Kenwood Club fireworks 2025

We're less than a week away from the best fireworks display in the Washington, D.C. area, the one put on by the Kenwood Golf and Country Club at 5601 River Road in Bethesda. The club and its property are private, so don't trespass on their property. But the fireworks can be seen from nearby church and retail parking lots such as the Fourth Presbyterian Church, which has been the most-popular viewing spot in past years, as it is directly across the street. If you are lucky enough to have a backyard in line-of-sight to the club, or an apartment or condo facing the club's direction, it's also a chance to play Jay Gatsby and have a spectacular fireworks display to cap off your Independence Day party.

This year's Kenwood fireworks are scheduled for Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Expect the show to start around 9:30 PM. The fireworks will be very loud, so you may want to consider having hearing protection like earplugs on hand. If you are in the vicinity and have a dog, make sure the animal is indoors before the show starts. Should inclement weather occur, Kenwood has scheduled a rain date for July 2, 2025.

Kenwood Club fireworks 2024 + other Bethesda-Chevy Chase-area fireworks display dates

We're just days away from the best fireworks display in the Washington, D.C. area, the one put on by the Kenwood Golf and Country Club at 5601 River Road in Bethesda. The club and its property are private, so don't trespass on their property. But the fireworks can be seen from nearby church and retail parking lots such as the Fourth Presbyterian Church, which has been the most-popular viewing spot in past years, as it is directly across the street. If you are lucky enough to have a backyard in line-of-sight to the club, or an apartment or condo facing the club's direction, it's also a chance to play Jay Gatsby and have a spectacular fireworks display to cap off your Independence Day party.

This year's Kenwood fireworks are scheduled for Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Expect the show to start sometime between 9:15 and 9:30 PM. The fireworks will be very loud, so you may want to consider having hearing protection like earplugs on hand. If you are in the vicinity and have a dog, make sure the animal is indoors before the show starts. Should inclement weather occur, Kenwood has scheduled a rain date for July 3, 2024.

Here are the scheduled dates for other fireworks displays in the Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Potomac area, whether you wish to view them from public property or your own home, or want to be prepared for the noise. Print out this article and stick it to the refrigerator if you want to be prepared in advance, or just want to know exactly where those booms are coming from on any given night:

June 30 - 9:00 PM: Bethesda Country Club (rain date: July 1)

July 2 - 9:00 PM: Columbia Country Club (rain date: July 3)

July 3 - 9:30 PM: Chevy Chase Club (rain date: September 2)

July 4 - 9:30 PM: Congressional Country Club (rain date: July 5)

Kenwood Club fireworks set for June 29, 2023

NOTE: Due to the poor air quality in the area, there is a chance fireworks displays and other outdoor events may be canceled or postponed in the coming days. Please call the municipality or organization in question to confirm displays are going forward if there is an air quality warning in effect that evening.

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 29, 2023 (in case of inclement weather, the rain date will be June 30). 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 sometime between 9:00 and 9:30 PM.

You don't have to be part of the landed class to partake of the fireworks. A popular viewing 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.

Other private fireworks displays in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase area this year include:

Bethesda Country Club - June 25, 9:00 PM

Columbia Country Club - June 27, 9:00 PM

Chevy Chase Club - July 3, 9:30 PM

Congressional Country Club - July 4, 9:00 PM

Kenwood Club fireworks 2022 - the DC area's best fireworks are in Bethesda!

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.

Fireworks displays in Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Potomac 2021

UPDATE: Good news - The Kenwood Golf & Country Club fireworks display is on for 2021!

Montgomery County has canceled its government-funded public fireworks displays this year, making it an outlier among our neighbors Frederick and Howard counties, who are proceeding with theirs. The City of Rockville has also canceled its display, and City of Gaithersburg officials have postponed theirs. What is a traditionalist to do? If you are near any of these mostly-private fireworks displays, you may be able to enjoy a free show anyway (just don't trespass on private property).

Bethesda/Chevy Chase/Potomac

Chevy Chase Club - July 3, 2021/9:30 PM

Columbia Country Club - June 29/9:10 PM

Congressional Country Club - July 4/9:15 PM

Kenwood Golf & Country Club - June 30/9:15 PM

Poolesville (PUBLIC)

Upper Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Department at soccer fields on Hughes Road at Sugarland Road - July 4/Event begins 5:00 PM, fireworks "after dark"/Parking $5.00

Rockville

Manor Country Club - July 1/9:30 PM

Norbeck Country Club - July 1/9:20 PM

Woodmont Country Club - June 26/9:30 PM

Silver Spring

Argyle Country Club - July 2/9:30 PM