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Tonight’s the Night for Darien’s 2018 Fireworks Display: Some Reminders, Tips and a Timetable

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Gates open at 6:30 p.m. tonight for Darien’s annual fireworks display at Darien High School. Expect the viewer area to be farther from the rockets’ red glare this year, but you’ll still see the bombs bursting in air. The stadium seating available most years is off limits tonight, with a construction project involving underground power lines making that area unavailable. There is an area on the far side of the school for those who want a little less bang (see the fuzzy map below, upper righthand corner). If you want to park your car on the high school campus, you’d better have a parking pass with you.

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Fireworks no copyright 6-29-16

Darien Fireworks Are Back on the Calendar — Scheduled To Be Bursting in Air on July 7

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After some problems finding the right location for the annual town fireworks display, town officials have agreed to hold them at the high school after all, but apparently at a different spot on the campus. Darien will get its 2018 fireworks on July 7, with a rain date of July 8, after school district officials agreed on a site at Darien High School and the town Parks and Recreation Department took over organization of the event, Selectman Susan Marks and volunteer Stacey Tie said in an announcement, giving proof Thursday afternoon that the fireworks will still be there. “We are so grateful to the Darien Parks and Recreation Department, they have raised their hand to plan the 2018 town fireworks!” Marks and Tie said. “Thank you also, to David Genovese and the many sponsors who year after year make donations to this wonderful community event.