July 3-4 Bridge & Road Closures in Boston and Cambridge

Boston’s Fourth of July festivities will feature concerts on July 3 & 4. Some Cambridge residents prefer to enjoy the concert and fireworks from the Cambridge side of the Charles River, which will feature sound towers, food concessions, restrooms and excellent views of the fireworks. For more on Boston's Fourth of July events, visit: http://www.july4th.org/

Boston’s Fourth of July Event Schedule and Road Closures

July 3rd Schedule - Concert
4:00PM Oval (the lawn area directly involved in the Hatch Shell opens)
7:30PM Pops Rehearsal Concert Begins at Hatch Memorial Shell
9:00PM Concert ends
NO FIREWORKS SHOW ON THE 3RD

July 4th Schedule – Concert and Fireworks
9:00AM Oval opens
6:00PM Local Radio broadcast begins (WBZ AM 1030)
6:00PM Local Radio broadcasat begins (WCRB 99.5 All Classical)
7:00PM Local Radio simulcast begins (88.7 WGBH Boston Public Radio)
7:00PM Local TV broadcast begins (WBZ-TV)
7:30PM Concert begins
9:30PM Fireworks begin
10:00PM Concert & Fireworks end

View Mass State Police Road Closure and other Information as a single pdf or see separate links below:

July 3-4 Road Closures for Boston & Cambridge

July 3-4 Esplanade Access

July 3-4 What You Can Bring and What You Can't

July 3-4 Text-a-Tip Number to Report Suspicious Activity

July 3-4 Rules for Boaters