Here is your ultimate guide to July 4th in Hampton Roads!
1. Norfolk – Great American Picnic & Fireworks
• Town Point Park, downtown waterfront
• 🕔 5 PM‑10 PM; Fireworks at 9:30 PM
• Family-friendly picnic with military bands (U.S. Fleet Forces Wind Ensemble & Four Star Edition), food trucks, and one of the region’s largest fireworks finales
• Free admission!
2. Virginia Beach – Mount Trashmore & Oceanfront Concerts
• Mount Trashmore Park: 5 PM‑10 PM, fireworks at 9:30 PM, plus food trucks and bounce houses
• Stars & Stripes Concert Series along Oceanfront (17th, 24th, 31st streets): Live music, seaside fireworks at 9:30 PM
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3. Chesapeake – Celebrate Freedom & South Norfolk Parade
• Celebrate Freedom at Chesapeake City Park on July 3, 4 PM until after dark, fireworks at sunset
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4. Portsmouth – Shaggin’ 4th Waterfront Celebration
• High Street Landing, live music featuring The Original Rhondels, fireworks over Elizabeth River at 9:30 PM 
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5. Newport News – Stars in the Sky
• Victory Landing Park, 6 PM‑9:15 PM, live music, DJs, food vendors, family activities, fireworks show at 9 PM 
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6. Suffolk – Stars & Stripes Spectacular
• Constant’s Wharf Park & Marina, 5:30 PM‑9:30 PM, live music, food trucks, kids’ activities, fireworks at 9 PM, with shuttle service available 
10. Williamsburg – Historic Colonial Celebration
• Colonial Williamsburg, fireworks over the Governor’s Palace at 9:30 PM 
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💡 Bonus Kids & Family Options
• Portsmouth: 3‑D Print Painting Workshops (July 2)
• Norfolk: Military Family Appreciation Day at MacArthur Memorial (10 AM‑1 PM, July 4)
• Virginia Beach: Cornhole Tournament at Princess Anne YMCA (July 3, 5‑8 PM)
• Newport News: Laser Shows at the Virginia Living Museum (July 3–4 midday)
• Chesapeake: Waterways Museum activities for all ages (July 4, 10 AM‑4 PM)