Hamden’s Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks

Join us at Town Center Park on Friday June 28 for Hamden’s Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks Display featuring the Hamden Symphony Orchestra and fireworks by Central Maine Pyrotechnics. Rain date will be Saturday, June 29. DJ Buddha LuvJonz will kick off the festivities at 6PM while you enjoy treats from various food trucks.

The Hamden Symphony Orchestra will take the stage to perform at 7:30PM, led by Music Director and Conductor Vesna Mehinovic since 2008. Founded in 1962, the Hamden Symphony Orchestra is an all-volunteer orchestra of more than 70 musicians from the Greater New Haven area and beyond. The fireworks show will start at approximately 9:20PM.

Handicap parking only is conveniently located at the Miller Cultural Complex, 2901 Dixwell Ave. Parking will be available at Government Center, 2750 Dixwell Ave and the municipal parking lot, 2972 Dixwell Ave, in addition to street parking. CERT will have their mobile command unit/first aid station on site, and the Hamden Police Department will have their mobile command unit on site as well.

Hamden’s Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks Display is presented by the Cultural Affairs Department with fireworks by Central Maine Pyrotechnics. The celebration and display are held in cooperation with Hamden Parks Department, Hamden Public Works, CERT, Hamden Fire Department, Hamden Police Department, Hamden Traffic Department, and the Mayor’s Office.

For further information, please contact Deputy Chief of Staff, Alexa M. Panayotakis, at (203) 287-7100 or by email at apanayotakis@hamden.com.