With one of the largest Summer holidays taking place next week, many of us have a number of activities that we will partake in for the 4th of July! Whether it’s a rooftop party, a backyard barbecue, or laying out on the beach - the options are endless! We tend to find ourselves taking in our local fireworks as well as those that are presented via Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks which will be live from the Brooklyn Bridge (that includes fireworks off this iconic bridge and 4 barges that are on the lower East River in the Seaport District)! If you’re watching via broadcast, you can catch them on NBC at 8pm ET (the encore presentation will air on 10pm ET) or stream it on Peacock!

For the 49th edition of this show there will be an array of acts prior to the big show in the sky which will include the Jonas Brothers, Eric Church, Lenny Kravitz, Ava Max, Keke Palmer, and Trisha Yearwood. This year’s event will be hosted by Ariana DeBose and the musical score for the fireworks is created by Ahmir Questlove Thompson and James Poyser.

This year’s show will have more than 80.000 shells, 30 vibrant colors and of course effects that will include state-of-the-art projection mapping on the Brooklyn Bridge. We all have our favorite pyrotechnic effects such as the crackling crown jellyfish, atomic rings, yellow and green sunbursts and so much more! The telecast will also celebrate the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games as well as the NBA’s return to NBC this Fall.

Clearly, this is a Summer tradition that has been enjoyed since 1976 in terms of Macy’s creating this spectacular event each year! If you are with us in the city, you’ll want to check our public viewing areas where you can see it in person as there is a sponsored lottery for free public viewing tickets. If you have yet to see it in person but are planning ahead to next year, you can begin planning now as it will be in its 50th year.

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