Darien Fireworks 2019

Darien Fireworks (Postponed from Saturday, Same Times of Night)

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UPDATE, Saturday — It’s been postponed till Sunday night. Original announcement:

If Darien’s scheduled fireworks display fizzles in bad weather on Saturday, the rain date is the next day, Sunday, July 7. “Gates” at Darien High School will open at 6:30 p.m.

— an announcement (rewritten) from the Darien Parks and Recreation Department, which is organizing the event this year. Parking Pass Needed to Get Your Car In
If you don’t get a parking pass at Town Hall as of 4:30 p.m., Friday, you’ll have to get a ride or walk in. (You can walk in for free, or find parking elsewhere, see below.) The cost is $30 for residents and $40 for non-residents.

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Darien Fireworks POSTPONED TO SUNDAY, Same Times of Night

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UPDATE, Saturday — It’s been postponed till Sunday night. “Gates” at Darien High School will open at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, July 6 for Darien’s scheduled town fireworks display. Weather forecasts as of Thursday weren’t great, however, and the rain date is Sunday, July 7 (when the forecast is much better). — an announcement (rewritten) from the Darien Parks and Recreation Department, which is organizing the event this year. Parking Pass Needed to Get Your Car In
If you don’t get a parking pass at Town Hall as of 4:30 p.m., Friday, you’ll have to get a ride or walk in.

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Darien Fireworks POSTPONED Till Sunday Night

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Darien’s town fireworks display has been postponed from Saturdsy to Sunday because of expected bad weather, the Darien Parks and Recreation Department announced. The same times of day apply on Sunday as were originally announced for Saturday, including gates opening at 6:30 p.m. and fireworks shortly after dark — expected to be at about 9:15 p.m.

Rain is expected, with possible thunderstorms in the area, according to the National Weather Service. Here’s the announcement from Jami Gore:

Fireworks Weather Update: Due to impending inclement weather, the Darien Parks and Recreation Fireworks have been postponed until Sunday, July 7. Event times do not change. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. and Fireworks at dusk (approximately 9:15pm).

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Darien Fireworks Organizers Expect to Decide Early A.M. Saturday Whether the Weather Will Postpone Event

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UPDATE, Saturday — It’s been postponed till Sunday night. For days, weather forecasts have said thunderstorms are possible in the area on Saturday and Saturday night, July 6, when Darien’s fireworks display is scheduled. Now organizers are saying a decision about the weather will be made before 9 a.m., Saturday. UPDATE, 7:13 p.m. — Greenwich has postponed its fireworks display from Saturday night to Sunday night (for more on that, see below). Jami Gore, recreation program supervisor for the town Parks & Recreation Department, sent out an email at 5:44 p.m., Friday to discuss the weather reports and the decision on whether or not to postpone the fireworks to the Sunday, July 7 rain date.

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Tickets Still Available Friday for Darien Fireworks Display Saturday Night

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Tickets allowing you to park at Darien High School for Saturday night’s town fireworks display will be on sale Friday, July 5 at the Parks and Recreation Department office, Room 110 in Town Hall. The cost is $30 for residents and $40 for non-residents. Cash and credit or debit cards are accepted. The office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The rain date for the display is the next night — Sunday, July 7.

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You Can Still Get Tickets on Friday for the Darien Fireworks Display on Saturday Night

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Tickets allowing you to park at Darien High School for Saturday night’s town fireworks display will be on sale Friday, July 5 at the Parks and Recreation Department office, Room 110 in Town Hall. The cost is $30 for residents and $40 for non-residents. Cash and credit or debit cards are accepted. The office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The rain date for the display is the next night — Sunday, July 7.