5. St. Louis, Missouri's Fair St. Louis - July 4
Each year, St. Louis invites families from all over to their free festival, Fair St. Louis and Live on the Levee, which takes place right along the Mississippi River. The whole shebang kicks off on Fourth of July weekend and The Counting Crows and Train will perform underneath the St. Louis Arch before one of the best fireworks shows ignite the sky above.
Catch the fireworks on both Friday and Saturday this year at around 9:15 pm. The Counting Crows play at 8PM on Friday while Train will perform at 8PM on Saturday.
4. Boston's Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular - July 4
A fireworks spectacular that has been going strong since 1974, the Boston Pops Fireworks show (pictured above) will welcome host Craig Ferguson and special guest Neil Diamond to the stage this year. Diamond with perform with the world-famous Boston Pops before the awe-inspiring grand finale explodes over the Charles River. And, best of all, the whole show is choreographed to a soundtrack inspired by the people of Boston.
The Boston Pops concert begins at 8:30PM with the National Anthem and a flyover. Get there early for a seat -- the Oval around the Hatch Memorial Shell opens at 8AM. The fireworks launch at 10:30PM.
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