Fireworks. (Credit: jeff_golden/Flickr)
Patriotic events across three neighboring island communities will mark the Independence Day holiday weekend with bike parades, fireworks displays and a distinctive community bell-ringing ceremony.
The festivities begin Friday, July 3. In Lavallette, the annual Patriotic Bicycle Parade rolls out from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. along the boardwalk, beginning at President Avenue. Riders of all ages are invited to decorate bicycles, tricycles, wagons or themselves in red, white and blue for the long-standing tradition.
The weekend concludes Sunday, July 5, in Lavallette with a patriotic concert and fireworks at Centennial Gardens and the gazebo on Bay Boulevard. The USA 250 Patriotic Band performs at 8 p.m., followed by fireworks at 9 p.m. The rain date is July 12.
Saturday, July 4, features another bike parade in Seaside Park. Participants should line up with decorated bikes, trikes, wagons, baby carriages or themselves at 5th Avenue and bay beginning at 9 a.m. The parade steps off at 9:30 a.m. and ends at 14th Avenue. Homeowners along the route are asked to decorate their properties and play patriotic music.
The Casino Pier Ferris wheel on the Seaside Heights boardwalk. (Photo: Shorebeat)
Seaside Heights will cap the day with its Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza. The display begins at 9:30 p.m. July 4 and runs approximately 15 minutes from the boardwalk promenade area, visible from beaches and the boardwalk.
Also on Sunday, Seaside Heights hosts a free “Movies on the Beach” screening of the classic film Jaws. The family-friendly event starts at dusk on the sand at the Fremont Avenue beach entrance, with blankets and beach chairs welcome. Snacks from the boardwalk are encouraged.
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