Community Corner
What's Open, What's Closed in Fairfield for Fourth of July
Here's a list of closings for Independence Day, as well as what businesses will remain open for the holiday.
Heres a list of what's open and what's closed in observance of Independence Day:
CLOSED:
- Town government offices are closed and will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 5.
- The Transfer Station is closed and will reopen at 7 a.m. on Friday.
- The Fairfield Public Library (both the Main Library and the Woods Branch) are closed, as well as Pequot Library. All three will reopen on Friday.
- The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles service centers are closed and will reopen at 7:45 a.m. on Friday.
- All United States Postal Service offices are closed and will reopen on Friday.
- State and federal government offices are closed and will reopen Friday.
- Some small businesses in town will be closed Thursday, including Pink Cupcake Shack in Fairfield (which is closed through July 8 for vacation). Call ahead to see if your favorite business will be open or closed on 4th of July or for the weekend.
- Many restaurants and businesses -- especially big-box retailers -- remain open on July 4. Call ahead to see if your favorite business or eatery is open. Business owners -- let us know in the comments section if you will be open or closed on Independence Day and for the weekend.
- The Edge Fitness Club will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on July 4. Planet Fitness is open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Grocery and package stores
- TD Bank (including the two locations in Fairfield) will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Most other banks are closed.
Metro-North has announced it will "have plenty of early getaway trains on Wednesday, July 3. On July 4, we’ll run a Sunday schedule with additional trains to get you to the Macy’s fireworks display, and on Friday, July 5, we’ll run a Saturday schedule with extra service." See full details here.
Greater Bridgeport Transit buses will be running on a Sunday schedule on Independence Day.
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