2024 Fireworks Event Information

 

Key Details

 

When: Friday, July 5th at 9:30 PM (Rain Date: Friday, July 12)

Where: Madison, CT - From a barge moored south of West Wharf

Admission Fee: Donations only, click to contribute

 

Parking

 

No parking will be allowed at posted areas of West Wharf and Surf Club Roads. Permanent and temporary no parking areas will be enforced and vehicles found in a hazardous location will be subject to towing at the owner’s expense.

West Wharf Beach parking lot will be cleared of vehicles from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon and again at 5:00 p.m. Vehicles may be towed at the owner’s expense.

Vehicles parked at East Wharf Beach will not be allowed to leave the parking lot until all pedestrian traffic has cleared the area.

 

Road Closures & Traffic Control

 

The following roads will only allow restricted vehicular traffic in the direction noted below starting at approximately 6:30 p.m., and will be closed completely at 8:00 p.m.:

  • West Wharf Road (southbound)

  • Surf Club Road (westbound)

  • Middle Beach Road West (westbound)

  • Middle Beach Road from East wharf going West

  • Island Avenue (southbound)

This closure may occur earlier if vehicle/pedestrian traffic levels are greater than normal.

Following the fireworks, Police Officers will direct traffic out of the Surf Club and other venues.

  • Traffic leaving the Surf Club will be directed to form two outbound lanes.

  • Vehicles in the northbound right lane of West Wharf Road will exit onto Route 1 eastbound (right); vehicles in the northbound left lane of West Wharf Road will exit onto Route 1 westbound (left)

  • There will be no inbound traffic into the Surf Club until authorized by the senior Police officer on-scene

  • No southbound traffic will be allowed on West Wharf Road.