Riverfront Recapture Fireworks: Saturday, July 14, 9 p.m.
This year's Riverfront Fireworks will follow an evening of music, laughter and exciting events on both sides of the river. The events will include the Riverfront Swing: Salute to America at Great River Park and the Food Truck Festival at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in Hartford. The night of celebration will kick off on July 14 with a concert on either side of the river at 7 p.m.Then, Connecticut’s Largest Independence Day Fireworks Display will light up the sky at 9 p.m. For more information, visit Riverfront Recapture.
Saturday, July 14, 2018 @ 7PM. Simply Swing will perform danceable favorites from the WWII era including American Patrol, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Bugle Call Rag, St. Louis Blues and I’ll Be Seeing You, and pay tribute to our veterans with the Armed Forces Medley.
Just a short hop over Founders Bridge from Great River Park, the Food Truck Festival will run for three days from July 12, 13 & 14 from 12 - 8 p.m.
Riverfront Fireworks Travel Impacts for East Hartford
Riverfront Fireworks are back for 2018, with Connecticut’s largest Independence Day fireworks display starting at 9:00 PM. Motor-vehicle travel on the following Town roads will be restricted beginning at approximately 6:00 PM:
East River Drive (portions will be closed)
East River Drive Extension
Jayce Street
Hartland Street (portions will be closed)
Ash Street
Meadow Street (portions will be closed)
Pitkin Street (portions will be closed)
Blinn Street
May Street
June Street
Also, the following East Hartford Highway ramps will be closed at 7:30 PM:
Route 2 Westbound:
Exit 4 (East River Drive Ext.)
Exit 3 (Pitkin Street)
Darlin Street exit, on approach to the Founders Bridge
Route 2 Eastbound:
Pitkin Street exit, from Founders Bridge
I-84 Eastbound:
Exit 53 (Connecticut Blvd., East River Drive)
I-84 Westbound:
To Charger Oak Bridge/Rt. 5 & 15 Westbound, East River Drive Ext. (Exit 90)
All closures / traffic restrictions will remain in effect for the duration of the event.
For more information, visit Riverfront Recapture.