Photos: Fourth of July fireworks dazzle across the U.S.

Yahoo News Photo Staff
A huge crowd gathered on the National Mall to watch the fireworks in Washington, D.C., on July 4.
Fireworks on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on July 4. (Allison Robbert/Washington Post via Getty Images) (The Washington Post via Getty Im)

The Fourth of July in America featured parades, celebrations, American flags — and lots and lots of fireworks. The 248th anniversary of the country was recognized across all 50 states and many territories as a time of togetherness. In countless cities, the celebrations were punctuated by fireworks displays that lit up the night skies.

In New York and seen from New Jersey, the iconic Macy’s show — which featured 60,000 fireworks — dazzled across the Hudson River.

Fireworks also lit up the sky in the nation’s capital, producing bright bursts of color over the National Mall.

In San Francisco, drone footage showed fireworks near the Golden Gate Bridge. And in Boston, revelers listened to the Boston Pops orchestra as fireworks boomed above.

Here's a look at the Fourth of July across the U.S. in 2024.

A child wearing a USA T-shirt, red-white-and-blue beads and glow-in-the-dark bracelets waves two American flags.
Brayden Chevalier, of Plaistow, N.H., celebrates during the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular at the Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade in Boston. (Michael Dwyer/AP) (AP)
A view of red fireworks lighting up the sky over the Empire State Building, which is lit up in red, white and blue.
A view of the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show over the Empire State Building in New York City, as seen from Hoboken, N.J. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters) (REUTERS)
A young boy wearing a Red Sox shirt and Fourth of July-theme sunglasses holds a bubble machine.
Damien Martinez-Hall, 6, makes soap bubbles while waiting for the start of the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. (Michael Dwyer/AP) (AP)
Fireworks go off in the sky above the Hudson River during the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show, as seen from atop the Edge at Hudson Yards in Manhattan.
Fireworks go off in the sky during the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show, as seen from the Edge at Hudson Yards in Manhattan. (Yuki Iwamura/AP) (AP)
A person dressed up in a moose costume at a Fourth of July parade in Anchorage, Alaska.
A Fourth of July parade in Anchorage, Alaska. (Hasan Akbas/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu via Getty Images)
Fireworks above the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol building.
Fireworks above the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol building during the Independence Day fireworks display in Arlington, Va. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu via Getty Images)
Visitors at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, S.D., wear patriotic hats to celebrate the Fourth of July
Visitors at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, S.D., wear patriotic hats to celebrate the Fourth of July. (Matt McClain/Washington Post via Getty Images) (The Washington Post via Getty Im)
An image of a human eye and fireworks lights up the 580,000-square-foot Exosphere at the Sphere.
An image of a human eye and fireworks lights up the 580,000-square-foot Exosphere at the Sphere in Las Vegas as part of a Fourth of July celebration. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
Fireworks illuminate the sky above Somerset County Memorial Park in Pennsylvania.
Fireworks illuminate the sky above Somerset County Memorial Park in Pennsylvania. (John Rucosky/The Tribune-Democrat via AP) (AP)
A woman in a Statue of Liberty costume standing alongside other women dressed in shirts with stars-and-stripes patterns raise their hands in the air and cheer during the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular in Boston.
From left: Meagan Rebelo, Jackie Washburn and Lauren Thompkins celebrate during the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular at the Hatch Shell in Boston. (Michael Dwyer/AP) (AP)
Fireworks burst above the the Washington Monument.
Fireworks burst above the the Washington Monument during the Independence Day celebration. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP) (AP)
Two people with an American flag towel draped over their heads.
People create some shade by covering themselves with an American flag towel during a Fourth of July celebration in Washington. (Nathan Howard/Reuters) (REUTERS)
People watching the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show from a high vantage point at the Edge at Hudson Yards.
People watch the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show from the Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City. (Yuki Iwamura/AP) (AP)
Women embracing and wearing Fourth of July headbands on the observation deck of the Edge.
Women on the observation deck of the Edge ahead of New York City's 48th annual Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show. (Noam Galai/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
Silhouettes of people sitting together at Marin Headlands watching fireworks as they illuminate the sky over San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.
Fireworks illuminate the sky over San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge as seen from Marin Headlands in Sausalito, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu via Getty Images)
Fireworks explode near the Washington Monument.
Fireworks explode near the Washington Monument during a Fourth of July celebration. (Nathan Howard/Reuters) (REUTERS)
A Nigerian Dwarf goat participating in an annual pet parade during a Fourth of July celebration wears a red-white-and-blue outfit and hat.
Baby, a 9-month-old Nigerian Dwarf goat, participates in the 28th annual Pet Parade during a Fourth of July celebration in Bandera, Texas. (Adrees Latif/Reuters) (REUTERS)
A view of the stadium and the field during a Fourth of July fireworks show.
A Fourth of July fireworks show after the game between FC Dallas and the Portland Timbers at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. (Jerome Miron-USA Today Sports via Reuters) (USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con)
People at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., wave flags ahead of the annual fireworks display.
People at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., wave flags ahead of the annual fireworks display. (Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
A fireworks display against the skyline of Los Angeles.
Illegal fireworks by the many thousands are set off across Los Angeles. (David McNew/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
People at the Lincoln Memorial looking up toward the sky to watch the annual fireworks display.
People gather at the Lincoln Memorial to watch the annual fireworks display. (Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
The Macy's 4th of July Firework show over the New York City skyline, as seen from Hoboken, N.J.
The Macy's 4th of July Firework show over the New York City skyline, as seen from Hoboken, N.J. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters) (REUTERS)
A man wearing stars-and-stripes-themed sunglasses and hat, with the Hatch Shell in the background.
Doc Rutstein, of Braintree, Mass., before the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular at the Hatch Shell in Boston. (Michael Dwyer/AP) (AP)
Silhouettes of people in Hoboken, N.J., watching the annual Macy's 4th of July Firework show.
People in Hoboken, N.J., watching the annual Macy's 4th of July Firework show. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters) (REUTERS)
Steven Beaubien holds his toddler son, Silas Beaubien, as they watch people go down a slide at an annual carnival in Clawson, Mich., to celebrate the Fourth of July.
Steven Beaubien holds his toddler son, Silas Beaubien, as they watch people go down a slide at an annual carnival in Clawson, Mich., to celebrate the Fourth of July. (Emily Elconin/Reuters) (REUTERS)
Fireworks light up the sky above the National Mall, with the Lincoln Memorial in view at the left and the U.S. Capitol building in view at the right, during an Independence Day celebration.
Fireworks light up the sky above the National Mall, with the Lincoln Memoria at the left and the U.S. Capitol building at the right, during an Independence Day celebration. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP) (AP)
A girl sitting on someone's shoulders among a crowd of people in Hoboken, N.J., watches Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show.
A girl sitting on someone's shoulders among a crowd of people in Hoboken, N.J., watches Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show. (Julia Nikhinson/AP) (AP)

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