NYC's 4th of July fireworks show is back for 2025 tonight. See what time it starts and the best places to watch in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Independence Day is always filled with festivities, and one of the many 4th of July traditions that always hold true is fireworks.

In July 4, 1777 the Sons of Liberty set fireworks off over Boston Common and in Philadelphia the Pennsylvania Evening Post wrote “at night there was a grand exhibition of fireworks (which began and concluded with thirteen rockets) on the Commons, and the city was beautifully illuminated.” The tradition stuck.

The Lake Minnetonka Fourth of July fireworks display could be in peril if it doesn’t find a new sponsor in 2026.

Between July 4 and 5, the Pierce County Fire Prevention Bureau responded to four major fires tied to improper fireworks use.

The Kern County Fire Department reported a significant shift in how emergency incidents were managed during the 4th of July holiday, with an increase in online

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A handful of towns in the Triangle are kicking off Fourth of July festivities a day early, attributing vendor availability, financial reasons and proximity to larger festivities to making early celebrations a tradition for their communities.