The Fourth of July fireworks return to Einstein High School

Parking is prohibited at the high school and on neighborhood roads around Newport Mill Road. Montgomery County Police and event staff will close the streets at 7 p.m. and only local traffic will be allowed to enter.

Free shuttle buses will run from Westfield Shoppingtown Wheaton, 1160 Veirs Mill Road and the Wheaton Metro station, 12501 Georgia Ave., starting at 6:15 p.m. The rain date is 9:15 p.m. Saturday and would only feature fireworks.

‘‘This is our third year at Einstein so people are aware of the routine,” said Sidney Cooper, event and marketing manager for the urban district. ‘‘There’s never been a problem with the shuttles because we have about 20 Ride On buses to get people back and forth quickly.”

Spectators will be dropped off at the high school and will then walk to the football stadium and baseball field. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited from the grounds, but people are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs for a comfortable viewing.

There will be $25,000 worth of three-inch shells to fill 20 minutes of bangs, pops and sparkles, Cooper said. The fireworks are paid for by the Wheaton Regional Service Center and will be similar to the shows in recent years and in other parts of the county.

Kensington isn’t the only area facing firework traffic. Displays are also set to go off in Rockville, Gaithersburg and Takoma Park to celebrate.

However, some residents are not thrilled that the fireworks are attracting crowds to their neighborhood.

‘‘Personally, I’d rather they had them down at Wheaton Plaza,” said Alvin Geske, president of the Rock Creek Palisades Citizens Association. ‘‘But certainly there are some people, particularly with younger kids, who appreciate having it [at Einstein].”

He said that people park in the nearby neighborhoods during the fireworks since the streets are closed off.

‘‘Many people like myself walk there so we don’t clog the streets,” said Faye Nabavian, a Rock Creek View resident. ‘‘But they have had the ‘Do Not Park’ signs around the areas that get blocked off for a while now.”