Independence Day Concert & Fireworks
Friday, July 4 at Dublin Coffman High School
Celebrate Independence Day with an evening of live music and a spectacular fireworks display at Dublin Coffman High School. Enjoy a festive atmosphere with family and friends as we light up the sky in honor of our nation’s birthday!
National Anthem Performer
The City of Dublin is seeking applicants to sing the National Anthem prior to the fireworks display at the Evening Celebration. All interested applicants must be a 2025 Dublin City High School graduating senior from either Dublin Jerome, Dublin Scioto, Dublin Coffman or Emerald Campus.
Submit an application by Friday, May 30.
4:30 P.M.
Gates Open
4:45 p.m.
Mighty Troubadours
6:30 p.m.
Karissa Ella
8:15 P.M.
Martina McBride
9:45 p.m.
National Anthem
9:50 p.m.
Fireworks
Admissions
All guests four and older need a stadium or reserved table wristband/online ticket to enter Dublin Coffman High School Stadium. Only reserved table wristbands/online tickets grant access to the reserved table area on the field. Stadium wristbands/tickets grant access to the stadium and offer bleacher seating.
Dublin residents ONLY will be able to purchase two tables per household online. Reserved tables on the sports field are $200 each and seat up to 8 people (children four and up require a ticket). Not sure if you are a Dublin resident? Check your address by CLICKING HERE. Only addresses labeled under Rec Services as City Resident in green are eligible to purchase a reserved table.
April 7-May 11: Set up/Confirm Your Rec Center Account
Dublin residents interested in purchasing a table must have an active account with the Dublin Community Recreation Center (DCRC) and have verified their residency. For instructions on how to check your current account or activate a free account, please CLICK HERE.
May 12-13: Register for the Table Sale – WAITLIST AVAILABLE
UPDATE: While registration for the Table Sale has ended, a waitlist is available. To add your name to the waitlist, please CLICK HERE. Any tables not purchased by May 16 will be offered to residents on the waitlist. Those on the waitlist will be contacted on Monday, May 19.
Dublin residents with an active DCRC account can register for the table sale starting Monday, May 12 at 10 a.m. Registration will end at midnight on Tuesday, May 13. Confirmed registrants will be separated into groups and notified of their assigned time slot on Wednesday, May 14, for the online table sale scheduled later that week. The earlier a resident registers for the table sale, the earlier time slot they will get to purchase a table (similar to airline check-in and boarding groups).
To register for the table sale, please CLICK HERE.
May 15-16: Online Table Sale
On the day of the assigned timeslot, registrants will be emailed a ticket sales link. Upon selecting and purchasing a table, tickets will be emailed to the buyer. Individual tickets can be transferred to other guests electronically.
Tickets may be printed at home or shown on a mobile device. Reserved table wristbands may be picked up in advance at the Dublin Community Recreation Center on select dates, and they will be distributed at the stadium from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
A limited number of $1,000 Patriotic Table partnerships are available for the 2025 Independence Day Evening Celebration. This sponsorship includes: a prime-location table and a parking pass. Individuals and companies will be recognized for their partnership on the City of Dublin website and on signage at the evening celebration. To become a Patriotic Table Partner, contact Jim Loch at rloch@dublin.oh.us before May 9.
June 15-30: Priority Access
Dublin residents and Dublin School District residents may purchase stadium wristbands (bleacher seating) beginning Sunday, June 15 at noon. Wristbands may be purchased online or at the Dublin Community Recreation Center. Not sure if you are a Dublin Resident or a School District Resident? Check your address by CLICKING HERE. Only addresses labeled under Rec Services as City Resident in green or Dublin School District Resident in yellow are eligible to purchase stadium wristbands.
July 1-4: Sales Open to the Public
If wristbands do not sell out, they will be available to the general public starting Tuesday, July 1, for $10 each. Wristbands may be purchased online or at the Dublin Community Recreation Center. Dublin residents and Dublin School District residents may continue to purchase $5 wristbands at the DCRC until July 4 at noon, but discounted wristbands will no longer be available online.
DCRC Wristband Sales Hours
- Monday-Friday | 8 a.m. — 9:30 p.m.
- Saturday & Sunday |8 a.m. — 8 p.m.
- July 4 | 8 a.m. — noon
Lawn seating areas are outside the stadium gates and do not require a wristband. The following is prohibited:
- Stakes and tarps/plastic
- Candles and sparklers
- Grills
- Alcohol
- Drones (due to safety regulations, fireworks may be canceled if a drone is present)
- Setting up inside designated walking paths
*Stakes longer than 3 inches are not permitted. If stakes are used, they will be removed. Not sure what to use to secure your location? Consider bricks, canned food items or sandbags.
Tents and blankets are allowed on July 4 only. All tents must be secured without stakes.
Kids Zone Tickets
Priority Access & Limited Quantities!
Similar to stadium wristband sales, Dublin residents and Dublin City Schools district residents receive priority access to purchase Kids Zone wristbands. Dublin residents and school district residents are strongly encouraged to buy their Kids Zone wristbands in advance. To help reduce attraction wait times, a limited number of wristbands will be sold this year. Each household may purchase up to five Kids Zone wristbands online or at the Dublin Community Recreation Center (DCRC).
The Kids Zone is recommended for children ages 2 to 11. A Kids Zone wristband allows for unlimited play from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Only kids playing on the inflatables require wristbands (supervising adults do not need wristbands). A Kids Zone wristband does not grant admission into the stadium. You will need to purchase a separate stadium wristband.
Dublin residents and Dublin City Schools district residents may purchase Kids Zone wristbands for $7 each at the DCRC or online beginning June 15 at noon. Not sure if you are a Dublin Resident or a School District Resident? Check your address by CLICKING HERE. Only addresses labeled under Rec Services as City Resident in green or Dublin School District Resident in yellow are eligible to purchase $7 Kids Zone wristbands.
If Kids Zone wristbands do not sell out by July 1, they will be available to the general public for $10 each. Dublin residents and Dublin City Schools district residents may still purchase $7 Kids Zone wristbands at the DCRC while supplies last, but $7 wristbands will no longer be available online.
Onsite wristband sales end at 8:45 p.m. unless sold out earlier. Any Kids Zone tickets purchased online must be exchanged for a wristband onsite before 8:45 p.m. Attractions will stop operating at 9:30 p.m. sharp and access to enter longer wait lines may end earlier.
General Information
All bags will be checked upon entry. The following items/activities are not permitted inside the stadium:
- Alcohol
- Beach umbrellas
- Drones (due to safety regulations, fireworks may be canceled if a drone is present)
- Fireworks and Sparklers
- Glass bottles
- Glitter and Confetti
- Grills
- Gum
- Knives
- Peddling or soliciting and distribution of promotional items
- Pets
- Smoking, e-cigarettes included
- Tents and tarps
- Rollerblades, bikes, skateboards, scooters, etc.
Bring your reusable water bottle to the event. A water bottle refill station will be located under the bleachers on the northwest side of the stadium, providing free, clean and safe drinking water.
Entertainment
After five decades, 38 SPECIAL continues to bring their signature blast of Southern Rock to over 100 cities a year. At each and every show, thousands of audience members are amazed by the explosive power of the band’s performance.
Table Decorating Contest
This year’s theme is “Rockin’ into the Fourth ”. Table judging begins at 6 p.m. and will last approximately one hour.
- Decorations may be no taller than 30 inches.
- Contestants may start decorating their table only after the gates are opened to the public at 4:30 p.m.
- The first-place contestant will not be eligible to win the subsequent year.
- The second and third place contestants are eligible to win the subsequent year.
- You must be at your table to win, between 6:45 and 7:15 p.m.
- It is recommended to be present when your table is judged.
Sponsors
Partners
Patriotic Table Partners
Trish Daniels
Mount Carmel Dublin
altafiber
InnoSource
COCIC Franklin County Land Bank
Roosters Men’s Grooming Center
Franklin County Engineer Adam Fowler
Bob Chapman Ford, Marysville
Public Records Request Overview
In order to support faster response and better tracking of requests, the City of Dublin uses JustFOIA to collect, respond to and manage public information requests.
Why JustFOIA?
JustFOIA is a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) online application that helps streamline the open records request process for the community and improve efficiencies in getting requested information quickly and accurately.
The application lets community members submit requests for all city records, including police reports. Commonly requested information includes accident reports, copies of resolutions and body-camera video.
Mission
We are and always have been a proud local democracy. In our service, we strive to provide the best quality of life and environment in which our residents and businesses can thrive. We seek to ally our proud traditions with the best innovations of the future.
Vision
Dublin, Ohio, is the most sustainable, connected and resilient global city of choice.
Core Values
Integrity, Respect, Communication, Teamwork, Accountability, Positive Attitude & Dedication to Service.
The City of Dublin operates under a set of seven key core values: integrity, respect, communication, teamwork, accountability, positive attitude and dedication to service. Staff members use these seven values as the basis for daily decision-making, including the decisions that go into the budget process.
- Integrity. We are open and honest. We honor our commitments to the community and each other. Our actions are consistent with what we say.
- Respect. We treat our coworkers and members of the community with courtesy and dignity. We embrace diversity and acknowledge the needs, responsibilities and inherent worth of each individual.
- Communication. We maintain an environment in which employees feel free to share ideas and information. We promote open interaction throughout the organization to ensure knowledge and understanding among all employees and our community.
- Teamwork. We create a climate in which all employees work together and support the individual talents and contributions of team members. We celebrate successes and see mistakes as opportunities for growth; we will never willingly let a member of our team fail.
- Accountability. We are responsible to our community and each other for our personal and organizational decisions, actions and performance results. We are committed stewards of our City’s assets and resources.
- Positive Attitude. We focus our efforts on constructive behavior, attitudes and solutions. We promote an environment that people love going to every day – a place where each individual can find a sense of belonging, inspiration, enjoyment and meaning.
- Dedication to Service. We pursue innovation and continuous improvement in all we do. We are committed to efficient, effective and responsive service delivery that makes a difference in the lives of those we serve.
Leadership Philosophy
We are members of an organization that succeeds because of teamwork, dedication, diversity and the innovative spirit of all of our members. Together, we build a culture of trust, service, mutual respect, inclusion and open communication. We hold ourselves mutually accountable to promote and sustain continuous learning and to develop the learning potential that exists in every member of our team.
City Code
The complete Dublin City Code is available online at American Legal City Ordinance website. Information staff at the Dublin branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library are available to help navigate this website.
Revised Charter of Dublin, Ohio
This Revised Charter, as adopted on March 19, 1996, became effective on July 4, 1996.
Zoning Code
The Zoning Code for Dublin is Chapter 153 of the Dublin Code of Ordinances. The Zoning Code sets land development requirements and establishes different uses within individual districts. Zoning regulations address the physical development of a site, such as building height, lot requirements, setbacks from lot lines, minimum numbers of parking spaces, sign types and sizes, and other related regulations.
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