Noblesville offers free, family-friendly fun on Fourth of July with Parade & Fireworks Festival

Submitted by City of Noblesville

The City of Noblesville and Noblesville Parks Department have announced details for the Fourth of July Parade presented by Gaylor Electric, beginning at 4 p.m., and the Fireworks Festival presented by IDI Composites from 6 to 10 p.m., all on Saturday, July 4.

“Seeing families and community members come together on the Fourth of July to participate in and attend the city’s festivities is a special summer tradition in Noblesville, and one that my family looks forward to each year,” Mayor Chris Jensen said. “As the United States of America celebrates its 250th anniversary, Independence Day is a time to reflect on the bravery and vision that our nation is built upon and to appreciate the freedoms we enjoy because of the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect them.”

Graphic provided by City of Noblesville

Events on the Fourth begin with the annual Fourth of July Parade through downtown Noblesville, presented by Gaylor Electric. Registration to participate in the parade is $25 (nonprofits are not charged), and entries must be submitted by Monday, June 29. Forms are available at this link. The city announced that the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville will be the Grand Marshal of the Fourth of July Parade, presented by Gaylor Electric.

The Fireworks Festival, presented by IDI Composites, will take place at Forest Park from 6 to 10 p.m. The event will include a kids’ zone with inflatables, airbrush face painting, a rock-climbing wall, bungee trampoline, balloon twisters, food trucks, beer gardens, and more family activities. A festival DJ will be playing music on the main stage from 6 to 7:25 p.m. Sixteen Candles will headline the main stage from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., bringing the nostalgia and energy of the 1980s to life. The festivities will conclude with the annual fireworks show, beginning at 10 p.m.

In addition to Gaylor Electric and IDI Composites, additional sponsors include EXOS, Ed Martin Toyota, Full Throttle Carts, Ascension St. Vincent Fishers, Republic Services, T-Mobile, and Chick-Fil-A.

The VIP section at the Fireworks Festival is SOLD OUT for 2026, an area where families and friends can sit at reserved tables that offer up-close seating to the live music performance, an exceptional view of the fireworks, private restrooms, and new this year, direct connected access to the Beer Garden. The VIP section is a great place to meet, gather, and eat safely between activities.

Parking is available at Noblesville High School, with free shuttles to and from Forest Park. In-park parking passes are available for $30 to provide convenient access into Forest Park during the festival. This pass allows parking in the pool parking lot on July 4 during the festival. Parking passes must be picked up from the Park’s Department office located in Forest Park at the Forest Park Inn, 701 Cicero Road, no later than Wednesday, July 1, during business hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The July 4 Planning Committee has improved traffic flow to manage better end-of-event travel from Forest Park for motorists, pedestrians, and shuttle riders. The Noblesville Fireworks Festival offers free shuttle routes throughout and after the event to assist guests in getting to Forest Park from designated off-site parking lots.

Parking passes may be purchased online at noblesville.in.gov/parks by selecting the 4th of July Parade & Fireworks Festival under the Signature Events tab.

Click here for full event details, including the parade route and festival maps.