The United States of America will celebrate its 247th birthday on July 4th. There will be Fireworks displays in around the nation from small villages to large cities all. Whole country will be in a celebratory mood.
According to the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA), fireworks have been a tradition in America since the first Independence Day in 1776, even though many people associate them with a Fourth of July celebration that lasts all day.
As per APA’s website which states that, “Early U.S. settlers brought their love of fireworks with them … a tradition that continues every 4th of July when we celebrate as John Adams had hoped, ‘with pomp, parade….bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other”
Here we are including the best breathtaking firework shows, out of all the stunning firework displays in the country. They are as follows :
Washington D.C.
Fireworks launched from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool illuminate the sky behind the Capitol and Washington Monument
New York City
The event website states that ” The 47th annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks celebration in New York City, the country’s largest pyrotechnic display, will be “jam-packed with serious star power, electrifying performances and heart-pounding pyrotechnics,”
Boston
For the annual July 4th celebration, the Boston Pops Concert Fireworks Spectacular brings the 1812 Overture and roughly 500,000 spectators to the Charles River. Visitors arrive to the Charles River Esplanade and queue up to reserve a spot on a blanket in the Oval, which usually fills up by 2:00 p.m.
The national anthem and a flyover are performed by the conductor at 8 o’clock, then at 9:30 the renowned Boston Pops begin playing the 1812 Overture. The eye-catching fireworks show begins around 10:30. If you’re in town for the fireworks, extend your enjoyment by going to Harborfest-sponsored events including music, kid-friendly activities, and Chowderfest, where you can feast on seafood.
St. Louis, Missouri
Fireworks display framed by the iconic Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. Typically, display lasts 20 to 30 minutes, over the Mississippi River.
Idaho Falls, Idaho
The Melaleuca Freedom Festival celebrating its 30th anniversary, is the largest Independence Day fireworks show west of the Mississippi River.
Alachua, Florida
For the 23rd annual Fourth of July celebration, which has been dubbed the “Largest Small Town Fireworks Display in America,” tens of thousands of people will converge on Alachua, Florida. According to the city website, this free event has a favorable impact on nearby businesses.
San Francisco
San Francisco’s Fireworks are released from the Municipal Pier and a barge off of Pier 39. It can be seen along the shoreline with the striking skyline of the city in the distance.
Addison, Texas
Every year, the top-rated Independence Day festival Kaboom Town, which has food vendors, entertainment, and an air show, puts on a spectacular 25-minute fireworks display.
According to the event website, despite though Addison only has 16,000 residents, the event attracts more than 500,000 visitors from throughout the country. The occasion will take place this year on Monday, July 3.
Nashville
Nashville hosts the largest fireworks display in the area during its annual Music City July 4th: Let Freedom Sing event. More than 1,000 floating flares, 40,000 pounds of explosives, and 200 miles of wire are all employed in the display. Brad Paisley, a Grammy-winning country singer, is one of many musicians scheduled to perform at the occasion this year.
Philadelphia
What better location to commemorate independence than in the country that gave birth to it?
As part of the Wawa Welcome America festival, the city’s 16-day celebration “celebrating a season of freedom” that runs from Juneteenth to July Fourth, the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Pennsylvania provides the ideal backdrop for one of the country’s best fireworks displays.
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