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Join thousands of your neighbors to celebrate our national patriotism! Location: Montgomery College - Rockville Campus
51 Mannakee StreetSchedule of Events:
Main Stage:
7 p.m. Fugitive Brass Quintet
8 p.m. Rockville Concert BandCampus Stage:
7 p.m. TBD
Seen From the Main Stage and Campus Stage:
9:15 p.m. Fireworks!
The fireworks safety zone has moved to cover the football stadium.
The Main Stage will now be located in the parking lot across from the stadium.
General Information:
- No smoking on campus.
- Please no barbecuing, open flames or alcohol at the event site.
- Please bring chairs and blankets for seating.
- Lost children should report to the First Aid booth.
- Recycling and garbage bins are located throughout the event. Dispose of trash, plastic bottles and cans responsibly.
Parking: Available on all Montgomery College parking lots and parking lots on the corner of Mannakee Street and Rt. 355. Please be respectful of surrounding neighborhoods and park in the public parking lots indicated. Please note that it could take up to approximately 1 hour to exit the parking lots at the conclusion of the fireworks.
Directions: Arriving at the Independence Day Celebration:
Spectators living North of the Montgomery College Campus should enter the Campus from Route 355 and North Campus Drive Entrance
Spectators living South of the Montgomery College Campus should enter the Campus from Route 355 and Mannakee Street Entrance
From Northbound I-270
Take Exit 6A, straight at the traffic signal at end of ramp onto Nelson St.
Follow Nelson St., take a left on Mannakee St.
Entrance to the college is on the leftFrom Southbound I-270
Take exit 6, left at traffic signal at end of ramp
Left at next traffic signal onto Nelson St.
Follow Nelson St., take a left on Mannakee St.
Entrance to the college is on the leftFrom Northbound Rt. 355
Follow Rt. 355 through Rockville Town Center and past Rockville Metro
Left onto Mannakee St. or N. Campus Dr.
From Southbound Rt. 355
Follow Rt. 355 past King Farm and Gude Dr.
Right onto N. Campus Dr. or Mannakee St.
After the Show:
- Spectators who entered at Rt. 355 and North Campus Drive will exit NORTH on Rt. 355 past E. Gude Drive
- Spectators who entered at Rt. 355 and Mannakee Street and parked in the Board of Education Lots, after exiting will have to travel SOUTH on Rt. 355 past Beall Ave.
- Those parking in Lot #10 will exit on Mannakee Street and proceed towards W. Montgomery Ave.
- Bus Service:
Ride On Bus service to Montgomery College will be interrupted from 9:15 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. while the site clears of spectators. Bus service will resume to its regular schedule after 10:30 p.m.For additional information: 240-314-8620 or specialevents@rockvillemd.gov. For recorded information, call the Special Events line at 240-314-5022.