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Jul 2, 2024 - Things to Do

Your guide to Boston-area fireworks for Fourth of July

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Fireworks over the Charles River during the Boston Pops Fourth of July Extravaganza 2023. — Fireworks explode over the Charles River as part of the Boston Pops July 4th 2023 Concert and Fireworks Spectacular. Photo: Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

It's not July Fourth without fireworks, and cities across Massachusetts will be setting them off this week.

Here's where to catch tomorrow's shows.

Boston

The Boston Pops July Fourth Spectacular: Singer Darlene Love and the Mavericks will perform along with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

When: 8pm - 11pm. Fireworks start at 10:30pm.
Where: Hatch Memorial Shell on the Charles Esplanade
Protip: If you want to avoid the crowds, you can watch the show on Bloomberg.com or WHDH.

When: Dusk. Fireworks last for a half hour.
Where: Falmouth Heights Beach
Rain date is Friday.

When: 6pm. Fireworks start at 9pm.
Where: LeLacheur Park

Marblehead:

When: Harbor illumination starts at 9pm. Fireworks at 9:15pm.
Where: Marblehead Harbor

When: 1pm-10pm. Fireworks start at 9:10 p.m.
Where: Albemarle Field/Halloran Sports Complex

When: Fireworks start at 9:15 p.m.
Where: Pilgrim Memorial State Park

When: 4pm-10pm. Fireworks start at 9:15pm.
Where: Derby Wharf (Salem Maritime National Historic Site)

When: Fireworks start at 9:15pm.
Where: Coughlin Park

Provincetown

When: Fireworks start around dusk, usually shortly before 9pm, per the Cape Cod Times.
Where: MacMillan Pier

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