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Fourth of July Fireworks Displays in West Michigan

July 2025

If you’re vacationing here, arrive early so that you can find a good place to park. Be sure to check the weather forecast so that you don’t get caught unprepared when the night temperatures settle in. Give yourself plenty of time to get an ice cream cone, and then just relax and watch the sunset. Perhaps you will find a great spot on the beach, or you might prefer to bring a lawn chair and enjoy watching people have fun around you while you wait for the fireworks to begin at dusk. 

There are a variety of activities over the 4th, including parades, art fairs, and more. Make the most of your holiday, right here in West Michigan.

Here's a list of fireworks shows already scheduled:

  • Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 at Dusk – “Hart Sparks” Fireworks in Hart
  • Friday, July 4th, 2025 at Dusk – Ludington Area Jaycees Freedom Festival Fireworks over Lake Michigan in Ludington
  • Friday, July 4th, 2025 at Dusk – Pentwater Fireworks over Lake Michigan
  • Friday, July 4th, 2025 at Dusk – “Thunder Over the Dunes” Fireworks in Silver Lake/Mears
  • Saturday, July 5th, 2025 at Dusk – Hamlin Lake Fireworks in Ludington

Here's a list of communities that generally celebrate Independence Day with a fireworks show:

  • White Lake Area Fourth of July Fireworks Display over White Lake in Whitehall
  • Wellston Fireworks over Crystal Lake
  • Manistee Forest Festival Fireworks over Lake Michigan in Manistee
  • National Cherry Festival Fireworks over Open Space Park in Traverse City
  • Leland Fireworks
  • Fireworks in the Village of Northport 
  • Frankfort 4th of July Celebration Fireworks
  • Grand Haven Fireworks
  • Fireworks on Ramthun Rd., Montague
  • “Let Freedom Ring” Celebration Fireworks in Beulah
  • Fireworks over the north end of White Lake- 100 N. Lake St., Whitehall
  • “Best Fourth in the North” Fireworks in Fife Lake
  • Fireworks over the White River in downtown Hesperia
  • Muskegon 4th of July Fireworks on Shoreline Drive

Stay tuned for information on 2025 Fourth of July Fireworks Displays in West Michigan!

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