireworks

• Flag Raising Ceremony / 10:00 am  LOCATION: Watermen’s Memorial at entrance to Solomons Island
• Children’s Bike Parade / 10:45 AM registration/ Parade Starts at 11:00 AM LOCATION: Our Lady Star of the Sea Parking Lot/ Alexander Lane, Solomons

• 1st Maryland Regiment Colonial Reenactors Encampment / 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM LOCATION: Corbin Nature Pavilion / Calvert Marine Museum

• FREE Historical Adventure Quest (for Children) / 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM LOCATION: Begins at Calvert Marine Museum (Corbin Nature Pavilion)

• FREE Live Concert / Calvert Brass Consortium / Time TBD LOCATION: Corbin Nature Pavilion & Boardwalk Pavilion

• Boat Parade / 12:00 Noon LOCATION: Begins in Back Creek and proceeds to Patuxent River past the Riverside Boardwalk

• FREE Live Concert  / UNCLOUDED DAY  / 5:00 PM LOCATION: Front Lawn – Our Lady Star of the Sea Church

• FREE Live Concert / SOCIAL / 7:00 PM LOCATION: Boardwalk Pavilion

• Fireworks / 9:15 pm LOCATION: Patuxent River in front of the Riverside Boardwalk

Parking: There is limited Street Parking on and around the island with overflow parking at Glascock Field for $5 starting at 3:00 pm. 100% of the proceeds from parking at Glascock Field will be donated to the Calvert High ROTC.

Trolleys buses are planned to help transport visitors from Glascock Field and around the island. 

For more information, email: Kyle Webber / SaveSolomonsFireworks@gmail.com, or SBA president, Vandy Young / vandyoung@gmail.com

Thank you to all our July 4th Sponsors 2024. 

• GH Clark Sponsorship $7,500.00

• Bayside Auto Sponsorship $5,000.00

• Tom Bird $3,000.00

• Blue Heron Inn $3,000.00

• Hunt Aero $1,000.00

• Poliansky Group** $1,000.00

• J & M Service Center $1,000.00

• Tiki Bar $500.00

• Solomons Victorian Inn $500.00

• Mike Kelly**$250.00

• Fenwick Street Books $250.00

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! We cannot do this without YOUR generous support.

Rain date: TBA!

Traffic & Parking: Vehicular traffic on the island will be restricted. Parking will be available in the grassy area of Glascock Field, proceeds go to Boy Scout Troop 451 and SBA Fireworks. Thanks to the Glascock Family for the generous use of the field.  Please park in designated areas only; please respect private property. Cost of Parking in Glascock field $5.

Boat Parade: Independent of the Fireworks and the SBA, the boat parade will be at noon.

Producers: Special thanks to those responsible for producing and launching the 2024 SBA July 4th Fireworks show:

Fireworks by Digital Lightning, barge platforms by Ward’s Marine. Thanks to Calvert Marina for hosting the barge during the extensive loading process.

Sponsors:  Fireworks contributions from the public and corporate sponsors are gratefully accepted – every little bit helps to keep the fireworks display alive. Please donate with the PayPal button below, or send checks to: SBA Fireworks, PO Box 724, Solomons MD 20688. Donors will be acknowledged on the SBA website.

Vendors: Vendors wishing to operate in Solomons, whether on public or private property, are reminded to follow Vendor Guidelines established by Calvert County. Public sites need to be applied for through Calvert County, private sites through individual landowners!

 Join us in Solomons for the best 4th of July celebration ever!

Weather forecast for Solomons Maryland

Fireworks begin 9:15 approx. Enjoy the magnificent display of fireworks by land or water. This varies according to weather. See updates at top of page!