Here are the best CNY fireworks spots for July 2, 3, and 4 based on current local listings.

July 2

  • Gouverneur Fairgrounds — fireworks on July 2.

July 3

  • Brewerton / Oneida River area — community celebration with fireworks at dusk.
  • Auburn / Emerson Park — fireworks after the Syracuse Orchestra performance.
  • Clayton / Riverfront area — fireworks July 3.
  • Morristown / St. Lawrence River — fireworks July 3.
  • Vernon (Utica/Rome Speedway) — fireworks July 3.
  • Boonville / Erwin Park — food, music, and fireworks July 3.

July 4

  • Syracuse / NBT Bank Stadium — fireworks after the Mets game.
  • Rome / Bellamy Harbor Park — fireworks around 9:15 p.m..
  • Cazenovia / Lakeland Park — fireworks at the lake around 9 p.m..
  • Manlius / Village of Manlius — festival and fireworks at dusk.
  • Camillus / Gillie Lake or Veteran’s Memorial Park — live music followed by fireworks at dusk.
  • Baldwinsville / Paper Mill Island — concert and fireworks at dusk.
  • Trumansburg / Taughannock Falls State Park — fireworks around 9:40 p.m..
  • Alexandria Bay / Boldt Castle area — major July 4 fireworks show.
  • Sackets Harbor / Historic Battlefield Park — full-day festival and fireworks July 4.
  • Oneida / Main Street — parade, music, food, and fireworks July 4.
  • Vernon Downs — carnival and fireworks July 4.
  • Utica / Harbor Point — waterfront fireworks at dusk.

Best picks by vibe

Vibe| Good choice
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Family festival| Cazenovia, Manlius, Sackets Harbor
Water view| Alexandria Bay, Utica Harbor Point, Clayton
Stadium event| Syracuse / NBT Bank Stadium
Smaller-town feel| Brewerton, Boonville, Morristown

If you want the closest options to your exact part of CNY , the list can be narrowed to a short drive-only set.