Per the Plymouth Town Website, information about the 4th of July Parade & Fireworks
The Town of Plymouth’s annual Independence Day celebrations will occur on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
View the schedule of events, parking, and traffic information.
Schedule of Events – Tuesday, July 4, 2023
For a complete schedule of events, visit the July 4 Plymouth organization website. Highlights include:
- 8th Annual, 4th of July 5K, 7:30 a.m. from Stephen’s Field.
- Plymouth 4th of July Parade begins at 9:00 a.m., the complete parade route is outlined below.
- Plymouth Philharmonic, rescheduled to Wednesday July 5 at 7:30 p.m., at DCR Pilgrim Memorial State Park.
- Fireworks will begin at approximately 9:00 p.m. / Dusk at DCR Pilgrim Memorial State Park.
Parking and Traffic Restrictions
The Plymouth Police Department has issued the following advisory for parking and traffic restrictions leading up to, during, and after the festivities.
July 3rd, 2023
Taylor Avenue will be blocked to all traffic, except White Horse Beach residents. The road will be closed at White Horse Road / Rocky Hill Road and Manomet Point Road / Taylor Avenue beginning at 6:00 p.m. and remained closed as deemed necessary.
All side streets leading to the Priscilla Beach area will be closed to all traffic, except for residents, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
There will be NO PARKING along both sides of Manomet Point Road, Highland Terrace, White Horse Road, Manomet Avenue, Old Beach Road, and Rocky Hill Road between White Horse Road and Powerhouse Road all day.
There will be NO PARKING on both sides of the following side streets: Brian’s Way, Lopresti Road, Vine Brook Road, Cary Road, Fair Oaks Road, Arboretum Road, Emerson Field, the Second Church, and Beaver Dam Road from State Road to Patriot’s Circle.
There will be additional Parking Restrictions on Melix Avenue, Cape Cod Avenue, Reed Avenue, and Strand Avenue.
Manomet Elementary School will be closed to the public all day.
July 4th, 2023
There will be NO OVERNIGHT PARKING throughout the downtown area beginning at 12 a.m. on July 4th. This includes Court Street from Cordage Park to North Street, Main Street, Main Street Extension, and Water Street. Any vehicle found in violation will be ticketed and towed beginning at 6 a.m.
There will be NO PARKING on Water Street between Union and Brewster Streets, the west side of Water Street between Brewster Street and Park Avenue, Carver Street, Market Street, and Summer Street from Market Street to Westerly Road all day beginning at 5 a.m.
Water Street will close between Union and Brewster Streets beginning at 6:00 a.m. and will remain closed until the conclusion of the fireworks. Fireworks will begin at approximately 9:30 p.m.
There will be NO PARKING on the east side of Sandwich Street from Water Street to Stephen’s Field beginning at 5 a.m. This will remain in effect until after the fireworks.
There will be NO PARKING all day on Morton Park Road and Thoreau Road.
Road Race Information
The annual July 4th 5K Road Race will precede the Parade starting and finishing at Stephen’s Field beginning at 7:30 a.m.. Runners leave Stephen’s Field and turn right on 3A, right on Nelson, right on Water, and left on Union to the finish. For additional information visit the Road Race website.
Parade Traffic
The parade will step off from Cordage Park beginning at 9 a.m. It will proceed south on Court Street to the Downtown area along Main Street and Main Street Ext. turning left onto Water Street ending at Plymouth Rock.
There will be NO OVERNIGHT PARKING along the parade route. Vehicles found in violation will be ticketed and towed beginning at 6 a.m. Court Street will be closed at Forest Avenue at 8 a.m. There will be further parking restrictions on all side streets from North Plymouth along Court Street through the Downtown area for the duration of the parade.
ALL PARKING RESTRICTIONS WILL BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH SIGNAGE AND BARRELS
Fireworks Traffic
The Fireworks will occur on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at approximately 9:00 p.m. / Dusk at DCR Pilgrim Memorial State Park.
Fireworks traffic through the downtown and waterfront area will have the following restrictions:
- Route 3 north and southbound off-ramps will be closed at the start of the Fireworks.
Following the Fireworks:
- All Samoset Street traffic between Court Street and Route 3 will be diverted westbound ONLY – Eastbound traffic will be diverted onto Route 3 southbound.
- Westerly Road will be closed between Summer Street and Samoset Street to through traffic. The northern end of Westerly Road will be closed at Alden Street with traffic diverted to Standish Avenue.
- All Summer Street traffic will be diverted westbound – All eastbound traffic on Summer Street will be diverted at Pilgrim Hill Road.
- All Sandwich Street traffic from Water Street will be diverted southbound to Jabeez Corner.
- All traffic on Main Street Ext., Main Street and Court Street between Sandwich and Samoset Streets will be diverted northbound.
- All Water Street traffic will be diverted up Brewster Street, Chilton Street and Park Avenue to Court Street.
- All State Boat Ramp traffic will be diverted north on Water Street, then north on Court Street.
Per Town Bylaw: Skateboarding, rollerblading, and bicycling are prohibited in the downtown area for pedestrian safety reasons.
The July 4 Plymouth Website, has additional information for event-goers.
