Thursday, June 20, 2019

Kenwood fireworks 2019 set for Sunday, June 30


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The best fireworks display in the D.C. area will once again be presented by the Kenwood Golf and Country Club in Bethesda. This year's Kenwood fireworks will be held on Sunday, June 30, 2019. The event at the private club is for members only. However, the fireworks are visible some distance around the club, and usually begin after 9:00 PM. Rain date this year for Kenwood is July 1.

Nearby residents - and those nearby or in downtown Bethesda lucky enough to have apartment balconies facing the club - know the drill by now: Plan a backyard party modest or grand, and then gain the cachet of The Great Gatsby himself when an expensive fireworks display suddenly erupts in the sky above, and caps off the evening.

Savvy Bethesdans (a.k.a. readers of this blog) who aren't part of the landed class can still partake of the fireworks - if they know where to go. The smart spot is in the church parking lot across River Road from the club, where those-in-the-know converge on foot or by car. Earplugs are strongly recommended for children, or those with sensitive ears.

I haven't bothered to go into D.C. or out to Rockville for fireworks since Kenwood began their fireworks displays over a decade ago. The Kenwood display is superior, and gets better each year, and it certainly did again in 2018.

Impress your friends, avoid getting your pocket picked or purse snatched downtown (or by the crooked Montgomery County Council!), and take in the best fireworks in the D.C. area. Gracious toast and "I'm Gatsby" line are optional.

Other 2019 fireworks scheduled in the area include the Chevy Chase Club on July 3, and Congressional Country Club on July 4.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

So what kind of party are you having?

Anonymous said...

Can the fireworks be seen from the rooftop terrace atop the Canopy by Hilton in Pike & Rose?

Robert Dyer said...

9:33: I honestly do not know, never having been that far out during the event.

Anonymous said...

BTB sounds like a inside the beltway snob.

Anonymous said...

Good time to remind everyone that the "Bob the Builder" guy @12:01pm lives outside the beltway