2026 Go Fourth Lewes Fireworks on July 4th! Donate today!

We are preparing for our July 4th fireworks! 2026 is year 8 and GOFOURTHLEWES.ORG is where you will find everything you need to know.  2026 is an especially significant celebration as we  join Lewes 250 in celebrating America turning 250! This will be a red, white, and blue letter day in the First Town in the First State”. Please be a part of it.

Thank you for the AMAZING, ongoing support for the Go Fourth Lewes community fireworks! We are thrilled to kick off our 2026 fundraising efforts with a $20,000 grant that the City of Lewes has generously awarded us as a non-profit. This is our first municipal support and our largest donations to date. Thank you!

We still need lots of donations to fund the fireworks and make the fireworks fly over the bay on July 4th. This need increases every year because our costs rise every year.  We are approaching $100k for the 2026 show!  This is up from $85k in 2025 and the cost goes up every year. We really need the help of all who love the fireworks. 

As the old saying goes, many hands make little work.

Likewise, many donations make the fireworks fly, as well as making us work less and spend less time asking people to donate. 

We are volunteers and truly grateful for your support and love of the fireworks. Go Fourth is permitted by the City of Lewes and works in cooperation with local government, law enforcement, fire, and support services, but the fireworks are not a City of Lewes or Chamber of Commerce event, and no single corporation hosts this show. 

That’s why we need you. If you enjoy the show, then send a donation. It’s that simple.

We appreciate donations of any amount from locals and from visitors who come to Lewes for July 4th.

FOR THE PEOPLE! BY THE PEOPLE!

LOGISTICS UPDATE: Things are working well and running smoothly, thanks to the Lewes Police Department, Lewes Fire Department, and all the cooperating agencies who support Lewes on July 4th. 

Still, there are huge crowds that come to Lewes on July 4th, and we ask everyone to read our Info and Viewing page, as most questions can be answered there. 

Our best advice remains the same: PLEASE, arrive early, stay late, drink plenty of water, walk, bike, or view from areas in town, or other higher elevations.  Try lingering longer on the beach after the show, p The traffic is the worst when everyone leaves at the end of the Fireworks at the same time. Vehicle traffic is held during the display, and for 30 minutes after, so no need to rush. Car traffic takes about 90 minutes to clear. You can sit on the beach or sit in your car in traffic. The beach is much nicer! 

The fireworks have lots of high aerial rockets, so great viewing spots can be found off the beach, if waiting is not an option for you.