Update On 4th Of July 'Special' Parking Rules, Fireworks, Parade

MADISON, CT —From fireworks on Friday night to the Independence Day parade Sunday and continued 4th of July celebrations through Monday, First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons and the town have shared important updates about the events, but in particular, how the town will be addressing the influx of vehicles in Madison.

Madison Fireworks will be holding its annual fireworks show Friday, July 2 at 9:30 p.m. with a rain date of July 5th.

The Madison Exchange Club will be sponsoring its annual Independence Day parade on Sunday, July 4th. Step off will be at 10 a.m. from the Stop n Shop parking lot and conclude at the Surf Club.

'Special' parking rules for July 2 fireworks and holiday weekend

Due to the expected high visitor volume next weekend at our beaches, the Town will be implementing a number of special event parking policies exclusively for the long July 4th holiday weekend, Friday, July 2 through Monday, July 5:

• No beach parking stickers or daily parking passes will be sold at the Surf Club on Friday, July 2nd, or throughout the long holiday weekend. All seasonal beach stickers, resident, and non-resident daily parking passes must be purchased in advance at the Surf Club office Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on Friday, July 2nd, at the Madison Visitor Center/Chamber of Commerce Office at 12 School Street. Town staff will be stationed in the Visitor Center next Friday from 8:30 a.m. - to 12:00 p.m. for the sale of stickers and daily parking passes.
• Please purchase any resident or non-resident daily passes you may need for the holiday weekend by noon on Friday. Sale of non-resident daily parking passes will be limited in order to ensure adequate parking for Town residents.
• Madison residents can purchase seasonal beach stickers on-line through the Beach & Recreation website and use their receipt as proof of residency for up to ten days after the purchase date.
• Purchase of a beach sticker or a daily parking pass does not guarantee parking availability. Once a parking lot is filled, all cars will be turned away regardless of a pass so please plan accordingly. Visitors and residents can request a refund for a daily parking pass if it is unused.
• Parking at Lowry Field over the holiday weekend will require a beach sticker or daily parking pass. Lowry will be staffed from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 2nd, and from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

For the July 2 fireworks only:

• Gate hours will be extended at the Surf Club Gate, East Wharf Gate, and Lowry from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. Any resident or guest wishing to park for the fireworks at these lots will need a seasonal beach sticker or daily parking pass.
• Parking at West Wharf will be prohibited starting mid-morning on Friday to allow for the set-up of the fireworks.
• The Town will be running shuttle buses to the Surf Club on a continuous loop starting at 7 p.m. with stops at the 79/Commuter Lot, the Madison Train Station, and the Stop ‘n Shop parking lot.

The Independence Day parade Sunday

The Madison Exchange Club will be sponsoring its annual Independence Day parade on Sunday, July 4th. Step off will be at 10 a.m. from the Stop n Shop parking lot and conclude at the Surf Club. This will result in a significant amount of congestion at West Wharf and the Surf Club in the hours following the parade. Please plan your beach day accordingly, and keep informed of planned road closures and parking restrictions. When parking your vehicles along the parade route in advance, please be mindful that families with small children and seniors will be lining the route. We ask you do not block key viewing locations with parked cars.

All road closure information and beach policies for the long holiday weekend is available on the Town website.

Read more here about fireworks near Madison.