Fireworks on the James

Brown’s Island in Downtown Richmond

Entertainment Begins at 7:30 PM

Fireworks to begin at approximately 9:15 PM

RVA Fireworks on the James is a FREE “Patriotic Family Fun” event that will feature performances by SPARC (School of Performing Arts in the Richmond Community), the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Richmond Ballet’s “Minds in Motion.” Food Vendors will be on Brown’s Island and the public is invited to bring a picnic (alcohol and pets not permitted) and a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy music simulcast on WRIR-FM, 97.3 during the evening and see the state’s largest fireworks show, a World Class program designed and fired by the Gruccis of New York, the “Top Name in Fireworks Entertainment in the World.” Grucci fireworks is family owned, headquartered on Long Island, New York, with production and distribution facilities in Radford, Virginia.

Best Place to View from here?

• The hill behind Ethyl Corp off 2nd Street
• Oregon Hill
• Manchester

This show is walking distance from anywhere near downtown, free and easier to get than Dogwood Dell.  Bring a blanket, some friends and see the best fireworks show in Richmond.