July 1st, 2015
What better place than Downtown Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, to celebrate Independence Day!! Rehoboth Beach is the Nation’s Summer Capital!! The 2015 Rehoboth Beach Fireworks extravaganza is scheduled for Sunday, July 5th. They will begin at about 9:15 p.m.
It goes without saying that it will be crowded. Please get to town early, and I mean, early, while parking options are still available. Following are various parking options recommended by Rehoboth Beach Main Street, to make it somewhat hazzle free.
1. EASY PARKING WITH TRANSPORTATION
The Park N Ride DART Transportation to travel into town from Rt. 1 (Coastal Highway)…Contact The Park N Ride DART Transportation at 302-226-2001 or http://www.dartfirststate.com.
2. PREMIER PARKING AT EPWORTH CHURCH
19285 Holland Glade Road, Rehoboth Beach
$20 per vehicle (parking includes Jolly Trolley bus transport to and from the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center).
Parking Fee must be paid in CASH ONLY
Lot opens at 6:00 p.m.
Parking spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis (approx. 300 spaces).
A portion of the parking proceeds benefit the Rotary Club.
3. IN-TOWN PARKING OPTIONS
North Rehoboth Deauville Lot, located off Henlopen Ave. ($10 per vehicle until lot is full).
Metered & Non-Metered Parking Permit Spaces are available throughout town.
The Jolly Trolley is running in full force from 8 a.m. – 2 a.m. with revised route from 6 until 11 p.m. or when Rehoboth Avenue is reopened, by local authorities. Drop off/Pick up is behind Jack Lingo Realtor at the Jolly Trolley
Uptown Stop on Christian St. Check http://www.jollytrolley.com. You may also call them at 302-227-1197.
TRAFFIC PATTERS
Rehoboth Avenue will be affected from 6 p.m. until the conclusion of the event.
Rehoboth Avenue, East Bound and West Bound from the Traffic Circle to the Boardwalk will be closed to vehicle traffic starting as early as 8 p.m.
Vehicles will be able to cross Rehoboth Avenue at First St., Second St., and the Traffic Circle from 8 p.m. until the start of the Fireworks.
Rehoboth Avenue East Bound & Church St. from Rt. 1 will be closed to vehicle traffic as early as 8:30 p.m. Once closed, all vehicles must enter Rehoboth Beach via State Rd., or Bayard Avenue.
Residents of the north side of Rehoboth Beach will need to access their residences via State Rd. They will need to contact the officer at State Rd. & Hickman St. and advise him of their address. They will then be allowed to continue North Bound on State Rd. where they will have to contact the officer at Grove St. & State Rd. and inform him of their address. This officer will then grant them access to Grove St. NorthBound where they can cross Rehoboth Avenue via the Traffic Circle.
All traffic north of Rehoboth Avenue will be forced to exit Rehoboth Beach via Columbia Avenue to Rehoboth Avenue (west of the Traffic Circle) to SR1 North Bound. All traffic south of Rehoboth Avenue will be forced to exit Rehoboth Beach via Bayard Ave. South Bound to Robinson Dr. to SR 1 North Bound and South Bound or via Hickman St. and Munson St. West Bound to State Rd. to SR1 North Bound and South Bound.
ROOF TOP PARTY
Atlantic Sands Hotel “Rooftop Party” from 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Enjoy open bar, awesome food and the best seat for the fireworks! Limited tickets ($70/person) are still available. More info., or to reserve your seat, please call 302-227-2511.
NOTE: For detailed information regarding everything FIREWORKS and more, please visit Rehoboth Beach Main St. at http://wwwdowntownrb.com.
Donations to the Fireworks Fund have been coming in and everyone thanks all contributors for this celebration!! There is always more time to donate now and year-round. The Rehoboth Beach Fireworks are funded entirely by donations from our businesses, neighbors and friends.
July 3rd, 2014
Rehoboth Beach Main Street will host their annual July 4th Fireworks extravaganza as scheduled on Friday, July 4th, at 9:15 p.m., approximately.
Transportation and parking options for the Fireworks include: Downtown Permit/Parking Meters, Gordon’s Pond, The Jolly Trolley and Dart Bus.
For the latest Fireworks updates or to donate (always welcomed) to this cherished community event, please visit the Rehoboth Beach Main Street (RBMS) homepage, http://www.downtownrehoboth.com, or call 302-227-2772.
Have a great time!!
Note: The Funsters will be the entertainers for Friday….Before the Fireworks and After, until 11 p.m.
July 3rd, 2013
I am keeping my fingers crossed; the forecast for Southern Delaware is supposed to be good for the all the Fourth of July celebrations that will be taking place at the Delaware Beaches and Ocean City, Maryland.
I am ready. If you decided to venture to any of the celebrations, please get to the town early and plan on staying awhile. Do not rush to get out because you won’t be able to. It takes some time to maneuver the traffic jams.
So, with that said and done….Where Are The Parties?
DOVER – Delaware’s capital has a full schedule of events for the 4th of July, including at 2 p.m. the National Bell-Ringing Ceremony at The Old State House on The Green, joining bells ringing across America’s thirteen original colonies and featuring the reading of the Declaration of Independence!! Please visit http://www.dover4thofjuly.com. Dover celebrates in a big way with the museums opening, Legislative Hall, Delaware’s State Capitol Building on 411 Legislative Avenue is holding guided tours throughout the day. Photo ID is required for all adults. A Historic Dover Scavenger Hunt begins at the Welcome Center at 121 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. North and extends throughout Dover’s Historic sites and museums. Guided tours of The Old State House and the film “Thunder and Rain” about Caesar Rodney’s historic ride for independence at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Biggs Museum of American Art on 406 Federal Street is also open. Kids can create a flag to wave during the fireworks. There is a Divided Dover Walking Tour, a Tales of Slavery and Freedom Walking Tour, and a Dover’s Heroes of the Revolution Walking Tour. Children’s activities, crafts and food vendors are among the many festivities in Dover.
6 p.m. – Old Fashioned 4th of July Parade. The route is down State Street, starting at Hazel Rd. and ending just past The Green.
7:45 p.m. – Opening Ceremony with our National Anthem in front of Legislative Hall.
8 p.m – The 287th Army Band of the Delaware National Guard presents a concer of patriotic, pop and other favorites, finishing with Tchaikovsky’s exciting “Overture 1812”, complete with cannon, leading into the fireworks.
9:25 – Fireworks!! Exploding in the sky over Legislative hall…Musical theme is “Car Tunes”.
MILTON – 4th of July Picnic at Milton Memorial Park…food, family fun, and music. BBQ Chicken or Fish! Serving starts at 11 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. At 3 p.m. Irish Eyes Restaurant Hot Dogs & Hamburgers. At 3 p.m. there will be field games including a potato sack race, bean bag and water balloon toss!! Also, at 3 p.m. Lions Club Free Rides on the Clipper Express (donations are appreciated), lemonade and funnel cakes. At 7 p.m. Foot Light Productions will provide patriotic music for everyone’s enjoyment. Take your lawn chairs, and/or blankets….and bug spray.
LEWES – Historic Lewes celebrates the 4th of July, starting at 9 a.m. with children’s games and activities on Second Street. All day until 4 p.m. The Lewes Decorated Boat Parade will start on the canal at 1 p.m. It will be followed by an awards ceremony at Lightship Overfalls. The parade will leave from Roosevelt Inlet across from the Coast Guard Station at 1:30 p.m. and reach the judges’ stand at Fisherman’s Wharf at around 2 p.m.
Unregistered entries are invited to join the parade by arriving at Roosevelt Inlet at 1:30 p.m., tuning a VHF radio to channel 65 and then follow instructions.
At 5….ish the Doo-Dah Parade will begin. It is a fun and spirited parade. Join in and have fun. It will start at Manila Ave, travel down Kings Highway to Savannah Rd. and finally head to Second, Market and Third Streets.
REHOBOTH BEACH – The 17th Annual Fireworks Show will begin around 9:15 p.m., near Star of the Sea at 307 S. Boardwalk. Please get there on time and then stay for the concert because you it will take forever to get out of town. The Funsters will perform before and after the fireworks at the Bandstand. You might as well enjoy the music. You and about 100,000 will enjoy a fantastic display on the beach. I might have to wait for Kevin Fleming, to put the photos on Facebook. The weather could play a role on all displays at the beaches, so, check it out.
Shuttle buses going into town will pick up visitors at Rt. 1 near County Bank and at the DART Park & Ride. Parking for the buses will be available at the grass lot next to County Bank. Charge for parking is $10 per car, with the proceeds split between the Kiwanis Club and Main Street.
The Jolly Trolley will run a shortened route from 6 to 11:30 p.m. It will be between Dewey Beach to Christian Street in Rehoboth behind the Jack Lingo Real Estate office. The Trolley will pick up and drop off passengers at all regular stops between the Rudder and Robinson Street in Dewey. Please note that it will only stop at Christian Street in Rehoboth Beach due to Rehoboth Avenue being closed until 11:30 p.m. Once the Avenue re-opens, the service will continue until 2 p.m.
DEWEY BEACH – One fireworks display sooooo large, that it might set a record. How many fireworks can be set off in a 10 minute period? Well, you have to attend and see for yourselves. The party starts at 9:15 p.m. off Dickinson Street. The fireworks will be set off from the waterfront restaurants; Northbeach, Ivy, and Rusty Rudder.
BETHANY BEACH – Don’t miss the celebrations in Bethany Beach. The theme for this year’s annual event is “Wish You Were Here for Bethany in Bloom”. Congratulations to Melinda Linde, Grand Marshal, who has made Bethany Beach gorgeous, planting, weeding and maintaining the beautiful flowers and shrubs.
Noon- Festivities will start with the Parade at the intersection of Pennsylvania and Garfield Parkway. There is no pre-registration for floats and bikers. Registration will be held Thursday from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. The registration desk for floats will be on Rt. 1 and Central Ave. The bikes can be registered on the Christian Church grounds adjacent to the Christian Church building.
2 p.m. – Horseshoe-throwing contest at the southwest corner of the Christian Church grounds.
7:15 p.m. – Award ceremony at the Bandstand.
7:30 p.m. – The Milford Community Band performs on the Bandstand.
Dusk – FIREWORKS!!
OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND – Uptown and Downtown – Concerts starting on both locations at 8 p.m., followed by the FIREWORKS!! Downtown at North Division St. and Uptown at Northside Park on 127th Street. More info? Please call 410-250-0125.
SEACRETS – Fireworks will begin at around 9 p.m. Seacrets is located on 49th Street in Ocean City, Maryland.
OCEAN PINES, MARYLAND – West of Ocean City, Maryland, by a couple of miles….the Fireworks will begin at 9 p.m. at Showell Park on Racetrack Rd!!
Be safe, and have a Great 4th of July!!
July 2nd, 2012
Rehoboth Beach looked gorgeous tonight. A magnificent moon shining over Silver Lake.
The signs are already in place, making sure everyone knows where to go on one of the busiest days in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Over 80,000 people will be arriving in our Nation’s Summer Capital to watch amazing fireworks along the award winning Rehoboth Boardwalk and up and down the beach.
If I were you, I would come mid afternoon and plan on staying for the duration. But, if that’s not what you are planning on doing, then follow this easy instructions and just be patient and enjoy your stay.
Fireworks start a little past 9:00 p.m. If by any chance there is a threat of bad weather, they can be started as early at 8:00 p.m. Rain date is the 5th. For weather updates, please call 302-227-2772.
Best Way to Get In and Out of Downtown Rehoboth Beach:
Shuttle Service from Rt. 1 at the field between County Bank & Jungle Jims. The Kiwanis shuttle buses will start at 5:00 p.m. so they can bring people into Rehoboth by 8:45 p.m. After the Fireworks they will again start to bring people back past 11:00 p.m., or until everyone is out of town. Parking is $10.
DART buses leave from the Park & Ride on Highway 1 and Shuttle Rd. from 7:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. in and out of Downtown Rehoboth Beach.
The Jolly Trolley Shuttle will operate from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m. Its regular route will be altered between 6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. while Rehoboth Avenue is closed for the Fireworks. The Jolly Trolley will have a stop on Christian St., uptown, behind Jack Lingo Realty.
Wait a minute…don’t leave yet, The Funsters will be playing at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand right after the Fireworks. This is a classic rock band and a lot of fun. It will get the party going. Stay longer and let the others fight their way out. You can check The Funsters out at www.thefunsters.net.
As you can imagine, it takes time and money to put such an event in our coastal town. The Fireworks are funded entirely by generous businesses, retailers and visitors. If you would like to send a donation, please call 302-227-2772, or you can make your check and mail it to Main St. Fireworks Fund, P.O. Box 50, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Please note that Main Street is a 501(c)3 organization. Donations are 100% tax deductible.
Have a Good One!!
July 2nd, 2011
82 Degrees, Low Humidity and not a cloud in the sky = Rehoboth Beach, Delaware!!
The weather has been so gorgeous that I have not had any trouble getting around town and up and down the Beaches. Everyone is at the beach. Rehoboth has a full schedule. The town can handle it especially since on July 4th about 80,000 people will gather on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk and along the beach for the celebration of our Independence!! Fireworks!!
Please watch the weather because the rain date is Tuesday, 7/5.
Rehoboth Beach is a fun town with unobstructed wide beaches, the boardwalk, the fries, the popcorn, ice cream, pizza and the trendy restaurants, shops, the arts and entertainment that fill the Nation’s Summer Capital.
So, if you are here this week-end this is what you are in for:
Until Labor Day – A Summer of Singing, Dancing and All that Jazz at Clear Space Theatre Company located at 20 Rehoboth Ave. Live theatre 6 nights per week; Chicago, 100 Years of Broadway and Words and Music by Gershwin. Something for everyone. Stroll the Boardwalk, have a meal and then see a show. 10% off on Sunday performances. Shows start at 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Please stop by the box office which opens Tuesdays – Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. and on Sundays from 12 until 7 p.m. You can call 302-227-2270 or visit their website www.clearspacetheatre.org.
Entertainment at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand this week-end: Shows at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, 7/2 – Jesse Garron. It is an Elvis Tribute. Jesse portrays Elvis from his early start to the Vegas years. Tribute to Elvis has opened for Bill Haley’s Comets and shared the bill with Lonestar, Travis Tritt and The Temptations. His website? www.jessegarron.com.
Sunday, 7/3 – Air National Guard Band of the Mid-Atantic. They are new this year at the Bandstand. The band got Federal recognition in 1949. It is based at Fort Indiantown Gap and has been attached to the 193rd Special Operations Wing stationed in Middletown, PA. Enjoy an evening of patriotic music, classical, swing favorites, show tunes and others. And….don’t forget, a toe tapping march or two. Their website is www.bandofthemidatlantic.ang.af.mil.
Monday, 7/4 – Happy Fourth!! – A performance by U.S. Navy Country Current starting at 8 p.m. until 9 p.m. This is the premier country/bluegrass ensemble of America’s Navy. Bluegrass and country music with a diverse mix of both. It is the first military band to perform at the highly acclaimed SXSW (South by Southwest) Music Festival in Austin, Texas.
Post Fireworks, at around 9:30 p.m. – The Funsters will start playing at the Bandstand. This is a very popular band at the Delaware Beaches. They are all friends; the band is still the same as when they started 12 years ago. The entertainment will last until 11 p.m. and you might as well enjoy them because, in reality, it will be some time before you can get out of town. That crowded!!
Monday, 7/4 – Happy Fourth of July!!! This is what’s going on.
Rehoboth Art League will have a Craft Exhibit at the Cockran and Tubbs Gallery from 5 – 7 p.m. It is free and it features the 38th Annual Members Fine Art Craft Exhibition, which is currently on view through July 17th. I have seen it; worth going. You can call for more info 302-227-8408. You can also visit their website, www.rehobothartleague.org.
Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre performs “The Fabulous Franklin” at 5 p.m. at Clear Space Theatre Company located on 20 Baltimore Ave. Tickets are $9. For info., call 302-227-6766 or visit www.clearspacetheatre.org.
To enjoy the Fireworks, the ideal would be that you have a hotel room on the Boardwalk. Since a lot of us don’t, then the next best bet will be to take the Shuttle Service from Route 1 at the field between County Bank and Jungle Jims. The Shuttle will bring you into downtown Rehoboth by 8:45 p.m. then back after the Fireworks, until past 11 p.m. Parking on that field in $10.
Follow the signs!!
The Shuttle that operates every day is located at Shuttle Rd. Shuttle Rd. is by County Bank and Exxon Gas Station. Crazy way of giving directions!!
The best thing is go with the flow and observe proper Firework Etiquette: Be polite and have patience. Good Luck!!
The Jolly Trolley Shuttle will operate 8 a.m. until 2 a.m. The regular route will be altered for that evening, while Rehoboth Avenue is closed. It will have a stop on Christian St., uptown, behind Jack Lingo Realtor.
9:15-ish – Finally, the Fireworks!!!!!! Visible from the Boardwalk and Beach.
After the Fireworks, don’t leave town yet!! You probably won’t, anyway, so remember the Funsters will be playing at the Bandstand. Take a bench and enjoy the show.
Thursday, 7/7 – It should be a little quieter. Catch a movie under the stars. Cinema by the Surf will present Nanny McPhee Returns. It will be at the Rehoboth Bandstand at dusk. Bring the whole family and friends. Benches are available, but you can also bring our own chair. Free!!
If you feel overwhelmed by all this commotion, then sit back, relax and have something to quench that thirst.
Hey, wait don’t go. Remember how I am always raving about Freeman’s corn, well this morning, there was a huge line. They had not even put up their tent and oriental rug. My choice today was the mixed corn; white and yellow. It is total sweetness; called a “bi”.
Have a great time…..talk to you later.
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