The Independence Day holiday will bring closures and various fireworks events to the region.
MANASSAS, VA — Americans will celebrate Independence Day with parades, barbecues, fireworks and other festivities. Many services will be closed or adjusted for the holiday.
The July 4 holiday falls on a Friday, so many workers will have a three-day weekend. Local government offices and others will close for the holiday, and select other services will run on a modified schedule.
Here are the closures to know around Manassas:
City of Manassas government offices: Closed on July 4.
Prince William County government offices: Closed on July 4.
City of Manassas Park government offices: Closed on July 4.
Manassas City Public Schools: Schools are closed for the summer. The school division will be closed on July 4.
Prince William County Public Schools: Schools are closed for the summer. July 4 is a holiday for all PWCS staff.
Manassas Park Public Schools: Schools are closed for the summer. The school division will be closed on July 4.
Community center: The Manassas Community Center at Marsteller Park only opens for programming, and there is nothing scheduled on July 4. The Manassas Park Community Center is closed on July 4 and open July 5 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Courts: Prince William County Circuit Court, General District Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court and Circuit Court Clerk's Office are closed on July 4.
Department of Motor Vehicles: Virginia DMV offices are closed on July 4, and some services are available online at dmv.virginia.gov.
Libraries: All Prince William County Public Libraries locations will be closed from July 4 to 6. The Manassas Park Library is closed on July 4.
Metro: On July 4, Metrorail will be open from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. During the afternoon, Metro will increase service to rush hour levels to get riders to July 4 events. Free fares will be offered after 5 p.m., and parking will be free all day. Metrobus will run on a Sunday schedule. Those heading to fireworks on the National Mall are encouraged to use stations other than Smithsonian, such as Metro Center, Foggy Bottom, Federal Triangle, Archives, Gallery Place, Judiciary Square, Union Station, L’Enfant Plaza, Capitol South and Federal Center SW. See Metro's July 4 service web page for more details.
OmniRide: There will be no OmniRide service on July 4.
Outdoor pools: Stonewall Park Pool will be open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Atlantis Waterpark at Bull Run will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and SplashDown Waterpark will be open 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Signal Bay Waterpark is not yet open.
Parks and recreation: Prince William County's Chinn Aquatics & Fitness Center, Sharron Baucom Dale City Recreation Center, Veterans Memorial Community Center, Pat White Center at Ben Lomond, and the administration office at George Hellwig Memorial Park are closed on July 4.
Post offices: Closed on July 4.
Trash and recycling: There will be no City of Manassas trash collection on July 4, and Friday customers will be served on Saturday. City of Manassas Park will have regular collections. Residents with private service should contact their hauler for any changes. The Prince William County Landfill will be closed on July 4.
Virginia Railway Express: VRE does not run on July 4.