Parades, fireworks, concerts: How to celebrate the Fourth of July on the South Shore

Hongyu Liu, The Patriot Ledger
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Fireworks, live music, food trucks, parades and a celebration of freedom will take over the South Shore this weekend as the region marks Independence Day. Here's where you and your family can find outdoor fun during the Fourth of July weekend.

Paradegoers gather for the annual Fourth of July parade in Hingham Square on Sunday, July 4, 2021.
Paradegoers gather for the annual Fourth of July parade in Hingham Square on Sunday, July 4, 2021.

Sunday, July 3

Randolph

The Night Before the Fourth Parade will take place at 7 p.m. The parade will start at the Higashi School and travel along North Main Street into Crawford Square. There will be no fireworks this year. For more information, visit randolph-ma.gov.

Weymouth 

The town's 3rd of July party and fireworks display returns from 6 to 11 p.m. at George Lane-Wessagusset Beach. The event will be hosted by DJ Paul Quintiliani with musical performances and food trucks. Fireworks will start at 9:30 p.m. For more information, visit weymouth400.org.

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Sharon

An Independence Day celebration will start at 4 p.m. at Memorial Park Beach with a bicycle and doll carriage parade down Beach Street to the bandstand for a family-friendly performance by Extraordinary Arts' group of contortionists, jugglers and acrobats. Activities will continue into the night with the town's ninth Food Truck Fair. Musical performances will take place from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fireworks will be fired from a barge on Lake Massapoag at 9:30 p.m. For more information, visit sharonjuly4.org.

Hull resident Dottie MacDonald, of Warren Street, puts bunting on her porch to prepare for the July Fourth weekend on Monday, June 28, 2021.
Hull resident Dottie MacDonald, of Warren Street, puts bunting on her porch to prepare for the July Fourth weekend on Monday, June 28, 2021.

Monday, July 4

Quincy

The Merrymount neighborhood's 4th of July Parade will step off at 12:30 p.m. from Merrymount Elementary School and finish at Merrymount Beach by 1:30 p.m. Theme for the floats this year is "Summertime and the Livin's Easy in Merrymount." For more information, visit facebook.com.

Hingham

The annual Hingham Fourth of July Independence Day Parade starts at Hingham High School at 10 a.m. The parade will march down Middle Street to Main Street, ending at the Station Street parking lot. Fifth grade student Lauren Augier from the St. Paul School won this year's parade button contest for her depiction of the theme "History Happens Here." The buttons are sold to pay for the annual July Fourth celebration. This year's fireworks display has been postponed to September due to the presence of protected wildlife on Button Island, from where the fireworks are usually launched. For more information, visit Facebook.com.

Hingham's annual Fourth of July parade is shown in this file photo.
Hingham's annual Fourth of July parade is shown in this file photo.

Plymouth

A day of celebration kicks off with the seventh annual 4th of July 5K at Stephens Field at 7:30 a.m. Registration is $25 for adults and $20 for children through July 1, then $30 per adult and $25 for children through the Fourth. For more information or to register, visit southshorerace.com.

The July 4th Parade will kick off in Plymouth for the first time since 2019. The parade will start at 9 a.m. in Cordage Park and proceed onto Route 3A South/Court Street. The route follows Court Street, which becomes Main Street and then Main Street Extension, before turning left onto Water Street and finishing at Pilgrim Memorial State Park. The theme for this year's parade is "A Tribute to Plymouth." Fore more information, visit july4plymouth.com.

The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra will kick off its 107th season by performing at Pilgrim Memorial State Park at 7:30 p.m. The fireworks will follow at the park at 9 p.m.

Duxbury

Duxbury's July 4th Parade will start at 2 p.m. with the theme "Let Freedom Ring." The parade will start in Duxbury's Halls Corner and travel down Washington Street to Duxbury Middle/High School. Prizes will be awarded for the best community floats. For more information, visit duxburycelebrates.com.

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Reach Hongyu Liu at HLiu@patriotledger.com. 

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