Annual fireworks display to be launched July 6 from Garrison Hill

posted on 6/27/2024

The City of Dover will launch its annual fireworks display from Garrison Hill on Saturday, July 6 at dusk, around 9:15 p.m.

For best fireworks viewing, find a location where you can clearly see Garrison Hill and the Garrison Hill Tower. There are some places, such as Henry Law Park, where the site line to the hill and tower is blocked.

Before the fireworks, The Visitor Band of NH will play at Henry Law Park at the Rotary Arts Pavilion from 4 to 7 p.m.

Traditionally, the fireworks have been launched in Dover on the Fourth of July. However, the date change is due to the increased cost of launching the fireworks on the Fourth, as City Manager J. Michael Joyal, Jr., told the City Council recently. 

“Vendors have committed to other communities that were willing to pay much higher amounts [to launch on the Fourth of July]," he said. “We have opted to defer to the weekend.” 

The New Hampshire National Guard’s 39th Army Band was originally scheduled to play at Henry Law Park on the Fourth of July but has since canceled its traditional appearance this year. The Visitor Band of NH will play instead on Saturday, July 6 at 4 p.m.

For more information, contact the Recreation Department at 603-516-6401