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WHAT: Independence Day Fireworks
WHERE: Philadephia Museum of Art
WHEN: 4th July 2010
WHAT TIME: 10:30pm
The City of Brotherly Love, celebrates Americas independence with a stunning fireworks display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
With a fantastic concert and the 4th of July parade to add to the daytime fun and the patriotic fireworks in the night to light up the skies above Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The whole city of Philadelphia has something to enjoy this Independence Day.
There are loads of great places to watch the fireworks for the 4th of July.
•    Benjamin Franklin Parkway
•    Boathouse Row
•    Lemon Hill
•    Martin Luther King Drive
•    Kelly Drive

But we recommend the Benjamin Franklin Parkway where there will be huge TV screens and speakers all around to bring the fun to the masses.

As always at such large events, it is wise to arrive nice and early to secure a good spot for viewing the fireworks. We suggest bringing garden chairs, blankets, and even a picnic to enjoy the full day. If you are there early enough you might even be able to see the parade, concert and fireworks without even having to move. God bless America.
The concert begins at 8:30pm with songs and performances from Philadelphia’s finest. The all important 4th July parade starts at 11am and kicks off the family friendly day of entertainment and fun in the city of Philadelphia.
Of course the main event will be the fireworks which will fill the sky from about half past ten onwards. Find a good spot, stare up into the 4th July sky and enjoy!

Feel like creating your own perfect fireworks display?

Well now you can with this fun and simple game. Follow the fireworks, remembering each colour, style and position for each firework. Place your rockets and see how good your firework memory is.

This is a great fun game and is free to play, test your skills at remembering fireworks and keep the crowd happy.

Click the link to play the game and remember, fireworks are for life, not just for 4th of July!

FUNNY FLASH FIREWORKS

Description: Perform the perfect fireworks show! Remember the colors, types and positions of fireworks for each round.
Instructions: Watch each round. Remember the color, type and position of each firework you see. Select the firework and color and drop the fireworks in position in the same order.

WHAT: Independence Day Fireworks

WHERE: San Francisco

WHEN: 4^th July

WHAT TIME: 9:30pm

It just could not be 4^th of July without a fireworks display. This Independence Day is no exception in the fine city of San Francisco with the annual fireworks display over the bay taking centre stage yet again.

The party starts on Pier 39 with a patriotic day of entertainment for the whole family. Live music all day long with rock n roll and classic 80’s tunes is accompanied by live street theatre. All before the big attraction at 9:30 pm, the 4^th July Fireworks display.

The Golden Gate Bridge makes the perfect American image as the backdrop for one of the most beautiful venues for a fireworks display anywhere in the world.

The Pier normally gets busier as the day goes on so try to get there early to ensure you and your family get the best seat in the house for San Francisco’s 4^th July Fireworks spectacular!

WHAT: Freedom over Texas
WHERE: Eleanor Tinsley Park at Buffalo Bayou
WHEN: July 4th
WHAT TIME: 4pm – 10pm (fireworks at 9:30)

Houston, Texas plays host to the largest land based fireworks display in the USA to celebrate Independence Day.

A full evening of events kicks of at 4pm with festival activities for all the family. 4 large music stages will have toe tapping performances from the likes of Cowboy Mouth and Little Big Town. Pat Green will headline the show with his 50 minute set starting at 8:20pm. Before the main event, the 4^th July Fireworks!!

The Fireworks start at 9:30 and will fill the sky with patriotic bursts of red, white and blue. This is the largest land-fired fireworks display in the United States and promises to impress everyone who sees it.

Before the fireworks begin, there will be plenty of entertainment with something for everyone. From the 30,000 square foot kid’s zone, to the amazing military showcase featuring Apache Helicopter flight simulator and a monster M-60 Battle Tank weighing 55 tons! If that is not enough action then the heat is really turned up with the Bud Light Volleyball Championship Series Mens and Womens Finals. Where you can relax with a cold bud and enjoy the fun.

But of course, it would not be 4^th July without the fireworks. Pyro Spectaculars North by Souza will put on an amazing display that will span Buffalo Bayou on the west of Sabine Bridge. A simulcast of a choreographed music medley specially put together for the Independence Day fireworks will accompany the sky filling spectacle. Tune in on KILT 100.3 FM to hear the patriotic music that accompanies the largest land-based fireworks display in the country.

Entrance to the event is free of charge with a donation of one canned item per person to the Houston Food Bank, a great cause and a great deal. The first 30,000 people through the gates will receive a Stars and Stripes hand held fan to keep cool on what promises to be one of the best days of the year in Houston, Texas. Independence Day.

WHAT: Independence Day Fireworks
WHERE: Washington Monument, Washington DC
WHEN: The 4^th of July
WHAT TIME: 9:15pm

BEST VIEWS: See below

What better place to celebrate the 4^th of July than America’s capital. The patriotic view of the National Mall and the U.S. Capitol creates the most patriotic of scenes for Independence Day.

A day long event starts with a parade along Constitution Avenue and ends in spectacular style with the obligatory patriotic fireworks with red, white and blue stars filling the sky above the Washington Monument.

This is expected to be one of the biggest events in the USA’s capital this year and as such it will get busy early. The best way to ensure you get a good spot for the fireworks is to turn up early and enjoy the whole day’s events on America’s birthday. It is a family friendly occasion as all 4^th July events should be, so bring the kids, bring sunscreen and prepare for a fantastic day followed by sensational fireworks.

The National Mall opens at 10am and everyone will have to enter through security checkpoints. Located at the following sites:

• West entrance, or George Washington Memorial Parkway side of Memorial Bridge
• Constitution Avenue and 23rd Street
• Constitution Avenue and 17th Street
• Constitution Avenue between 14th and 15th streets
• Independence Avenue and 14th Street
• Westside of 14th Street, at Jefferson Drive, SW
• Westside of 14th Street, at Madison Drive, SW
• Maine Avenue and Raoul Wallenberg Place, (Le. formerly 15th Street)

Security checks will search through backpacks, bags, coolers and any other handheld luggage and through individuals’ persons as well. Alcohol and fireworks are strictly prohibited for everyone’s safety and these items will be confiscated if found, so leave the beer and bangers at home people.

Everyone is being encouraged to take public transport to and from the celebrations. This will make getting around much easier for everyone, and less traffic means getting home after the fireworks will be much less headache, leaving you free to enjoy 4^th July. The simplest way to reach the National Mall will be by the Metro. There are loads of nearby stations which will have regular departures, keeping the flow of happy revellers moving to and from the amazing fireworks display.

Where are the best places to view the fireworks?

There are loads of great spots around the city to watch the fireworks on July 4^th in Washington DC:

Anywhere on the National Mall

U.S. Capitol

East Potomac Park

FDR Memorial

Lincoln Memorial

Jefferson Memorial

Marine Corps Memorial, Arlington Virginia

With this many places to choose from it should be easy to find a nice spot to lay a blanket, bring a picnic and enjoy the Nations Capital’s finest event of the year, the 4^th July fireworks in Washington DC.

If you are looking to spend July 4th elsewhere in the USA, have a look at the options around America.