Middletown Fireworks 2026: What To Know

MIDDLETOWN, CT — Here is the rundown on the 2026 fireworks celebration in Middletown.

• Date: Saturday, June 27
• Time of the show: Approximately 9 p.m.
• Rain Date: June 28
• Location: Connecticut River/Harbor Drive Area
• Food vendors Lower Court Street/DeKoven Drive/Harbor Drive
• Road Closures: DeKoven Drive from Washington Street to Court St., 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Court Street (between Melilli Plaza and DeKoven Drive), 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Harbor Drive, 7 to 11 p.m.; DeKoven Drive: 7 to 11 p.m.; Dingwall Drive (closed between Metro Square and DeKoven Drive), 7 to 11 p.m.; MLK Way (closed between Metro Square and DeKoven Drive), 7 to 11 p.m.; River Road (closed between Harbor Drive and Walnut Street) 7 to 11 p.m.; Eastern Drive (between Silver Street and River Road, southbound traffic only) 7 to 11 p.m.
• Access to Eastern Drive will be via Walnut Street to River Road.
• Parking locations: Main Street, Municipal Lots, Commuter Lot (Eastern Drive).
• Handicapped parking: The south lot of Harbor Drive and the upper City Hall Parking lot.
• Spectator viewing: City Hall Area, Harbor Area