Independence Day Festivities to Take Place in King Farm
June 26, 2026
Join your neighbors for a Rockville tradition as the city’s annual Independence Day celebration returns to King Farm, Saturday, July 4, with music, fireworks, fun and a theme that celebrates the nation’s 250th birthday.Â
Hosted by the Mayor and Council, the celebration will once again be held from 7-10 p.m. at the 26-acre Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park, 1800 Piccard Drive, in King Farm, which offers easy access and ample free parking, with convenient exits within a short walk of the fireworks viewing areas.Â
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The celebration includes live music by Run for Cover, beginning at 7 p.m., a Mayor and Council greeting at 8:30 p.m., the national anthem by the Victorian Lyric Opera Company at 8:55 p.m. and a 20-minute fireworks display at 9:15 p.m. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs, prepared food and beverages. Outside alcohol and barbecuing are prohibited.Â
This event has no rain date.Â
Free parking will be available in lots on Shady Grove and Gaither roads and Piccard Drive, near the park. Accessible parking is available in the lot at the corner of Shady Grove and Gaither roads on a first-come, first-served basis with an accessible tag or placard. Rockville police will guide traffic to and from the designated lots before and after the event.Â
To prepare for the celebration, there will be no access to the pickleball, basketball or tennis courts, dog park, football field and parking lots at Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park from 7 a.m. Friday, July 3 through noon, Sunday, July 5. All closures are subject to change.Â
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See the article on this page for other America250 events.Â
For more parking and other information, including video from last year’s festivities, visit rockvillemd.gov/independenceday, email specialevents@rockvillemd.gov or call 240-314-8620.Â
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