July 4th 2013 Bay Ridge Brooklyn
1) Since the Macy’s Fireworks show changed to the Hudson, it can’t be seen easily from South Brooklyn. Brooklyn peeps flock to the 69th Street Pier in Bay Ridge to get a view of the show down the river, but you have to be early to be on the pier (it fills up very fast) . I have gone to Shore Road in the past and the Pier is so packed that the police won’t let anyone else on it. You can not see the fireworks from the bike strip on Shore Road. (You must be on the Pier to see the fireworks). *If you do get lucky and get on the Pier, you may feel unlucky after the fireworks because it takes 45 minutes for you to get off the Pier.
So go North to see Fireworks in Brooklyn:
- The East River Park in Williamsburg (90 Kent Avenue) – great view – we went here and the view is great! (Yes I live closer to the 69th pier, but I knew that by 7 or 7:30 that pier is filled so we went to the Kent Ave Pier.
- Louis Valentino, Jr. Park and Pier in Red Hook (Coffey St & Ferris St 11231)
- Transmitter Park in Greenpoint (Greenpoint Avenue and West Street – Brooklyn 11222 ) – our friends went here last year and had gorgeous pictures
- Grand Ferry Park in Williamsburg (a very small park on Grand St. and River St. 11211)
2) MCU Park will have fireworks in Brooklyn on July 4, 2013. MCU Park is located at 1904 Surf Avenue. They Cyclones are away for a game in MD on July 4th, but the Park will have fireworks again this year. I heard this show was amazing last year!
Fireworks in Brooklyn 4th of July 2013
We got tickets to Hudson Terrace this year because our friend sent out reminders in May! See Here
3) Bay Ridge does have an all day July 4th Picnic at the Park on Shore Road and 82nd Street from 11Am to 9PM. You can bring your own food (no grills) or you can purchase hotdogs and hamburgers there. There are no fireworks at this picnic, but there is good music (see list below) and they have nice events for kids (rides, face painting and the parks sprinklers are on). The proceeds go to the 68th Street Youth Council.
Question from visitor: What about the Fort Hamilton Army base? What does the Army Base in Bay Ridge do for the Fourth of July? Nothing this year. Two years ago on the Fourth of July they had a concert, but I think there was a lot of problems with traffic and overcrowding so they haven’t done it again. The Ft. Hamilton Army Base doesn’t have fireworks on the 4th.
Oh and course the Original Nathan’s in Coney Island has the hot dog eating contest every year.
So that’s a wrap on things to do in Bay Ridge for July 4th 2013! Happy 4th of July!
Hugs,
marlene
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