Severna Park Chamber Hosts July 4 Parade, Fireworks: 2019 Guide

SEVERNA PARK, MD — Be sure to grab your lawn chair or blanket and snag a great seat for the 46th Annual Fourth of July parade hosted by the Greater Severna Park & Arnold Chamber of Commerce in Severna Park. The parade begins at 10 a.m. on July 4. There will be music, food, drinks and a variety of fun to enjoy for all ages.

The chamber also hosts a decorated bike contest for the youngest residents. It is held at the chamber office, then the kids are invited to join in the big Fourth of July parade when it reaches Riggs Avenue. They can decorate bikes, trikes and wagons. Registration is free and will be held at 9:15 a.m. at the chamber.

Before heading out to enjoy Fourth of July festivities and watch fireworks, be sure to check the forecast first. According to the National Weather Service, Anne Arundel County will see scattered thunderstorms every day this week into the week of July 8 with chances of rain each day.

Other holiday celebrations in the county include:

Annapolis Parade, Fireworks: The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. July 4 starting at Amos Garrett, then travel along West Street, around Church Circle, down Main Street and on to City Dock. The Naval Academy's Concert Band will perform at Susan Campbell Park at 8 p.m., followed by a Fourth of July fireworks show at 9:15 p.m. with pyrotechnics shot from a barge in Annapolis Harbor. The best viewing areas to see the fireworks are from the public spaces northeast of the Severn River, City Dock, along the Naval Academy Bridge and at any parks facing Spa Creek.

According to the City of Annapolis, there also will be a Fourth of July parade in West Annapolis starting at 9 a.m. at Melvin Avenue. There will be a July 4 kids parade that starts at Eastport Elementary and heads to Turner Park starting at 10:30 a.m. The Tides & Tunes summer concert series will have a concert July 4 starting at 7 p.m. at the Annapolis Amaritime Museum's waterfront McNasby campus, 723 Second St. Performing for the holiday will be Kings of Crownville, which plays Americana, blues and jazz.

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