The best fireworks display in the D.C. area will once again be presented by the Kenwood Golf and Country Club in Bethesda (although the club is technically in Chevy Chase). This year's Kenwood fireworks will be held on Thursday, June 30, 2022; rain date is July 1. The event at the private club is for members only, so do not trespass on club property. However, the fireworks are visible some distance around the club, and usually begin after 9:00 PM.
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 2022.
Impress your friends, avoid getting your pocket picked or purse snatched on the National Mall, and take in the best fireworks in the D.C. area. Gracious toast and "I'm Gatsby" line are optional.
See a full list of public and private fireworks displays in Montgomery County for 2022, including Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Potomac, here.
3 comments:
How does Kenwood come to be part of Chevy Chase? It has a Bethesda 20816 zip code. Is this some sort of extension program, like American University in Rome? I don't usually question your encyclopedic knowledge of the area, Robert, but this claim seems far-fetched. Please explain.
9:46: Kenwood the neighborhood is officially Chevy Chase and is in the 20815 zip code. The Kenwood Club is designated as Bethesda 20816 on Google Maps, but was always considered to be part of the overall Kenwood development it abuts. It is an odd situation, I admit. I've been corrected by people on both sides over the years who feel strongly it is one or the other.
Interesting.
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