Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
At Oval Lawn at the Esplanade
Considered the nation's premier Fourth celebration, Boston and its Pops put on a bombastic symphony while a massive fireworks display (pictured above) explodes over the Charles River. Best viewing is on the Oval Lawn at the Esplanade in front of the Hatch Shell stage. The concert goes from 8:30-10:30 p.m. Fireworks from 10:30-11 p.m. (There is also a concert on Tuesday, July 3, 8:30-10 p.m., but no fireworks). To avoid the parking nightmare, take the T.
Academy and GRAMMY award-winning performer Jennifer Hudson headlines.
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Bristol Harbor Fourth of July Celebration
At Bristol Harbor
Since 1785, the city of Bristol, R.I., has hosted the oldest continuous Fourth of July celebration in the country. On Tuesday, July 3, fireworks boom over Bristol Harbor starting at 9:30 p.m. Concert starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. Parade on Wednesday, July 4 at 10:30 a.m.
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Welcome America Fourth of July Jam
At One Parkway
Philadelphia's annual Wawa Welcome America festival celebrates the birthplace of the nation with a 10-day affair starting June 25 through the grand finale July 4, 7-11 p.m.: The Roots headline "The Largest Free Concert in America," along with Queen Latifah, Daryl Hall, Common, Joe Jonas and more on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Fireworks follow over the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Niagara Falls Fireworks & Illumination
At Niagara Falls New York State Park
Niagara Falls outdoes itself with a daily falls-illumination show and weekly fireworks displays, including July 2 for Canada Day, and July 4 for Independence Day at 10 p.m.
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Hampton Beach July Fourth Display
At Ocean Boulevard
July 4 at 9:30 p.m., ooh and aah at the "Spectacular Shoot" over the sea. If you can't wait until the Fourth, fireworks go off weekly every Wednesday at nightfall. Sit on the beach or the benches at Shell Stage.
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Fireworks Over Cape Cod
At Falmouth Heights Beach
Funded solely by the community, these Cape 'works have drawn 50,000 spectators a year for 30+ years. The show starts at 8:45 p.m.
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Fourth of July on the National Mall
At the National Mall
Monuments from the formation of America play backdrop to an incredible fireworks display launched from the Lincoln Memorial pool. The show starts at dark, around 9:15 p.m. Best viewing spots are East Potomac Park, the Lincoln or Jefferson Memorials, or near the National Mall along 14th Street.
Fireworks can also be seen from the U.S. Capitol, Roosevelt Memorial, White House Ellipse, West Potomac Park, Anacostia Park, the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial and the George Washington Memorial Parkway on the Virginia side across the Potomac.
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Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks
Along the Hudson River Banks
Drop your jaw at 40,000 bright bangs synchronized to a soundtrack over the Hudson. Fireworks start at 9 p.m. Performance details are still in the works, so check back soon.
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Central PA 4th Fest
At Bryce Jordan Center
The Central PA 4th Fest fireworks are the third largest, biggest, best 4th of July Fireworks show in the U.S., according to the international Fireworks Guide. The 45-minute show pops off more than 180 different types of shells for a total of 10,540. Bam!
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Three Rivers Regatta Fireworks
At Point State Park
Pittsburgh's official Fourth celebration takes place June 30-July 4 for the Three Rivers Regatta. Think circus, water sports, sand castle contests, dog Frisbee ... It ends on Monday with a 30-minute pyrotechnics fantasia.
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Fireworks Over Atlantic City
In the Marina District
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