Show date: Saturday, July 4, 2026 ·
Show time: 9:15 PM (confirmed)
Visit Annapolis (visitannapolis.org) confirms: '9:15 p.m. — Fireworks Over Spa Creek' launched from a floating barge in Annapolis Harbor for America's 250th anniversary. Parade begins at 6:30 p.m. from West Street to Church Circle to Main Street to City Dock. Spa Creek Bridge closes to traffic at 9 p.m. and becomes a pedestrian fireworks pier until ~10 p.m. Parking restricted across downtown on July 4 — use Hillman Garage (Calvert St) and other city garages.
Quick Facts: Annapolis, MD July 4th 2026
Show time: 9:15 PM (Confirmed)
Show type: Fireworks
Total viewing spots: 3 (3 free, 0 paid)
Best free spot: Jonas Green Park (Severn River northeast, low crowd) — low crowd
All 3 Viewing Spots — Annapolis, MD
City Dock / Susan Campbell Park
High crowd · Arrive by 8:00 PM · park · Free
Rove.me and Macaroni KID both list City Dock as the prime viewing spot — claim a spot by 8 p.m. per Macaroni KID's explicit tip. The post-parade street festival at Susan Campbell Park runs until fireworks, making City Dock a walkable all-evening destination. Use Hillman Garage on Calvert St for parking. Show type: unconfirmed — verify before attending.
Spa Creek Bridge (pedestrian viewing pier, 9 p.m.–10 p.m.)
High crowd · park · Free
Patch Annapolis (citing city website): 'The Spa Creek Bridge will close to traffic beginning at 9 p.m. to create a spectator pier with an unobstructed view of the fireworks and will remain closed until the conclusion of the fireworks.' Walk to the bridge from Eastport-side parking — the mid-water position gives a 360-degree harbor view. Show type: unconfirmed — verify before attending.
Jonas Green Park (Severn River northeast, low crowd)
Low crowd · park · Free
Zavros.place's 2026 Annapolis guide lists Jonas Green Park as offering 'gorgeous views of the Naval Academy Bridge' and the harbor from the northeast shore of the Severn River — a quiet residential alternative with its own parking lot, well away from the downtown crush and Spa Creek Bridge congestion. Show type: unconfirmed — verify before attending.
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