4th of July

Happy Independence Day!

In town for the long Independence Day Weekend and looking for something to do? NYC always has options.

There will be over 70,000 individual effects being launched and among this year's treats is a 1600-foot-long waterfall of fireworks ”burst from the span between the large towers of the Brooklyn Bridge.”

This year there are 3000 total shells and effects being set off on the 4th, with 20 brand new ones, all launched from seven barges stationed along the East River between East 23rd and East 40th St.

The 2018 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival free show lineup also includes Rhye & Natalie Prass, BADBADNOTGOOD, Tinariwen, Antibalas, Brandi Carlile, The Jayhawks, Superchunk, Speedy Ortiz, and more.

Happy Fourth of July! Pleaser check out our guide to holiday events and fireworks, and you can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of today and tonight's shows...

The Fourth of July is this Saturday, and for those not using Independence Day Weekend to get away from the city -- or for those who will be visiting from out of town -- there's never a shortage of things to do...

Independence Day is Saturday and Macy's annual fireworks extravaganza remains on the East River for 2015. This year's 25-minute-long display, which should start around 9 PM, will set off more than 50,000 pyrotechnic shells from the Brooklyn Bridge and barges in the water below and further up the river...

The 4th of July means fireworks, and Macy's annual extravaganza is back on the East River for the first time in five years. This year's display is in honor of the 200th anniversary of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and will use some 50,000 pounds of explosives launched from the Brooklyn Bridge and barges below on the water...

The Fourth of July falls on a Friday this year and for those not using Independence Day Weekend to get away from the city -- or for those who will be visiting from out of town -- there's never a shortage of things to do...