05/27/2026
UPDATE 5/28 AT 9:50 AM:
The city's official statement regarding the cancellation of Framingham's annual fireworks show leading up to Independence Day has been issued to The Frame:
"Like many communities across the Commonwealth, the City of Framingham is facing significant budget constraints. Due to limited staffing resources and ongoing financial challenges, including budget cuts and school and municipal layoffs, the City has made the difficult decision to cancel the annual Stars & Stripes event scheduled for June 2026."
Original text below.
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No Framingham Fireworks Show This Summer
Framingham Mayor Charlie Sisitsky announced on Tuesday, May 26, that local officials have decided to not host a fireworks ceremony in the city this summer.
During a meeting with the City Council’s Finance Subcommittee this week, the mayor explained the decision was made, “for a number of reasons, mainly budgetary.”
The announcement came in the midst of Framingham's fiscal year 2027 budget development process, as Sisitsky also announced that he and his administration had officially submitted a roughly $398 million budget plan to local legislators late last week.
The city had been hosting the Stars and Stripes Over Framingham event in the build up to Independence Day since 2023. Before then, Framingham had been without a fireworks show to ring in the Fourth of July for over two decades.
