Full Notification

Fireworks will launch from the beach at Broolyn Ave around 9:30 pm and will be visible from along the beach and boardwalk. Festivities begin at 8 pm with The Funsters performing at the bandstand on Rehoboth Avenue

Please be aware that weather conditions may necessitate launching the fireworks early or delaying; any updates will be posted to the city’s website and social media. Because of the human resources required to safely host this event, there is no rain date.

Several roadway and parking restrictions will be in place in Rehoboth Beach Sunday, July 5, for the fireworks display: 
Road closures will be implemented to facilitate access and safety:

• The bandstand area will be closed to vehicular traffic from 6 pm-midnight.
• ​Beginning at 7 pm, only bus traffic and residents will be permitted on Henlopen and Surf avenues.
• Residents on Henlopen Avenue and in Henlopen Acres and North Shores must access their residences via 2nd Street beginning at 7 pm.
• Vehicles will not be able to cross Rehoboth Avenue at the circle beginning at 7:30 pm.
• Rehoboth Avenue eastbound and Church Street from State Route 1 will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at 8 pm. At that point, all vehicles entering Rehoboth Beach will have to do so via State Road to Bayard Avenue.
• To exit Rehoboth after the fireworks, vehicles north of Rehoboth Avenue will be directed to exit via Rehoboth and Columbia avenues. Vehicles on the south side of Rehoboth Avenue will use Bayard Avenue to State Route 1 southbound only or Hickman or Munson streets to State Road to Route 1 north- and southbound.

No parking will be allowed in the following locations:

• Surf Avenue
• Convention Center parking lot
• around the bandstand
• Grenoble Place and Surfside Place
• marked spots in part of the ocean block of Laurel Street

Alternatives for getting here

Visitors can utilize the DART Park & Ride Service to travel into downtown. Please note that the pickup/drop-off location for ALL routes until midnight is at the Henlopen Hotel. Visit the DART website or call 302-226-2001 for more information. In addition, the Jolly Trolley will operate its Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach shuttle services on a revised schedule. For more route information, visit jollytrolley.com or call 302-644-0400.