PREVIEW: FIREWORKS!
If you’re looking for some places to celebrate this 4th of July weekend near you, here is what you have been looking for.
In Albany, the multi-platinum 90s rock band Sugar Ray is the headliner for the 2026 Fourth of July Celebration at the Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY. The free event takes place from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, with Sugar Ray hitting the main stage at 8:00 PM, followed by the fireworks at 9:15 PM, concluding at 10 p.m.
For more information, visit https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/event/new-york-states-fourth-july-celebration-featuring-sugar-ray
Celebrate Saratoga is back in downtown Saratoga Springs, hosting a fireworks display starting shortly after 9 p.m., with a myriad of events prior to the showing, including the Firecracker Road Race 4 and live music!
Learn more at https://www.saratoga.org/.
If Saratoga is too out of the way, or if that isn’t your vibe, head to Schenectady for Declaration Day: A Living Tradition, that will be hosting events beginning at 8:30 a.m. with Yoga for Sovereignty followed by Honoring the Roots of Democracy and the Great Law of Peace and many more!
For more information, and optional registration, visit https://bit.ly/DeclarationDay250.
At the Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, the ValleyCats will host the Brockton Rox for a full nine-inning game, the second day of their three day series, on Saturday, July 4, with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. for the 6:30 p.m. first pitch. Postgame fireworks will take place!
For more information, visit https://tcvalleycats.com/sports/bsb/2025-26/releases/july3-52026homestand.
OTHER PLACES TO CHECK OUT FIREWORKS
Clifton Park: Independence Day Celebration at Clifton Common (July 4, 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM; fireworks in the evening).
Lake George: Fireworks Over the Lake in Lake George Village (July 4, starts at 9:30 PM).
Waterford: Celebration at the Hurst Harbor Visitor Center (July 4, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM with fireworks at dark).
Amsterdam: Independence Day Fest at Riverlink Park (July 3, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM).
Stillwater: Annual fireworks display at Brown's Beach on Saratoga Lake (July 3, 9:00 PM)