Summit's 78th Annual Fourth of July Celebration

Summit's Fourth of July Celebration is back for 2025!

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Summit's Fourth of July is a day-long celebration marked by traditions starting with the Children's Decorated Bicycle Parade and ending with the Grand Fireworks Display.

After last year's success, the Food Truck Festival will welcome a variety of vendors and will be expanded. Evening entertainment will feature Daddy Pop on the main stage. Carnival rides and children's entertainment, bands and vendor displays will be at Soldier's Memorial Field all day long from 12:00 PM until after the fireworks at 9:00 PM! 

We hope you will join the tradition and celebrate your Fourth in Summit. Celebrate 78 years with us as we make this years celebration the biggest one Summit has ever seen! 

2025 Schedule of Festivities


  • 12:00 PM Noon - Amusement Rides and Food Truck Festival Opens
  • 12:00 PM Noon - Flag Raising Ceremony
  • 12:15 PM - Children’s Decorated Bicycle Parade
    • Ages 3-4 Line Up at Parkview Terrace and Larned Road 
    • Ages 5-7 Line Up at Watchung Place and Larned Road
    • Ages 8+ Line Up at Myrtle Ave and Larned Road
  • 1:00 PM.               Fonk in Concert
  • 1:45 PM                Lorraine in Concert
  • 2:30 PM               Arena Rock Tribute Band in concert
  • 4:00 PM               American Boogie Woogie Dance Party
  • 5:00 PM               Owls and Lions in Concert
  • 6:30 PM               Paris the Hip Hop Juggler
  • 7:30 PM               Daddy Pop in concert 
  • 9:00 PM               Lowering of the colors 
  • 9:15 PM               Fireworks


2025 Food Trucks

  • Pizza Vita
  • Puras Paletas
  • Ms. Fu’s Yummy Food Truck
  • Mozzarepas
  • Tunkas
  • Sweet Concessions
  • Thai Elephant 
  • Danny’s Soft Serve
  • Anita’s Baked Wonders
  • Buttermee Pancakes 
  • Mikes’s Ice cream 
  • Gina’s Greek Foods


Flag Raising Ceremony - FREE
Children’s Decorated Bike Parade - FREE
Games, Amusements and Bounce Houses Pass - $30  - CASH ONLY
Sand Art - CASH ONLY
All Concerts - FREE
Grand Fireworks Display - FREE
AM and PM Food Trucks - CASH ONLY
Glow in the Dark Memorabilia - CASH ONLY


BOUNCE PASSES ONLY ($30 Bounce All Day)

NO INDIVIDUAL TICKET SALES

Sponsored In Part By:

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2025 Event Details

  • July 4 from Noon until 10:00 PM
  • Free admission. All are welcome.
  • Please note: Ashland Road closes to traffic @ 6 PM.
  • Handicapped access will be available at Watchung Place and Tulip Street.
  • Alcohol and tobacco prohibited.


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