Blastoff ! Where to find fireworks displays in the Capital Region

The skies above the Capital Region will begin to light up on Saturday in celebration of America’s 240th birthday.

Johnstown will kick things off with its annual Star Spangled Fireworks Celebration on Saturday night at Knox Field. The evening will start with Kids Summer Fest and live music from local band Flame.

Displays over the Mohawk River in Scotia near Jumpin’ Jacks and Shuttleworth Park in Amsterdam will get Fourth of July weekend started on Friday, July 1, with the show in Scotia preceded by a musical performance at Freedom Park from Rattail Jimmy featuring Alan Payette.

Fourth of July Weekend is a time folks travel to celebrate the holidays with family or at their camps. The show at Sandy Cove on Piseco Lake in Arietta on Friday, July 1, will be among the first shows in the Adirondacks.

A number of displays will take place over the rest of the Fourth of July weekend, including nightly fireworks at The Great Escape in Queensbury from Saturday through Monday as a part of the amusement park’s July 4th Fest.

On the Fourth itself, there will be chances to see fireworks all over the region. Empire State Plaza in Albany will host its annual show, and the skies will light up over Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, Clifton Common in Clifton Park and Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy. There will also be several opportunities in Lake George to catch a light show.

Here is a list of fireworks taking place in the Capital Region and the Adirondacks:

SATURDAY

– Johnstown, Knox Field

FRIDAY, JULY 1

– Amsterdam, Shuttleworth Park, following the Amsterdam Mohawks-Saugerties Stallions baseball game

– Piseco Lake, Sandy Cove

SATURDAY, JULY 2

– Waterford Steamboat Meet, Waterford Harbor Visitors Center

– Schoharie County July 4th Parade and Festival, Schoharie County Fairgrounds

– Firework Spectacular at The Great Escape, Queensbury (July 2-4 nightly)

– Greenwich, Elks Lodge

– Corinth, Public Beach

– North Creek, North Creek Ski Bowl

– Indian Lake, Byron Park

– Minerva/Olmstedville, Donnelly Beach

– Westport, Lee Park Beach

– Northville, Waterfront Park

– Speculator, Village Beach

SUNDAY, JULY 3

– Fort Plain, Wiles Park

– Hague, Town Park

– Tupper Lake

– Amsterdam, Shuttleworth Park, following the Amsterdam Mohawks-Adirondack Trailblazers baseball game

– Saratoga Lake Fireworks Display

– Glens Falls, Crandall Park

– Essex, Bluff Point

– Northville, Sport Island Pub

– Cobleskill, Fairgrounds

MONDAY, JULY 4

– Albany, Empire State Plaza

– Bolton Landing, Rogers Memorial Park

– Clifton Park, Clifton Common

– Troy, Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, following the Tri-City ValleyCats-State College Spikes baseball game

– Saratoga Springs All-American Celebration, Congress Park

– Lake George, Shepard Park

– Lake George, Lake George Steamboat Co.

– Ticonderoga

– Old Forge, Old Forge Pond

– Schroon Lake, Town Park Beach

– Inlet, Arrowhead Park

– Lake George, Fireworks aboard the Minne-Ha-Ha

– Lake George, Fireworks aboard the Mohican

– Lake George, Fireworks aboard the Lac du Saint Sacrement

– Lake Placid, Mirror Lake

– Long Lake, Town Beach

– Saranac Lake, Lake Flower

– Raquette Lake, Village Green

– Raquette Lake, aboard the WW Durant

– Salem, Firemen’s Carnival Grounds

– Mayfield, Lanzi’s on the Lake

– Jay, Fire Department

JULY 5

– Troy, Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, following the Tri-City ValleyCats baseball game

JULY 7

– Lake George (Every Thursday from July 7 through Aug. 25)

JULY 8

–Fonda, Fonda Recreation Park

JULY 9

– Wilton, Gavin Park

– Chestertown, Summerfest

JULY 10

– Mechanicville, Tallmadge Park

JULY 14

– Troy, Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, following the Tri-City ValleyCats-Connecticut Tigers baseball game

JULY 15

– Schenectady County SummerNight, Downtown Schenectady

JULY 16

– Ninth Annual Troy Pig Out, Riverfront Park

– Troy, Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, following the Tri-City ValleyCats game

JULY 22

– Scotia, Jumpin’ Jacks/Freedom Park

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