[mk_page_section full_width=”true” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ section_id=”hero” el_class=”difd_slider-active” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_vulcanHeroSlider images=”50106″][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][mk_page_section padding_top=”128″ padding_bottom=”128″ section_id=”welcome” el_class=”difFullHeight difd_add-triangle-top-left-orange” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5/6″][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1561745853557{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Light up your Independence Day by watching the fireworks in Western Mass! Watching the explosions of colors dance through the sky is mesmerizing and signifies the beginning of  summer.

Here are 5 great places to watch the fireworks around the region. Pack your blanket and enjoy the show. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_padding_divider][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_circle_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/5g-fireworks-over-city.jpg” image_diameter=”320″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”1. At Riverfront Park in Springfield -” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2300b2ba”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1561748024430{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The newly renovated Riverfront Park in downtown Springfield makes for a great place to watch the Star Spangled Springfield fireworks show. You can’t ask for a more patriotic experience here with the 9/11 memorial glowing in the summer night and the American flag proudly waving, Grab a spot on the lawn or the patio and enjoy while the sky lights up the city skyline.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_circle_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/5g-skyscreamer.jpg” image_diameter=”400″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”2. From the top of the Sky Screamer at Six Flags New England -” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2300b2ba”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1561748307534{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The town of Agawam will launch their fireworks on Wednesday, July 3rd at 9:30 p.m. from Six Flags New England. If you’re a thrill seeker, take a ride on the Sky Screamer, the 400ft steel tower that launches you towards the sky. You will have a front row seat to the show![/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_circle_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/5g-mcguirk-statium-th.jpg” image_diameter=”400″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”3. From the bleachers at McGuirk Stadium -” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2300b2ba”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1561748617788{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]If you prefer a more relaxing experience, Amherst will hold their annual fireworks show on July 4th at 9:30 pm from UMass Amherst. So grab a seat on the bleachers at McGuirk Stadium and enjoy![/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_circle_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/5g-the-boathouse.jpg” image_diameter=”400″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”4. On the Connecticut River –” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2300b2ba”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1561747728935{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]On July 3rd,  South Hadley will hold their annual firework show at Michael E. Smith Middle School, 100 Mosier Street (rain date:7/5) from the field behind the school. If you have a boat launch it from Brunelles Marina in South Hadley and watch the show from the river. If not, have dinner and watch the fireworks from The Boathouse restaurant![/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_circle_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/5g-mgm-pool-deck.jpg” image_diameter=”400″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”5. On the pool deck at MGM Springfield –” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2300b2ba”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1561748151460{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Enjoy a dip in the pool and watch the fireworks on the MGM Springfield pool deck. 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