Get ready to celebrate Independence Day and America's 250th anniversary in the heart of Rochester at 4th Fest: Rochester Celebrates America. The City of Rochester and Experience Rochester invite the community to this free, family-friendly celebration on Saturday, July 4, starting at 5:00 PM at Soldiers Field Memorial Park. Bring your family and friends for an evening of live music, local food vendors, family activities, and a spectacular fireworks finale.
Here's what to expect throughout the evening at 4th Fest:
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SCHEDULE
5:00 PM | Welcome & Opening Ceremony: Kick off the evening with a community welcome and a high-energy performance from MBI Vibes, a dynamic DJ drumline that combines live percussion, music, and entertainment to get the celebration started.
5:00 PM | Family Fun Activities Start: See below for more information.
6:30 PM | Live Music from J-Mo On The Beat & His J-Lighters: Enjoy live entertainment
from a featured opening act as the celebration gets underway.
8:00 PM | Live Music from Branded Hot Country: The night continues with a live performance from Branded Hot Country, bringing high-energy entertainment and crowd-favorite country hits to the main stage.
10:00PM | Fireworks Finale: End the evening with a fireworks display lighting up the 
Rochester sky in a memorable Independence Day finale.
Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and arrive early to enjoy all the evening’s activities and entertainment.
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FAMILY FUN ACTIVITIES
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
In addition to live entertainment, guests can enjoy a variety of activities and attractions throughout the evening, including:
- Bounce houses and inflatable attractions
- Face painting
- Balloon artist
- 40' obstacle course
- All-Star Hoops
- Mini golf
- Giant Connect 4
- 18' double lane slide
- Bean bag games
- Free glow items while supplies last
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Food & Vendors
No Fourth of July celebration is complete without great food. Throughout the evening, a variety of food trucks and food vendors will be serving festival favorites, sweet treats, refreshing beverages, and local specialties. Whether you're looking for a quick snack between activities or a full meal before the fireworks, there will be plenty of options available throughout the event.
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PARKING & ROAD CLOSURES
Free Parking:
All City and residential side streets, unless marked otherwise.
- 3rd Street Parking Ramp (100 3rd St SW)
- Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial Parking Lot (7th St. SW)
- The entire west half of this lot will be designated as accessible parking
- Soldiers Field Aquatic Center Parking Lot (Soldiers Field Dr. SW)
- Roy Sutherland Playground Parking Area (Soldiers Field Dr. SW)
- Street Parking (Soldiers Field Dr. SW, George Gibbs Dr. SW)
Closed Areas and Traffic Notes:
- Soldiers Field Parking Lot, Across the River (Broadway Ave S) will be closed on July 4
- There will be no parking on 2nd Avenue SW from 6th Street SW to 7th Street SW on July 4
- 2nd Avenue SW will be closed to traffic at 8 p.m.
- After the fireworks, 2nd Avenue SW will temporarily become one-way northbound
- 3rd Avenue SW from 6th Street SW to 7th Street SW will close at 8 p.m.
Pedestrian Routes:
- The pedestrian path along the east and south sides of the golf course will be closed from 9 p.m. July 4 to the morning of July 5
- Pedestrians will be directed to sidewalks on the east side of Broadway and the south side of Highway 14 and 12th Street SE
**Please note that the Soldiers Field Golf Course is not open for fireworks viewing. The front nine of the course will be closed on July 4 for fireworks setup and the back nine will close at 2 p.m. Soldier’s Field Aquatic Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.