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Greater Bangor Area

FOURTH OF JULY

Join us July 4th for a day full of fun, fireworks, and community spirit.

Schedule

All events FREE of charge with the exception of the

3k Road Race. Times Subject to change.

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Walter Hunt 4th of July 3K Road Race

Maine's Fastest Road Race! Come be part of this fast, exciting race just before the 4th of July parade!
$15 registration fee.

Parade

A map of the parade route can be found below. Following the parade, food trucks on the waterfront will be available beginning at 1pm.

Crowd enjoying live music at the evening concert in the park.
Crowd enjoying live music at the evening concert in the park.
Fireworks bursting in red, white, and blue over the river at night.
Fireworks bursting in red, white, and blue over the river at night.
Chords For Cure Concert

The concert stage will be located on the Bangor Waterfront promenade near the corner of Railroad St and Front St. The Chords For Cure Concert events raise funds for children with cancer in our area. Last year this event raised over $8k for our kids in Brewer!! Featuring the The Stone Doctors!

Fireworks

Beautiful fireworks display over the Penobscot River.

Start Time: 9:45 AM

Start Time: 10:00 AM

Start Time: 5:30 PM*

Start Time: 9:30 PM

* Times Subject to change

Event Locations

Road Race - Start Location

Brewer Auditorium

Parade - Start Location

Corner of Acme Rd and Wilson street in Brewer. Parade staging will be setup along Acme Rd.

Bangor Waterfront promenade near the corner of Railroad St and Front St. Fireworks display will launch from behind the stage area over the Penobscot river.

Concert and Fireworks Location

Parade Route

The parade will line up on Acme Rd in Brewer and enter onto Wilson St to begin. The parade will continue onto Main St in Bangor, wrapping up on Exhange St. You can find the bandstand with the announcers at Main and State St, downtown.

Chords for Cure Concert

Get ready for an unforgettable 4th of July in Bangor!

Featuring:
The Stone Doctors - Rolling Stones Cover Band.

The Stone Doctors will take the stage with their incredible Rolling Stones tribute. If you've seen them before, you know they always deliver an electrifying performance!

** Free Parking** is available for this event at the Bangor Savings Bank Parkade.

Let's Make a Difference!
During the concert, we'll be hosting a bucket collection to raise funds for Maine children through the Pediatric Center in Brewer. Last year, thanks to your generosity, we raised over $8k for our kids in Brewer! Let's beat that number this year!

Food Trucks Galore!
Come hungry because we'll have a fantastic lineup of food trucks serving up delicious eats throughout the day and the concert.

Join us for an evening of great music, tasty food, and community spirit, all leading up to the spectacular fireworks show! Don't forget to bring your friends, family, and generosity to support a wonderful cause.

Fireworks

Fireworks are being lit from a central location and can be viewed as far as Brewer.

Volunteer Opportunities

I want to be in the parade!

I Have a Foodtruck!

Gallery

Crowd waving flags during the parade on a sunny Fourth of July morning in Bangor.
Crowd waving flags during the parade on a sunny Fourth of July morning in Bangor.
Vibrant fireworks bursting over the Bangor skyline at night, lighting up the sky in red, white, and blue.
Vibrant fireworks bursting over the Bangor skyline at night, lighting up the sky in red, white, and blue.
Local marching band playing spirited tunes as they lead the parade down Main Street.
Local marching band playing spirited tunes as they lead the parade down Main Street.
Families enjoying picnic blankets and food trucks at the community concert in the park.
Families enjoying picnic blankets and food trucks at the community concert in the park.
Volunteers smiling and handing out water bottles to parade participants on a warm summer day.
Volunteers smiling and handing out water bottles to parade participants on a warm summer day.
Children wearing patriotic hats and face paint, waving small flags during the festivities.
Children wearing patriotic hats and face paint, waving small flags during the festivities.

Snapshots capturing the spirit of our celebration.