Marblehead Fireworks & Harbor Illumination
| Hours: | Hours Vary see below |
| Ages: | Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Seasonal Fun |
The Harbor Illumination is scheduled to start at 9:00 PM when flares are lit all around the perimeter of the harbor, creating a magnificent ring of light that sets the stage for the main event: FIREWORKS!
At 9:15 PM the fireworks are launched off a barge at the mouth of Marblehead Harbor.
The best vantage points lay between Clark Landing and Fort Sewall; or of course, from the harbor itself if you plan to come via boat.
Sunset on July 4th is at 8:24 PM.
High tide on July 4th is at 12:39 PM and low tide is at 6:31 PM, so please take the falling tide into consideration when anchoring for the fireworks in the afternoon.
The US Coast Guard and Marblehead Harbormaster have established a safety perimeter around the fireworks barge, so use caution when entering or leaving Marblehead harbor during the Fourth and avoid the safety zone that will be marked by four orange marker buoys.
In addition, current plans indicate that the Festival of Arts Street Festival will take place on July Fourth from noon to five P.M. thus securing Washington Street between Washington Square and Market Square (Old Town House).
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9:00pm Harbor Illumination
9:15pm Fireworks
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Clark Landing and Fort Sewall, Marblehead, MA map
If you are a landlubber, take Route 114 or 129 to Marblehead.
From Boston and Surrounding Towns:
• Follow 1A North through Revere to Lynn
• Follow Lynnshore Drive to Swampscott (Route 129)
• Route 129 becomes Atlantic Avenue in Swampscott
• Atlantic Avenue continues into Marblehead
From Salem, Beverly and the North Shore:
From Route 128:
• Take Exit 25A to 114 East
• Follow 114E through Salem to Marblehead
• Bear left at the first light
• Continue straight through four sets of lights on 114E
• 114E becomes Pleasant Street and continues into Marblehead
Salem:
• Follow 114E (Lafayette Street) through Salem to Marblehead
• Bear left at the first light
• Continue straight through four sets of lights on 114E
• 114E becomes Pleasant Street and continues into Marblehead
Beverly:
• Follow Route 107 West (Bridge Street) into Salem
• Take a left onto 1A South at Winter Street
• Follow 1A to New Derby Street; take a right onto New Derby
• At the next intersection, take a left onto 114 East (Lafayette Street)
• Follow 114E through Salem to Marblehead
• Bear left at the first light
• Continue straight through four sets of lights on 114E
• 114E becomes Pleasant Street and continues into Marblehead
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