Top 25 Cities With Free Fireworks on July 4th

The United States really knows how to throw a birthday party.

Every city has its own celebration, often featuring food, games, booths and lots of other activities, but the central event of the day is always the fireworks celebration.

We’ve compiled a list of the top 25 cities offering major fireworks displays for Wednesday’s celebration of July 4th.

1. Albuquerque, N.M.
   When: 9:15 p.m.
   Where: Balloon Fiesta Park

2. Atlantic City, N.J.
   When: 9:30 p.m.
   Where: Atlantic City Marina
3. Baltimore, Md.
   When: 9:30 p.m.
   Where: Inner Harbor
4. Berkley, Calif.
   When: 9:30 p.m.
   Where: Berkeley Marina
5. Boston, Mass.
   When: 10:30 p.m.
   Where: Over the Charles River
6. Dallas, Texas
   When: 9:30 p.m.
   Where: Fair Park, 1300 Robert B. Cullum Blvd.
7. Denver, Colo.
   When: Approximately 9 p.m.
   Where: Civic Center Park
8. Detroit, Mich.
   When: 10:06 p.m.
   Where: Hart Plaza – Detroit River
9. Kansas City, Mo.
   When: 10:05 p.m.
   Where: Berkley Riverfront Park
10. Knoxville, Tenn.
    When: 9:30 p.m.
    Where: World’s Fair Park’s Performance Lawn
11. Los Angeles, Ca.
    When: Approximately 8:45 p.m.
    Where: Outside Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Best viewed from Exposition Park
12. Louisville, Kentucky
    When: Dusk
    Where: Great Lawn, Festival Plaza & Harbor Lawn
13. Minneapolis, Minn.
    When: 10 p.m.
    Where: Minneapolis Riverfront
14. Nashville, Tenn.
    When: 9:45 p.m.
    Where: The lawn at Riverfront Park
15. New Orleans, La.
    When: 9 p.m.
    Where: Mississippi River
16. New York City
    When: 9 p.m.
    Where: Hudson River
17. Orlando, Fla.
    When: 9:30 p.m.
    Where: Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando
18. Philadelphia, Pa.
    When: Approximately 9:15 p.m.
    Where: Philadelphia Museum of Art
19. Phoenix, Ariz.
    When: 9:30 p.m.
    Where: Steele Indian School Park in central Phoenix
20. Pittsburgh, Penn.
    When: 9:35 p.m.
    Where: Three Rivers Golden Triangle
21. Salt Lake City, Utah
    When: Approximately 9 p.m.
    Where: Jordan Park, 1060 S. 900 W
22. San Francisco, Calif.
    When: 9:30 p.m.
    Where: Fisherman’s Wharf
23. San Jose, Calif.
    When: Approximately 9:30 p.m., after the Giants game
    Where: Outside the baseball stadium. Best viewed from Kelley Park at Story Road at Senter Road.
24. Seattle, Wash.
    When: 10 p.m.
    Where: Gas Works Park at Lake Union
25. Washington, D.C.
    When: Approximately 9:15 p.m.
    Where: The National Mall