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Seating
- Allow extra time for entry onto the lawn. Seating is available on a first come first serve basis. Wristbands will be distributed for entry and re-entry.
- Please respect the elderly and disabled as well as other event goers.
Security Measures
- Bags and coolers will be searched at designated security checkpoints for public safety.
- See Let's Go!: Checkpoints for specific MA State Police instructions.
Allowed Items
- A blanket or tarp (no larger than 10 x 10 ft.) for sitting on the lawn.
- Pop up Tents/Canopies with no sides (maximum size 10 x 10 ft.)
- Folding beach chairs only.
- Shoulder-strap or single-handled coolers (nothing with wheels), snacks, and refreshments. Food and refreshments will also be available at the concession stands.
- All personal items must be carried in clear bags only.
- Small purses permitted and must be placed in clear bag after inspection.
- On July 3rd and 4th all allowable items must be checked and carried through security checkpoints for the Oval and the Island. Seating capacity is limited.
- An umbrella or parasol for shade or in case of rain.
- Binoculars to make event viewing easier.
- Sunscreen.
- If you are travelling by public transportation, it saves time to purchase passes in advance.
Prohibited Items
- No coolers on wheels.
- No backpacks.
- No sharp objects, weapons, firearms, fireworks.
- No glass containers.
- No cans.
- No pre-mixed beverages.
- All liquids must be in sealed clear plastic containers not to exceed 2 liters.
- No alcoholic beverages, smoking or drugs.
- No grilling, propane tanks, or open flames.
- No pets (unless service animal for the disabled).
- No bicycles allowed in the Oval or the Island. Bicycles outside of the Oval and Island may not be secured to objects and must not be left unattended or else they may be subject to removal.
- No drones.
Boating Guidelines
- Stay 100 feet from shore
- Stay 1000 feet from barges
- Boats must anchor outside the Safety Zone indicated on guidelines document
- All vessels need to be anchored by 8:15pm
- East of barges are marked by buoys and Public Safety vessels
- West of barges, all vessels must anchor west of the Massachusetts Ave Bridge. NO BOATS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ANCHOR BETWEEN THE BARGES AND THE MASSACHUSETTS AVE BRIDGE
- Craigie Drawbridge at Museum of Science will be down from 9:30pm on July 4 to 12:01am on July 5
- Vessels over 12 feet in height must stay upriver of the Longfellow Bridge after fireworks. Vessels over 12 feet in height cannot clear drawbridge
- Boats will not be able to anchor within the "restricted areas," around barges or along the shoreline between Massachusetts Ave and Longfellow Bridges
- Boats will be allowed to transit the river in designated channels that will run along the Boston and Cambridge sides of the river until 7:15pm on July 4. Channel will not reopen until after the fireworks.
- Due to tidal conditions, longer wait times than normal may occur to pass through the New Charles River Dam.
- All Lagoons are closed to the public
- All public docks between Longfellow Bridge and Massachusetts Ave Bridge will be closed
- No access of any kind will be allowed at these docks
- Massachusetts State Police will monitor Channel 16 and enforce all restrictions
- The Charles River is a "No Discharge Area" and discharge of boat sewage or waste is prohibited
- Designated pump-out facilities are located at The Charles River Yacht Club (Cambridge, by MIT) and the Watertown Yacht Club.
Accessible Area:
- The accessible area is located within the Oval, to the right of the DCR Hatch Shell. People with disabilities are admitted into the designated area on a first-come, first-served basis. Each person is allowed one guest and that guest is allowed to bring a folding chair. American Sign Language Interpretation will be provided at the Hatch Shell. This area will close at 6pm or when it has reached capacity, whichever comes first.
Restrooms
- Restrooms, portable restrooms, and handicapped restrooms are available. See maps.
July 4th: Parking Restrictions and Road Closures
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