Schedule Of Canoe Races, Fun Run, Fireworks For Cranford

CRANFORD, NJ — Cranford's fireworks will go on this weekend, along with other Independence Day events like canoe races. The fireworks and food market will take place July 2, with some other events on July 4.

Find out about other fireworks and July 4 events nearby here.

Here is the list of activities and other information:

July 2 Fireworks And Food Vendors

• Food vendors with inflatables will be at Nomahegan Park starting at 5 p.m.
• Fireworks display will begin at dusk at Nomahegan Park (rain or shine, at approximately 9:15 pm).

July 4th Activities

• Canoe Races at the Cranford Canoe Club at 9 a.m. (registration at 8:30 a.m.)
• Cranford Jaycee’s Firecracker 4-Miler at 8 a.m., starting and finishing at Nomahegan Park. READ MORE: Cranford 'Firecracker' Race Drawing Many Participants

Additional Fireworks Information

Parking and transportation: The town says: "With respect to parking, we urge those who can walk, bike, car pool, or be dropped off at the event to do so in order to minimize vehicular traffic. Also, it’s important to be respectful of the residential neighborhoods surrounding the park. In particular, we ask visitors to not block driveways, double-park, block intersections or hinder emergency access in anyway.

"Finally, attendees are asked to cooperate with the police managing traffic during the event. At the conclusion of the event a large volume of vehicles will be leaving the area at once. We are asking for your cooperation and patience, as delays are likely. To help visitors and residents better plan their routes through the township, the following points highlight the traffic management plan for the evening of July 2nd in-and-around Nomahegan Park:

• All surrounding streets near the park are posted No Parking on one side. Be aware and read all signs prior to parking. Those in violation will be ticketed and towed if necessary.
• Springfield Avenue will be posted No Parking on both side from Kenilworth Boulevard to Orange Avenue.
• Park Drive and Romore Place will be posted No Parking and closed to all traffic.
• Springfield Avenue at the park will be closed to traffic during the actual fireworks display.
• Those exiting the Union County College parking lot onto Springfield Avenue will only be able to turn left toward Kenilworth Boulevard.
• Those exiting the Union County College parking lot onto Gallows Hill Road with be allowed to turn left towards Brookside Place if they are in the left lane and right towards Broad Street if they are in the right lane.
• All roadways south of Union County College starting at Penn Road will be directed to turn right.
• All roadways north of Union County College starting at the main entrance will be directed to turn left. Springfield Avenue will be four lanes traveling north to Kenilworth Boulevard.
• At the start of the fireworks, all southbound traffic on Springfield Avenue will be blocked from Kenilworth Boulevard to Penn Road.

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