NYC - 4th (Fourth) of July 2013 Celebrations - New York City

July 4th Weekend Events

The following is a list of legal fireworks displays
that have been issued permits by the Fire Department:

• Monday, June 24, 9:15 PM
  Wards Island
  Sponsor: Central Astoria LDC

• Friday, June 28, 9:20 PM
  Orchard Beach
  Sponsor: Bronx Borough President

• Friday, June 28, 9:30 PM
  Coney Island Beach
  Sponsor: The Alliance for Coney Island

• Saturday, June 29, 9:00 PM
  Midland Beach - Sea Turtle Circle
  Sponsor:  Staten Island Borough President

• Sunday, June 30, 9:45 PM
  Hudson River Safety Zone - Pier D
  Sponsor: Heritage of Pride

• Wednesday, July 3, 12:00 PM
  Erie Basin - 700 Columbia Street
  Sponsor: Barge off Lawrence Beach Club 

• Wednesday, July 3, 12:00 PM
  Co-op City Little League Field
  Sponsor: River Bay Fund

• Thursday, July 4, 8:00 PM
  Erie Basin
  Sponsor: Larchmont Yacht Club L.I. Sound

• Thursday, July 4, 9:28 PM
  Hudson River
  Sponsor: Macy's

OTHER RELATED ITEMS COMING RIGHT UP

• MACY’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS® CELEBRATION VIEWING PARTY TO BE HELD AT THE INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM

  View the legendary Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks® celebration overlooking the Hudson River from the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum located at Pier 86 (46th Street and 12th Avenue, Manhattan) on Thursday, July 4th. Doors open at 7:00 PM and fireworks are scheduled to start at approximately 9:20 PM.
  Prices range from $175 - $225

• Friends of Hudson River Park
  Fireworks on the 4th Viewing Party
  No details as yet regarding this year's item...BUT on their page they've got tickets listed as $300 for Adults and $100 for kids under the age of 12

• Central Astoria Waterfront Concert - Independence Celebration
  Monday, June 24 at 7:30 pm
  Featuring  a special performance by the Queens Symphony Orchestra  followed by a spectacular fireworks display byFireworks by Grucci. 
  

• Annual Brooklyn Independence Day Parade
  Date and details to come...
  Travels along 13th Avenue, from 66th to 86th Street
  The borough-wide patriotic march commemorates America's Birthday and will salute the men and women of the US Armed Forces.

• Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
  July 4
  Taking place at Coney Island. Visit this relevant page on New Yorkled to learn more.

• The Great Fourth of July Festival
  Wednesday, July 4
  On Water Street from Fulton - Broad Street
  (Basically another Street Fair)
  'and visit our Street Fairs / Festivals Page to learn about other related items.

• Nighttime Walking Tour of Revolutionary War New York
  Thursday, July 4th from 3:00 am – 7:00 am
  at Fraunces Tavern
  Walking Tour With Jim Kaplan
  
  Revolutionary War New York Nighttime Tour
  

  For the 11th year in a row, join veteran guide James S. Kaplan & learn little known facts about important Revolutionary War heroes, some of which are buried in Lower Manhattan. Watching the early morning sun rise from Trinity Church, you’ll be fascinated to discover just how pivotal New York City was throughout the war for independence.
  Walking Tour Tickets are $20/$15 for Members & must be purchased in advance here.
  Once your tickets have been purchased, you will be emailed a confirmation receipt & the starting location of the tou
  Purchase Tickets here...

• Roosevelt Island Fireworks Viewing
  Obviously not taking place this year due to the main fireworks on the West Side of Manhattan.
  
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PRESS RELEASE FROM A PREVIOUS YEAR

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks® Ignites Lady Liberty, and the New York and Jersey City Skylines

New York, NY- July roars in with excitement as America celebrates its 228th birthday, and there's no better place to party than in New York, and at the 28th annual Macy's 4th of July Fireworks, entitled Beneath A Summer Sky. This year's nationally televised show promises to leave spectators from coast-to-coast captivated and awestruck as more than 36,000 pyrotechnic shells burst with radiant color over two locations in the East River at midtown and South Street Seaport; as well as a special location at Liberty State Park in Jersey City on the Hudson, in honor of the Nation's supreme diva, Lady Liberty.

At approximately 9:20PM EDT, thousands of shells will simultaneously burst into the night, igniting a fireworks extravaganza that is sure to fill patriotic hearts across the country. Behind the artistry, brothers Gary and James Souza and the entire Sousa Fireworks team from Rialto, CA have once again designed a show like no other by bringing the world's most unique and technically advanced pyrotechnic shells to the Big Apple skyline. The 30-minute pyrotechnic celebration will be fired from a total of six barges; with three barges located at the traditional East River site between 23rd and 42nd Streets, two barges at the South Street Seaport, just south of the Brooklyn Bridge and one barge between Ellis and Liberty Islands in celebration of the reopening of the Statue of Liberty.

"Because of its size, scale and spectacular New York City setting, Macy's Fireworks display is incomparable. We've expanded this year's show to three locations including a new one at the Statue of Liberty. We chose Jersey City because it offers some of the best views of the Manhattan skyline," says Robin Hall, executive producer, Macy's Fireworks. He adds, "Macy's Fireworks is the biggest fireworks show in the nation, and this year the summer sky will be filled with light, color and sound as over 36,000 shells dance to a sweeping new soundtrack of original music, commissioned specifically for this show."

The original musical score, written, arranged and produced by Macy's Annual Events Creative Director, William Schermerhorn and Broadway Composer Doug Katsaros will add emotional firepower to the show. Each musical chord recorded by the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America punctuates an amazing aerial display of color, light and sound.

The music is just the beginning. The entire display has been designed to take a more artistic approach in expressing American patriotism. In addition to using traditional red, white and blue hues, the show will broaden its palette to include pastels, fuchsia, lemon, silver and emerald green. The newness continues with the introduction of new geometrical shapes, patterns and movements including clown faces, butterflies, bees, titanium bouquets, kaleidoscopes, farfalle, silver spiders, twitters and waterfalls.

In addition to the new components, the show will satisfy true diehard Macy's Fireworks fans by launching the famed golden mile element (for the 11th year in a row) and the custom-made Sousa comet, which will be launched into the sky and burst with magnificent color and symmetry. Never a dull moment throughout the 30-minute spectacular, the skyline will be filled with layer upon layer of pyrotechnic wonder.

The six specially rigged barge configurations, each measuring from 350 to 500 feet in length and powered by a tugboat, are equipped to handle an extensive number of shells and electrical set pieces needed for this year's show. The entire show is at the command of a computer that digitally synchronizes each individual shell to the time of the music ensuring perfect precision and punctuation with each burst. A series of shells will be launched every second from the barges, reaching heights of more than 1,200 feet in the air. Over the duration of the half-hour display, more than 1,000 shells will be fired per minute.

The OOH's and AAH's begin at 7:30PM, as spectators on both sides of the river in midtown will be treated to a FDNY Fireboat Water Show. In a special tribute, New York?s Bravest will honor America the Beautiful by sailing two Marine Division fireboats along the East River. The boats will spray arcs of red, clear and blue water up 300 feet into the air before cascading into the river. The boats will set sail northward from 23rd street and southward from 42nd street, spouting clear water arcs. At approximately 7:45PM, the arcs will change from clear to colored red and blue water.

The fun continues at approximately 8:00PM, as a team of four United States Air Force A-10 Fighter Jets, courtesy of the 102nd Fighter Unit of Massachusetts fly over the three fireworks locations including the East River, South Street Seaport and Statue of Liberty, wowing spectators with authentic military maneuvers.

Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will add to the excitement, as he provides the narrative for the live televised broadcast, which will air nationally on NBC starting at 9:00 PM EDT. The Fireworks spectacular will be seen and heard throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, New Jersey and across the country. Emmy Award winner Louis J. Horvitz will direct this year's telecast. Spectators watching the live show can also hear the original musical score broadcast on radio station 1010 WINS.

Hosting honors will go to Carson Daly of NBC's Last Call. The telecast will also include musical performances by popular recording artists.

The 2004 Macy's 4th of July Fireworks is sponsored in part by Planters and Rocawear, and is presented in partnership with the New York City Downtown Alliance, City of Jersey City, the Jersey City Economic Development Corp., the Jersey City Urban Enterprise Zone, and The Star-Ledger.

For further information about the Show, please call the Macy's Fireworks Hotline at (212) 494-4495 or Marine Hotline at (212) 494-5243.