Oakland Area Fireworks, Parades, And More: 2019 Guide

OAKLAND, NJ — Looking to catch a July 4th fireworks show, parade or festival this year?

Check out the town-by-town listings below of Independence Day celebrations and events for 2019 throughout the Oakland area:

Here's what's in store in Paramus this Independence Day and that week:

July 2

Community Orchestra, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Raymond R. Wells Paramus Rotary Band Shell. The theme is Summer of 1969: Celebrating 50 Years of Music. The rain date is July 11.

July 4

Independence Day Parade, 9 a.m. to noon. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be at the intersection of Century Road and Fairview Avenue. The parade will head north on Fairview Avenue and end at Memorial Elementary School. National wrestling champions Nick Suriano is the parade's grand marshal and will cut the ribbon.

July 6

The fourth annual Frank "Dutch" Cleenput softball game, 8:15 to 10:15 p.m. at the Cliff Gennarelli Sports-Plex. Paramus' firefighters and police officers will face off.

July 7

The annual fireworks show is Sunday from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Cliff Gennarelli Sports-Plex. There will be live entertainment by the Jumping Dragons, Raphael Valentino from iHeartRadio, and the Paramus Community Orchestra. Food trucks will be there selling food and beverages.

Ramsey

What: Independence Day celebration
Where: Finch Park
When: July 6, 6 to 10 p.m.

Ridgewood

What: Flag raising
Where: Wilsey Square
When: 9 a.m.

What: Parade
Where: South Monroe Street and Godwin Avenue
When: 10 a.m., rain or shine

What: Fireworks
Where: Veteran's Field, rain date July 5
When: Gates open at 6 p.m., fireworks begin at dusk. There will be live entertainment.

Glen Rock

What: Glen Rock Pops Concert
Where: Borough Hall front lawn
When: July 3, 7:30 p.m.
The free concert will include popular patriotic songs, marches, and lighter classical songs.

What: Parade
Where: Beginning at Glen Rock High School and ending at the municipal pool
When: July 4, 9:30 a.m.
The parade will go east on Harristown Road, left onto Highland Road, left onto Rock Road, right on Doremus Avenue, and end at the municipal pool.
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Fair Lawn

What: Fireworks
Where: Memorial Park, at Berdan Avenue and 1st Street
When: July 4, they will start between 9 and 9:15 p.m.

Paramus

What: Fireworks
Where: Cliff Gennarelli Sports-Plex
When: July 7, from 6 to 11 p.m. There will be live entertainment by the Jumping Dragons, Raphael Valentino from iHeartRadio, and the Paramus Community Orchestra. Food trucks will be there selling food and beverages.

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Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com