The fireworks display will take place at Buddy Attick Park on Monday, July 4, starting around 9 p.m. and lasting 20 to 30 minutes. The Greenbelt CERT (Citizen Emergency Response Team) will have a tent nearby to serve as a hydration station (including cooling chairs) and to provide limited first-aid assistance. Police will be located at the park entrance and on foot patrols throughout the area.
Alcoholic beverages are not allowed at Buddy Attick Park. For safety and security reasons, people carrying coolers and packages into the park may have them inspected. Violators are subject to arrest.
All forms of fireworks, including firecrackers, snakes, sparklers and bottle rockets, are prohibited by law in Greenbelt and throughout Prince George’s County. Anyone found in possession of fireworks will be subject to arrest. Penalties include fines up to $1,000 and six months in jail.
The parking lot is reserved for handicapped and elderly individuals; vehicles must have handicapped or elderly persons on board, but handicapped tags or placards will not necessarily be required – nor will they guarantee a parking space. Temporary No Parking signs will be posted on streets surrounding the park. Vehicles parked in these areas will be towed. Anyone parking on Crescent Road adjacent to Kenilworth Avenue should make sure the car is completely off the roadway or risk being required to move.
Once the fireworks begin, there will be no inbound traffic allowed from Kenilworth to Crescent Road. When the fireworks are over, exiting traffic will be redirected outbound on Crescent toward Kenilworth. Traffic from Kenilworth will not be allowed onto Crescent until most cars have left the area. Motorists exiting the Beltway will not be allowed to proceed north on Kenilworth Avenue; those driving to the Old Greenbelt area should take Greenbelt Road. These temporary changes in traffic patterns will be in place until the traffic supervisor determines that it is safe to resume normal traffic.
In case of inclement weather, call Greenbelt Recreation Weather and Information Hotline at 301-474-0646. Do not call the police dispatcher for fireworks-related information.