Avon fireworks begin at 9:15; Public reminded not to swim or surf near Avon Pier during show
The Independence Day Fireworks show in Avon is once again returning for 2023 on Tuesday, July 4.
The fireworks display, permitted by and in cooperation with the National Park Service, will begin at 9:15 p.m. from a launch site at the end of the Avon Pier. The ensuing show, orchestrated and presented by the contractor PYROTECNICO, typically lasts about 20 minutes.
The fireworks are visible all along the Avon beach, and parking adjacent to the launch site is limited, so visitors are encouraged to walk, bike, or carpool to their closest beach access.
Visitors are advised to avoid surfing or swimming within 500 feet of the pier in any direction, as it is highly dangerous and the Dare County Fire Marshal could call off the event due to any unsafe conditions. In 2022, people in the water near the Avon Pier caused an approximate 15-minute delay in the fireworks show, per event organizers.
Hatteras Island’s annual Independence Day celebration is sponsored by the Avon Property Owners Association (APOA) and is funded in part by the Outer Bank Visitors Bureau. The event is additionally made possible through generous donations from the Hatteras Island business community and its residents, property owners, and guests. The APOA is also grateful to Joe Thompson, Avon Pier Concessionaire, for his continued support and assistance in providing a location for the pyrotechnics show
To make a donation towards the July 4th fireworks show, please send checks to:
APOA-Fireworks
P.O. Box 9
Avon, NC 27915
