By 1808Delaware
The City of Delaware Independence Day Celebration Schedule
🗓️ Tuesday’s Schedule
11 PM – 🎉 Delaware 4th of July parade, starting from the county fairgrounds main gate.
7:30 PM – 🎵 Central Ohio Symphony concert, at Phillips Glen, Ohio Wesleyan University
10 PM – 🎆 Fireworks will launch from the traditional location at the City’s Cherry Street property; viewing grounds along Henry Street and the Ohio Wesleyan athletic fields.
🚧 Street Impacts:
**No Parking July 4 from 9 am-1 pm on the following:**
– Pennsylvania Ave. from N Liberty St to N Sandusky St; and Sandusky St from Spring St to Pennsylvania Ave
– Pennsylvania Ave east from the fairgrounds
– Sandusky St south through the downtown to Wilmer St and Henry Street – 11 am-noon
– Henry Street between Wilmer and William streets as the parade concludes – noon-12:30 pm
– Hayes St off Henry Street – 5 pm to fireworks conclusion
– Henry St between Olentangy and Wilmer streets – 6 pm to fireworks conclusion
– Henry Street between Selby Stadium and William Street
– 6-7:30 pm Henry Street will remain open north and southbound until the Central Ohio Symphony concert starts.
– 7:30 pm – Henry Street north and southbound lanes will close at William Street
🎆 Fireworks:
**No parking permitted July 4 on the following streets:**
– Henry St from William St to Olentangy Ave from 7 am-midnight
– Wilmer St, Harrision St, Wootring St & Weiser Ave from Sandusky St to Henry St for 3 pm-midnight
– Olentangy Ave from Sandusky St to Armstrong Rd from 7 am-12 midnight
– Stratford Rd from Olentangy Ave to 200 ft south of Olentangy Ave 7 am-midnight
– Hayes St, entire length 7 am-midnight
– Armstrong Road entire length
🚴 The bikeway bridge over US23 will be open before and after the fireworks show; the bridge will be closed during the show and will not be available as a viewing spot.
🚗 Parking & 🍔 Food:
– Phillips Hall is open for handicap parking for Central Ohio Symphony concertgoers
– 🚚 Food truck vendors will be set up on Hayes Street and begin serving about 5 pm
🚻 Restrooms:
– Portable restrooms will be located in the OWU Building and Grounds parking lot by the OWU practice fields, outside the OWU Swimming Center, and outside the OWU softball field
🏢 Closings:
City offices are closed Tuesday, July 4 and residential refuse will not be collected that day. Tuesday’s collections will occur on Wednesday and the “Next Day” collection schedule will follow through Saturday, July 8. Questions concerning the collection schedule may be directed to the Customer Service Request Line at 740-203-1810.
