City of Middletown
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

May 23rd, 2021
For Immediate Release
Contact: Mayor Benjamin D. Florsheim, 860-638-4801

The City of Middletown annual Fireworks Festival 

Middletown, CT – The City of Middletown will present the annual Fireworks Festival on Saturday, September 4, 2021, with a rain date of September 5. The festival will take place along the bank of the Connecticut River at Harbor Park, and the front lawn of the City’s Municipal Building at 245 deKoven Drive.
 
Middletown’s fireworks festival normally occurs around the Fourth of July holiday. After careful consideration, and in consultation with public health officials, it was determined that delaying the fireworks until September would be a safer course of action as we continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. 
 
The fireworks festival is a family-friendly event that has drawn large crowds to Middletown’s downtown during past years. The festival typically offers music, entertainment, and numerous food vendors. All public health guidelines will be followed so that everyone can enjoy a safe and spectacular event. Please visit the city’s website at www.middletownct.gov/fireworks and www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice for updates on the festival. More details about this year’s event will follow as the date draws closer.
 
Mayor Florsheim commented, “As much as I would love to host the fireworks in July, we decided to postpone the event until September so that everyone can enjoy the festivities in as safe a way as possible. I hope everyone enjoys a happy and safe Fourth of July, as well as a great spring and summer season as we continue to work towards returning to all the things we love doing. I look forward to the September fireworks as a chance for the community to come together and celebrate, knowing that brighter days are ahead.” 

Municipal Building; 245 deKoven Drive, Middletown, Connecticut 06457
Phone: 860-638-4801   Fax: 860-638-1901   E-mail: Mayor@MiddletownCT.gov