Interested in shooting fireworks to celebrate the 4th of July? Here are a couple of helpful hints.
Go ahead and leave your camera in automatic.
Use a tripod or steady your camera against a fixed object.
Use the manual setting, ISO 100, Aperture f-16 or higher, shutter speed on B – “bulb” and expose for 15 to 30 seconds.
Use the widest angle of view for your lens. Watch the trajectory of the fireworks so you know where to aim your camera in anticipation of the next batch.
Feel free to experiment. Looking for fireworks in your area check below. Have fun and be safe in the dark!
- July 1 – Independence – Elmwood Park; 10pm
- July 2 – Chardon – Chardon High School – at dusk
- July 2 – New Philadelphia – Tuscora Park – at dusk
- July 2 – Mayfield Village – SOM Center and Wilson Mills Rds – dusk
- July 2 – Hudson – Barlow Farm Park – at dusk
- July 2,3 and 4 – Cuyahoga Falls – Blossom Music Center; Blossom Festival Band
- July 3 – Bratenahl – Village Park – dusk
- July 3 – Wadsworth – Memorial Park – at dusk
- July 3 – Fairlawn – Bicentennial Park – 10pm
- July 3 – Wellington – TBA
- July 3 – Oberlin – Rec Center – dusk
- July 3 – Medina – Medina High School – dusk
- July 3 – Portage Lakes – Portage Main Park – at dusk
- July 3 – Conneaut – Lake View Park – 945pm
- July 3 – Lorain – Mile Lond Pier – 10pm
- July 3 – North Ridgeville – South Center Park – dusk
- Elyria – Canceled
- July 3 Bedford – Chanel High School – dusk
- July 3 – Brunswick – Brunswick High School – 10pm
- July 3 – Avon Lake – Miller Road Park – dusk
- July 4 – Massilon – Stadium Park – dusk
- July 4 – Garfield Heights – none
- July 4 – North Canton – 7th street near Memorial Stadium – dusk
- July 4 – North Olmsted – TBA
- July 4 – Orville – Orr Park – 1015pm
- July 4 – Wooster – Kinney Field; 10pm
- Parma – Canceled
- July 4 – Cedar Point – Cedar Point Amusement Park, Sandusky; at dusk
- July 4 – Shaker Heights – Shaker Middle School, 20600 Shaker Blvd.; at dusk
- July 4 – Solon – Solon Community Center – dusk
- July 4 – Strongsville – Foltz Parkway – dusk
- July 4 – Wickliffe – Coulby Park – dusk
- July 4 – Geneva-on-the-Lake – Fireworks; Geneva on the Lake Resort Golf Course; 10pm
- July 4 – Alliance – Silver Park – dusk
- July 4 – Berea – Coe Lake Gazebo; at dusk
- July 4 – Put-in-Bay- Over downtown harbor – 10pm
- July 4 – Cleveland – The over Lake Erie – celebration begins at 630pm, fireworks at dusk
- Euclid – Canceled
- July 4 – Westlake – Clague Park – at dusk
- July 4 – Mentor – Civic Center Park – 950pm
- July 4 – Lakewood – Lakewood Park fireworks at 945pm
- July 4 – Willoughby – Willoughby South High School, 5000 Shankland Rd.,; dusk – 10pm
- July 4 – Eastlake – Fireworks at 10pm; Classic Park Stadium
- Akron – Lock 3 park – 945pm, following a concert by the Akron Symphony Orchestra
- July 4 – Lakeside – The dock at 945pm
- July 4 – Bay Village – fireworks – Cahoon Park – at dusk
- July 4 – Bainbridge – River Road Park – at dusk
- July 4 – Cleveland – Nautica Queen; Dinner and Fireworks cruise on Lake Erie; call 216 696-8888 for reservations.
- July 4 – Ashtabula – Canceled
- July 4 – Atwood Lake – at dusk
- July 4 – Aurora – City Center; at dusk
- July 10 – Brook Park -City Hall – 10pm
