as America celebrates Independence Day

Written by CAN’T DO THIS IN A GYM!

July 4, 2026Updated July 5, 2026, 1:07 a.m. ET

Fireworks shoot off behind the Sunsphere at the Festival on the 4th at World’s Fair Park in Knoxville, Tenn., on July 4, 2026.
Smoke billows as fireworks explode during the Freedom 250's Salute to America as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary on Independence Day, attempting the largest firework display in history with 850,000 fireworks in Washington, D.C., as seen from Arlington, Virginia, on July 5, 2026.
Macy's Fourth of July fireworks explode as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary on Independence Day in New York.
Fireworks explode over the Brooklyn Bridge as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary on Independence Day in New York City.
At Sunrise Beach in Marshfield, Mass., hundreds lined the beach to watch a large display of "unofficial" Independence Day fireworks brighten the sky at sunset. The red sunset and blue sky made for a very patriotic evening on Friday July 3, 2026
People watch the finale during WUFT’s annual Fanfares & Fireworks at Flavet Field in Gainesville, Florida, n Friday, July 3, 2026.
Fireworks explode in the sky above the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C., on July 4, 2026.