July 4 · America's Birthday
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Fireworks. Burgers. Brass bands. Block parties. Everything you need to celebrate the boldest birthday on the calendar.
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★ The Celebration ★
Six Ways to Celebrate
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Fireworks
Top US shows, times, viewing tips.
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BBQ & Cookout
Burgers, brisket, flag cake.
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Patriotic Playlist
15 tracks for the cookout speaker.
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American History
1776, signers, sparkler trivia.
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Parade Listings
Bristol to Bayfront, routes and times.
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Photo Gallery
Flags, fireworks, faces of the Fourth.
Tonight
Featured on the Fourth
Fireworks
New York, NY
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks — East River · 9:25 PM ET. 25 minutes, broadcast on NBC. Best from Brooklyn Bridge Park.
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On the Grill
Star-Spangled Flag Cake
Vanilla sheet cake, whipped cream, blueberry-stars and strawberry-stripes.
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Fact of the Day
1818: Stars and stripes set
Congress fixed the flag at 13 stripes for the original colonies and one star per state — a star is added on the July 4 following statehood.
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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
— Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776