All Town of Natick departments and offices are closed on Friday, July 4th, in celebration of Independence Day.
The Recycling Center will be open on Friday, July 3, 8am-noon; closed on Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5.
Morse Institute Library will be closed on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4; (closed all Sundays during the summer)
Bacon Free Library will be closed on Friday, July 3 (closed all Saturdays during the summer, and always on Sundays)
Banks and post offices will be closed. Supermarkets, package stores, and other retailers will be largely open, but some with special holiday hours, so check before you go.
Natick July 4th Community Picnic!
Celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday on the Common with your friends and neighbors. Music, games, fun, kid’s parade with decorated wagons, bikes, strollers, wheelchairs!
Bring your picnic basket and be prepared to smile.
Learn more: Natick4th.org
Host: Natick Friends of the 4th (an all-volunteer, non-profit organization)
Fireworks—leave the rockets’ red glare display to the pros
July 3rd, Needham—Fireworks on Friday, July 3. They’ve also got activities and celebrations going on all weekend.
July 3rd, Walpole’s annual Night Before the Fourth includes a parade at 6pm with food, music and fun behind the Center Fire Station (20 Stone St.), immediately after the parade. Fireworks start around 9pm.
July 4th, Needham—The Charles River YMCA is hosting its Annual July 4th Road Race with a start time of 8:15am from the Needham Free Public Library. Registration is $45 for adults, $30 for adaptive, $20 for ages 12-17, and free for ages 12 and under.
July 4th, Newton—There will be a full day of activities going on, including fireworks at dusk at Albemarle Field, 250 Albemarle Rd.
Where to see all Massachusetts fireworks displays
Here’s a list of every (legal) fireworks display in the state. Pro tip—fireworks, they’re not just for the 4th of July anymore. There are many displays scheduled into late September, so you can keep the oohs and ahhs going all summer long.
Wellesley did its official fireworks in May as part of Wellesley Wonderful Weekend activities.
Save the date: July Jubilation, Saturday, July 18
TIME: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
LOCATION: Wellesley Square
DESCRIPTION: A Wellesley Square Summertime tradition. From Central Street (which is closed for the tents and tables) to Church Square and Washington Street, you’ll love the once-a-year deals and summer fun.
Amazing savings at scores of shops, plus…
- Music
- Entertainment
- Live Demonstrations and Performances
- Food Trucks
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