Some of my favorite summer childhood memories revolve around enjoying local fireworks shows with family—and now I continue that tradition with my own children. For many of us, summer isn’t complete without at least one fireworks display.
Below is a living guide to York & Adams County, PA fireworks and Independence Day celebrations for 2026. Details are added as they are confirmed. If you know of a show that should be included, please email sarahfrane@macaronikid.com it so it can be added.
Adams County
📅 JULY 2026
🎇 July 4 - Carroll Valley
📍Carroll Commons Park, 5685 Fairfield Road.
🕕The all-day community event features live music, food vendors and a grand fireworks finale at 9:45 p.m.
🎇 July 4 - Fairfield
📍 Liberty Mountain Resort, 78 Country Club Trail,
🕕The event begins at 5 p.m. at the Mountainside Base Area of the resort and feature live music, fireworks, food, yard games, and a bonus public pool opening.
Admission: FREE
🎇 July 4 - Gettysburg
Celebrate Independence Day and America’s 250th birthday at the Gettysburg Recreation Park (545 Long Lane)
- Schedule of Events:
- 8:00 AM: Adams County Farmers Market Y
- 4:00 PM: Live music begins featuring The Willy's, Great Train Robbery, and the U.S. Army Field Band York & Adams County Summer Fireworks Guide. Over 25 food and drink vendors will be onsite
- 9:15 PM: An extended, extended fireworks display sponsored by Destination Gettysburg
- Parking: $5 donation per vehicle
🎇 July 10- 11 - Gettysburg
In honor of our country's 250th Anniversary, and our 25th Anniversary, Gettysburg Trading Post presents Gettysburg's first professional drone show on Friday July 10th at Gettysburg Bike Week 2026 at The Barn Resort
(75 Cunningham Rd)
The traditional fireworks show will take place Saturday the 11th at 10:30 PM
🎇 July 25 -South Mountain Fair
📍South Mountain Fairgrounds, 615 Narrows Road, Biglerville, PA
🕕 9:30 PM, visible from the entire fairgrounds
Admission: $7 for anyone over 36″ tall
York County
📅 JUNE 2026
🎇 June 26 – York Township “Freedom Fireworks: America 250 Celebration”
📍 York Township Park (190 Oak Road, Dallastown, PA 17313)
🕕 6:00 PM – 11:30 PM | Fireworks at dusk
🎆 Rain date: July 10
Highlights:
- Live band performance beginning early evening
- Food trucks including tacos, ice cream, pretzels, and more
- Kids’ craft stations and interactive activities
- Fireworks at dark followed by an outdoor movie screening
- Family-friendly lawn seating encouraged (blankets/chairs recommended)
🎇 June 26 – Shrewsbury Fireworks
📍 Shrewsbury Carnival Grounds
🕥 10:30 PM
Highlights:
- Carnival rides and food vendors throughout the evening
- Classic fair-style entertainment
- Fireworks launched late evening after festivities conclude
🎇 June 27 – Felton Community Day & Fireworks
📍 13 Church Avenue, Felton, PA
🕔 5:00 PM – Dusk
Highlights:
- Food trucks and local vendors
- Live music and family entertainment
- Community games and activities
- Fireworks finale at sunset
📅 JULY 2026
🎇 July 2 – New Freedom Fireworks
📍 New Freedom Carnival Grounds
🕥 10:30 PM
Highlights:
- Carnival rides and midway games
- Food stands and seasonal treats
- Evening fireworks show
🎇 July 3 – Dover “Red, White & BOOM!”
📍 Eagle View Park, Dover Township
🕕 Food trucks begin 6:00 PM | Fireworks at dusk
Highlights:
- Multiple activity zones across Dover Township parks
- Food trucks starting early evening
- Live entertainment and family activities
- Fireworks launched at dusk from Eagle View Park
🎇 July 3 – Glen Rock Independence Celebration
📍 Glen Rock Park (5400 Fair School Road, Glen Rock, PA)
🕡 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Fireworks at dusk
Highlights:
- Live music and performances
- Organized games, sports activities, face painting, axe throwing, dime toss and games
- Reptile Invasion
- Food trucks and local vendors
- Happy Village Play Cafe activity zones for ages 0-5 years
- Fireworks at dusk
🎇 July 3 – Stewartstown Fireworks
📍 HARP Complex, Stewartstown, PA
🕢 6:30 9:30 PM (Rain date: July 5)
Highlights:
- Evening community gathering with food, vendors and activities
- Fireworks show at nightfall
🎇 July 3 – East Prospect Borough 250th Celebration
📍 East Prospect Borough Square
🕔 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Fireworks at 9:00 PM
Highlights:
- Historical exhibits and storytelling displays
- Food trucks and community vendors
- Live entertainment and family programming
- Fireworks finale at 9:00 PM
🎇 July 3 – Springettsbury Township Drone & Fireworks Show
📍 Springettsbury Township Park
Highlights:
- Drone light show synchronized with music
- Traditional fireworks finale
- Large community turnout with family seating areas
🎇 July 4 – Jacobus BLAST
📍 Jacobus Community Park
🕘 All Day Fireworks 9:00 PM (Rain date: July 4)
Click here for a full list of all day activties and music schedule
🎇 July 4 – Spring Grove
🕙 5:30pm-10:00pm
📍Providence Community 6146 York Rd, Spring Grove, PA
Click here for a full list of activties
🎇 July 4 – Wrightsville Independence Day Celebration
📍 Riverfront Park (S. Front Street & Maple Street, Wrightsville, PA)
🕓 Festivities begin 4:00 PM | Fireworks at 9:00 PM
Highlights:
- Riverfront food vendors and music
- Family games and picnic areas
- Sunset views over the river
- Fireworks over the water at 9:00 PM
🎇 July 4 – York City “History Made Here” Independence Celebration
📍 Downtown York & WellSpan Park (334 Carlisle Avenue, York, PA 17404)
🕘 All Day| Fireworks after baseball game (9:30 PM)
Highlights:
- 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: York County Cultural Festival at the York Expo Center.
- 12:00 p.m.: Bell Ringing Across York County, immediately followed by an official program in the Expo Center Grandstand.
- 2:00 p.m.: Independence Day Municipal Parade. It will march off inside the fairgrounds and travel east down Market Street to the County Administrative Center.
- 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: York Revolution Pre-game Promenade leading up to a baseball game against the Lancaster Stormers at 5:30 p.m. at WellSpan Park.
- 8:30 p.m.: York Symphony Orchestra Concert at the stadium.
- Dusk: Grand Fireworks Display to close out the holiday.
🎇 July 4 – America250 Hanover & Fireworks
📍Day time activties will take place at Center Square Downtown Hanover
📍 Fireworks will take place at the field behind Lowe’s (N. Wilson Avenue, Hanover, PA)
🕤 12:00pm to 7:00pm Fireworks 9:30 PM
Highlights:
- 12PM - Stephen Winkler & RED FLAG RODEO
- Historic Flags of the United States
- Hot Dog Eating Context
- 3PM – Six Whiskey Revival
- Reading from the Declaration of Independence
- 5:30PM - “The Greatest American Music from the Past 250 Years” by the Hanover Symphony Orchestra with a spotlight feature by Brody Rummel.
- Fireworks
🎇 July 5 – Red Lion Fireworks
📍 Fairmount Park, Red Lion, PA
🕕 Food trucks begin 6:00 PM | Fireworks at dusk
A popular community celebration extending the holiday weekend.
Highlights:
- Food trucks and concessions
- Community gathering and live atmosphere
- Fireworks at dusk
🎇 July 11 – Mason Dixon Fair
📍6988 Delta Road, Delta 17314
🕠 9:00 AM – 10:30 PM | Fireworks at 10:00 PM
Highlights:
- Delta-Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company Fireman's Parade
- Classic carnival games and activities
- Demolition Derby
- Food trucks and traditional carnival food
- Fireworks at 10:00 PM
🎇 July 14 – West Manchester Township “Olde Tyme Carnival & Fireworks”
📍 Sunset Lane Park (2458 Sunset Lane, York, PA 17408)
🕠 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Fireworks at 9:00 PM
🎆 Rain date: July 15
Highlights:
- Classic carnival games and activities
- Bounce houses, dunk tank, face painting
- Live DJ music and entertainment
- Food trucks and traditional carnival food
- Fireworks at 9:00 PM
🎇 July 15 – Jefferson Carnival Fireworks
📍 Jefferson Carnival Grounds
🕙 10:00 PM
Highlights:
- Carnival rides and midway attractions
- Food stands and desserts
- Evening fireworks show
📅 August 2026
🎇 August 1 - Springettsbury Township Saturday in the Park
🕙 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Highlights:
- Carnival activities
- Food trucks
- Concert by Six Whiskey Revival
- Culminating in a spectacular fireworks display
🎇 August 19 Springettsbury Township America 250 Celebration
🕙 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Highlights:
- Uncle Sam stilt walkers, character meet-and-greets
- Food trucks
- Dave Bray USA takes the stage at 7:00 PM.
- The evening concludes with a groundbreaking drone show accompanied by
Looking for More Displays? For additional Central PA fireworks displays, check out:
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Macaroni KID Carlisle,Shippensburg, Boiling Springs
Macaroni KID Hershey - Elizabethtown
Don't forget your blankets, lawn chairs, and bug spray for a comfortable evening of summer magic!
