The Denville Days Event and Fireworks will be held at Gardner Field on Saturday, July 25th. The festivities will begin at 5:00pm and they include Live Music, Food Trucks, Walkabout Balloon, Bubble show & More, followed by a Fireworks Display at dark (9:00/9:30pm).
As a result of the festivities, the following road closures will be in effect starting at 7:00pm.
- Franklin Road (northbound, towards Gardner Field) will be closed at Route 46, with all traffic having to turn either east or west on Route 46 only
- St. Mary's Place will be closed to all traffic when the parking lots for the Municipal Building and Riverview School are full.
- Savage Road will be closed to all traffic between Franklin Road and Morris Avenue when the parking lots at Gardner Field are full.
- The Savage Road/Franklin Road jug handle from Route 46 west will close to all traffic when pedestrian traffic becomes heavy.
These road closures will remain in effect until the amount of pedestrian traffic exiting Gardner Field after the fireworks allows for the safe movement of vehicular traffic. Anyone parked at Gardner Field, the Municipal Building Lot, or Riverview School, may be further delayed from exiting the lots due to this reason.
Please obey all temporary NO PARKING signs posted by the Denville Police Department on the following streets:
- Augusta Place
- Legion Place
- Frazer Road
- Forest Trail
- Morris Avenue
- Savage Road
- Harriman Avenue
- Riverside Drive
- Snyder Avenue
- St. Mary's Place
No Parking signs will be posted on these streets to allow for the quick response of emergency equipment and personnel, if necessary. In addition, no vehicles will be permitted to stop or park on Route 46 in order to view the fireworks display. Doing so will create a traffic hazard putting both yourself and others at risk.
There will be heavy pedestrian traffic, to include young children, throughout the area’s surrounding Gardner Field leading up to and immediately following the events. As such, please take extra caution if you are driving through the area Saturday night. Pedestrians should use sidewalks, where possible and parents should take extra care to ensure small children do not run/walk into the roadway. We want to make sure that everyone enjoys the evening and returns home safe.
**To ensure public safety and preserve the enjoyment of our Denville Days celebration, drones will be strictly prohibited in and around the event area. Unauthorized drone flights pose serious risks, including potential interference with fireworks operations and hazards to spectators. We ask all attendees to respect this ban so that everyone can safely enjoy the show. Violators will be subject to fines or legal action in accordance with Township Ordinance 380-18.
**The Denville Police Department will also continue their strict enforcement of illegal fireworks. Persons found using or in possession of illegal fireworks should expect to receive a summons requiring a court appearance and/or fine. Furthermore, the use of legal fireworks, including hand-held and ground-based sparklers, is prohibited at this event.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and we wish everyone a safe and happy weekend!
