7 Cool Colorado Spots To See Fireworks On Independence Day

America's 249th birthday is coming up on July 4th, 2025. On the Western Slope, several Colorado communities have fun events and festivals planned, and many will celebrate with fireworks or laser shows.

Celebrations will take place on both July 3rd and 4th, depending on where you are. Keep scrolling to find out more about how seven Western Colorado communities plan to celebrate Independence Day.

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4th of July Fireworks: Crested Butte, Colorado

• 🎆Location: Crested Butte, Colorado (Crested Butte Mountain Resort)
• 📅 Date: July 3rd
• ⏲ Time: Dusk
• 📍 Address: 12 Snowmass Rd, Crested Butte, CO 81225
• 🚗 Parking: Check ParkCrestedButte.com

Start the day with a pancake breakfast and parade on Elk Avenue. Enjoy live music followed by the Crested Butte fireworks display, launched from the Crested Butte Resort. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs, and arrive early for the best parking.

4th of July: Gunnison, Colorado

• 🎆Location: Gunnison, Colorado (Jorgensen Park)
• 📅 Date: July 4th
• ⏲ Time: 9:30 PM
• 📍 Address: Jorgensen Park, 501 E Tomichi Ave, Gunnison, Colorado.
• 🚗 Parking: At Jorgensen Park

Enjoy family activities, SUP demos, and food starting at 4 PM. Bring pack chairs, water gear if you want to stay all day.

4th of July: Delta, Colorado

• 🎆Location: Western Colorado Hot Air Balloon Fest
• 📅 Date: July 4th
• ⏲ Time: 9:45 PM
• 📍 Address: Confluence Park, Gunnison River Dr., Delta, CO 81416
• 🚗 Parking: At Confluence Park

This year's fireworks, scheduled for July 4th, are presented by the Delta Volunteer Fire Department. Enjoy the balloon festival from July 3^rd through the 6^th. Bring lawn chairs and blankets on the 4^th to enjoy the fireworks over Confluence Lake.

4th of July: Grand Lake, Colorado

• 🎆Location: Grand Lake, Colorado (Headwaters Marina)
• 📅 Date: July 4th
• ⏲ Time: 10 PM
• 📍 Address: Headwaters Marina, 1030 Lake Ave, Grand Lake, CO 80447
• 🚗 Parking: Lots are found near the Marina on Park, Grand, and Lake Avenues (GoGrandLake.com).

Enjoy the reflections of the mountains and the fireworks on the surface of Grand Lake. Arrive early for the best spots in Lakefront Park, or find a way to be on a boat when the fireworks start.

Read More: Colorado's Deepest Lake is Also the State's Biggest Natural Lake

4th of July: Fruita, Colorado

• 🎆Location: Fruita, Colorado (James M. Robb State Park)
• 📅 Date: July 3rd
• ⏲ Time: Dusk
• 📍 Address: Rotary Park, 103 S Coulson St, Fruita, CO 81521
• 🚗 Parking: Fruita Welcome Center - 340 CO-340, Fruita, CO 81521

Parking is limited at James M. Robb State Park on the 4^th of July. The city will close Snooks Bottom Open Space for the entire day on July 3rd. Rotary Park and the Visitor Center are two of the best options for parking, if you can get it. Fireworks continue the following night in Grand Junction.

4th of July in Grand Junction, Colorado

• 🎆Location: Grand Junction, Colorado (Lincoln Park)
• 📅 Date: July 4th
• ⏲ Time: Dusk (following the Jackalopes Game at Suplizio Field)
• 📍 Address: Lincoln Park, 910 N 12th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501
• 🚗 Parking: Lincoln Park and on side streets where permissible.

Swim in the Lincoln Park Pool, enjoy a ballgame at Suplizio Field, and stay for the Grand Junction fireworks following the game(10 PM-ish). Find a spot in the park to enjoy the fireworks with a blanket or lawn chair.

4th of July: Glenwood Springs, Colorado

• 🎆Location: Glenwood Springs, Colorado (Two Rivers Park)
• 📅 Date: July 4th
• ⏲ Time: 9 PM
• 📍 Address: Two Rivers Park, 740 Devereux Rd, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
• 🚗 Parking: Paid event parking is available at the overflow lot at Centennial St. & Devereux Rd for $20 and at the Two Rivers Park Plaza on Centennial St. for $20, according to the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association.