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East Greenwich may not have a 4th of July firework display of its own, but there are a number of nearby towns where viewers can find a show, including these:
Coventry
When: Thursday, June 27, 9 p.m.
Where: Coventry High School, 40 Reservoir Road, Coventry
Coventry’s “Summer Festival” begins at 4:30 p.m. The event features food trucks, kids activities, a raffle, and music by Those Guys. The festival was rescheduled from June 22 due to weather.
Narragansett
When: Wednesday, July 3, dusk
Where: Narragansett Town Beach
The celebration will include a concert from Roomful of Blues.
North Kingstown
When: Wednesday, July 3, 9 p.m.
Where: North Kingstown Town Beach
The celebration will begin at 4:30 p.m. with music from Purple Honey. There will be food trucks. A shuttle runs from 4:30 throughout the show from 100 Fairway Drive to the beach. Cars arriving at the beach before 5:00 must have a parking pass. Fireworks begin at dark.
South Kingstown
When: Thursday, July 4, 9 p.m.
Where: Old Mountain Field, 831 Kingstown Road, Wakefield
The celebration will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a concert by Take it to the Bridge. There will be concessions, a raffle, and children’s activities. Fireworks start directly after the concert.
Warwick
When: Wednesday, July 3, 9 p.m.
Where: End of Oakland Beach Avenue
The firework show will run from 9:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The display can also be viewed from Warwick City Park, Sandy Point in Potowomut and other spots along Narragansett Bay.
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Maybe many will go. My personal choice was Old Mountain Field in Wakefield. It always seemed the fireworks were right in front of your face with an extended show. Not sure how it’s changed but after a fantastic show maybe they’ve figured out how to ease the traffic flow leaving ? Old Mountain Field can be seen from Fort Wetherill State Park.
Narragansett, who wouldn’t want to sit on a beach, air permeated with the smell of ocean, all the ooo’s and aah’s and the clam cakes and chowder ? Plus taking a dip on a hot summer night as the sun sets and Mr. Moon watches on. Come’ bella la luna brilla
Last not least Oakland Beach. Once referred to as where the debris meets the sea. As the bonfires are torched ever 4th eve throughout the night the display continues. At one time Bay-Ridge (Sandy Point) was not as secluded. A bonfire which included old work-skiffs would be added to a fifteen foot or higher bonfire. The vantage point from these areas would be the sight of bonfires along the shores of Narragansett Bay.
Pina Coladas, mudslides, rum -cokes, plus seats as a BYO made it a more relaxing. I always found I had to do two things by the end of the night. Make sure I had all my children and return the ones that weren’t mine.
Now that Elderadge Field has a pavilion (which could house a concession) as it’s always had the Memorial (seating), fireworks could once again illuminate that field. Are there fireworks at the Summer’s End Concert ?
Between the EGVFD carnival/muster and Rocky Hill Fair fireworks were a fitting close.