Macy's 4th of July Fireworks

Photo by Mamojo via Flickr
Photo by Mamojo via Flickr
Fri Jul 4, 2025
9:30pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: FREE
Location:
NYC
East River at the Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY,
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The 49th annual Macy's 4th of July fireworks are set to sparkle over the East River once again. The dazzling display features thousands of shells bursting forth, synced to an original, curated musical score.

This year, sparklers will be set off from the Brooklyn Bridge and four additional barges in the East River nearby.

Free public viewing is available from any area with an unobstructed view of the East River. Public viewing can be enjoyed from the elevated portions of the FDR Drive in Lower Manhattan. Access points, managed by the NYPD, are available at: 

  • Montgomery Street at Madison Street
  • Robert F. Wagner Sr. Place and Brooklyn Bridge off/on ramps
  • Broad Street at Water Street

ADA viewing will be available at the Murry Bergtraum Softball Field with access at Pike Slip and Cherry Street

Read all the details here.

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.