Go 4th! Kettering’s Independence Day Celebration

Join us for the biggest celebration of the year! Go 4th! features the best fireworks show in the area, plus DJ music, bounce houses for the kids, roaming performers and delicious food from local food trucks.
- Saturday, July 4, 2026 | 6-10 PM
- Delco Park | 1700 Delco Park Dr., Kettering, OH 45429
- Fireworks start at 10 PM!
- Entertainment: Live DJ music all evening
- Kids Zone: Bounce houses open 6-9 PM
- Food Trucks: Local favorites serving 6-10 PM
- Fireworks Spectacular: 10-10:30 PM (choreographed to music!)
What to Bring: Lawn chairs, blankets, snacks, and your camera
Leave at Home: Alcohol, sparklers, tents, personal drones, e-bikes and pets
Parking: Arrive early! Accessible parking available inside Delco Park (noon-8:45 PM with valid tag/plate). Additional parking at the old Tenneco lot on Woodman Drive and surrounding streets. Or walk, bike or ride RTA Bus Route 28!
Get a Picnic Activiity Kit: We are proud to celebrate the United States’ semiquincentennial -- our 250th birthday -- with a special Ohio Homecoming Picnic Initiative in addition to the great activities and fireworks display! Bring your friends, family and your festive spirit, and celebrate freedom and community under the summer sky at Delco Park.
Picnic activity kits will be available starting at 6 p.m. on July 4 at the Go 4th! information tent, while supplies last.
Get the full details on our Go 4th! Webpage: www.playkettering.org/go-4th/