2026 July 4 Fireworks Guide For Commack

COMMACK, NY — Fourth of July activities in and around Commack could have extra sparkle in 2026, the 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial, of the Declaration of Independence.

The holiday falls on a Saturday in the middle of a three-day weekend, July 3-5. To help you fit it all in on your Fourth of July calendar, Patch has put together a guide to fireworks and other celebrations in Commack and the surrounding areas.

While a major Commack-specific fireworks show was not listed on local calendars reviewed by Patch, residents have several nearby options, including Smithtown’s America 250 drone show and concert, Asharoken’s annual fireworks display, Long Island Ducks postgame fireworks, Suffolk County Freedom Fest and the Jones Beach fireworks spectacular.

July 4 Festivities

What: Smithtown America 250 Drone Show And Classic Rock Concert
When: Friday, July 3, 6 to 9:30 p.m.; gates open at 3 p.m.
Where: Callahan’s Beach, Fort Salonga

What: Long Island Ducks America’s 250th Birthday Fireworks Spectaculars
When: Thursday, July 2; Friday, July 3; and Saturday, July 4
Where: Fairfield Properties Ballpark, 3 Court House Drive, Central Islip

What: Suffolk County Freedom Fest
When: Friday, July 3, 6 p.m.
Where: Catholic Health Amphitheater at Bald Hill, 1 Ski Run Lane, Farmingville

What: Asharoken Annual Independence Day Fireworks
When: Saturday, July 4, approximately 9:15 p.m.; rain date Sunday, July 5
Where: Launched from a barge off the sound-side beach in Asharoken

What: Jones Beach Fireworks Spectacular
When: Saturday, July 4, 9:30 p.m.
Where: Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh
Details: The Independence Day fireworks show is scheduled to launch from a barge about 2,000 feet offshore and last about 25 minutes. Live music is expected to begin at 8 p.m.; parking fees may apply.

What: FourLeaf Air Show At Jones Beach
When: Sunday, July 5, and Monday, July 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh
Details: The special America 250 weekend air show is scheduled to feature the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and other military and civilian performers.

What: Huntington Independence Day 250th Anniversary Reenactment
When: Saturday, July 18
Where: The Arsenal and Huntington Green, Huntington
Details: The Huntington Militia will present a reenactment marking the arrival of the Declaration of Independence in Huntington. The event is expected to include musket and cannon firing demonstrations, 18th-century crafts, trades, cooking, toys and music.

What: Commack Chamber of Commerce Family Day
When: Saturday, July 18, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Hoyt Farm, Commack
Details: The Commack Chamber of Commerce event will feature live music, free food from local restaurants, vendors, children’s activities and the water park open for families and kids.

What: Commack Volunteer Ambulance 5K Run/Walk
When: Saturday, Aug. 8; free fun run at 8:30 a.m., 5K at 9 a.m.
Where: Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 200 Burr Road, Commack
Details: The rain-or-shine event supports the Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

Celebrations around the country recall not only the events leading up to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, but also look forward and aim to make the 4th of July weekend a massive, multigenerational cultural moment focused on community connections and charitable giving.

America’s Block Party, an unprecedented coast-to-coast initiative, is one of the signature events of America 250, the congressionally chartered nonprofit overseeing the semiquincentennial celebration.

A Times Square Ball Drop, a rolling series of ball drops, timed to occur at midnight on July 3 in every U.S. time zone from Guam to American Samoa, is part of the “Giving 4th Broadcast Benefit Show,” creating a nearly 24-hour celebration of the 250th anniversary. It’s part of the broader “Giving 4th” initiative that aims to make and establish Independence Day the biggest annual day of giving.

A time capsule will be buried in Philadelphia to be opened in 2276 on July 4. It contains a carefully curated collection of letters and artifacts reflecting the leadership, institutions, and communities that shape the country today. It will include contributions from all three branches of the U.S. federal government and submissions from each of the 50 states, Washington D.C., and five territories.

Separately, the White House’s Freedom 250’s biggest spectacles are the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, running June 25 to July 10; the July 4 Salute to America Fireworks, also on the National Mall; “Sail 4th 250,” billed as the largest-ever flotilla of tall ships from around the world in New York Harbor; and Rushmore 250, an iconic 4th of July fireworks on July 3 alongside military concerts and live presidential reenactors.

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