#4: Las Vegas Fireworks Spectacular, Las Vegas, NV
As if the sparling glitz of fireworks isn’t enough, pair that with the gilded glamour of Las Vegas and you’ve got a 4th of July experience unlike any other! Always a party, this west coast city comes even more alive on holiday of US holidays (I am talking like 20 Red Bulls and 10 cups of coffee alive, people.). During the day, wonder the famous strip shopping, eating, and testing your luck at the slot machines, then head out into the neon night to experience the colossal Las Vegas Fireworks Spectacular. And if you’re making a long weekend of it, well be sure to check out the annual early celebration hosted by Caesar’s Palace on Sunday, July 2nd at 9:00PM. There, viewers can get an eyeful of mesmerizing firecrackers released from the peak of the Palace’s Julius tower. It will be the only strip resort to offer a 2017 fireworks show. Viva Las Vegas, everyone!
#5: July 4th Celebration at the Pier, San Francisco, CA
Summer and water: they compliment each other as well as Will & Grace, right? Well, add a magical firework spectaculathon (Yeah, that’s not a real word.) to the mix and what do you got? A San Franciscan 4th of July, that’s what! Every year, the city and county of San Francisco, illuminate the night sky behind the sprawling silhouette of the Golden Gate Bridge with a magnificent fireworks show. And with a pub crawl beginning at 4:00PM with $3 drink specials until midnight, all-day cruises on the glistening San Fran Bay, and a free concert featuring some of the areas most intriguing musical talent, what’s not to love?
