From sea to shining sea, here’s where to find the best fireworks displays and patriotic parades.

End the day with a concert at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and fireworks over the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Later, watch a cannon salute to the original 13 states, accompanied by fife and drum corps music.

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Roughly 80,000 people show up for the late-night event every year.

Everyone makes their way downtown by 9:50 p.m. for a unique fireworks and drone display featuring 200 drones.

Gatlinburg is located at the base ofGreat Smoky Mountains National Park.

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Watching the pyrotechnics from a dinner or cocktail cruise is all the more fun.

A favoriteand often sold-outviewing location is theUSSMidwayflight deck, which has family-friendly entertainment and all-American concessions.

The tradition is part ofGo 4th on the River, an annual event that stretches along the Mississippi River.

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Popular viewpoints include Woldenberg Park, the Moon Walk promenade, and across the river in Algiers.

Consider watching from a boat or a rooftop bar to escape the crowds and get a better view.

If you’re heading downtown, stop bySt.

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Paul’s Chapelin the Financial District, where George Washington frequently worshipped.

A British cannonball hit the building in 1775.

Want to start the day with some exercise?

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Chicago

In the summer, there are fireworks twice a week atNavy PierinChicago.

That means you’ll get the best views from Gold Medal Park or the Guthrie Theater Bridge.

Rooftop restaurants throughout downtown Minneapolis also make great vantage points.

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Washington, D.C.

Our nation’s capital is a wonderful place to celebrate the Fourth of July.

TheNational Independence Day Paradebegins at 11:45 a.m., marching along Constitution Avenue between 7th and 17th streets downtown.

On Capitol Hill, the West Lawn hostsA Capitol Fourth.

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You’ll also be able to see them from any rooftop bar downtown or from the Potomac River.

country concert, which is free to the public.

Charleston

Charlestonoffers several options for celebrating Independence Day.

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