There is no point staying inside during Independence Day in the United States. Many stores are closed to celebrate this federal holiday, allowing for family and friends to get together and celebrate the country’s independence from Britain.
However, when you are so used to your little bubble, it can be hard to expand out of it. Instead of staying at home and popping off fireworks, why not attend one of the best Fourth of July events in your state? There are countless filled with parades, fireworks, food, smiling faces, and fun times.
To compile this list of the Best Independence Day celebrations by state, we consulted various local tourism websites in each state. To give variety, we’ve listed 3 – 5 for each state. Click through the slideshow for the best Independence Day celebrations by state. Do you recognize any of these?
Alabama
- Vulcan Park and Museum’s Thunder on the Mountain
- Smith Lake Park 4th of July Fireworks Festival
- DeSoto State Park’s Independence Day
- Gulf Shores Independence Day Celebration
- Celebration on the River
Alaska
- Eagle River: Lions Club Fireworks
- Seward 4th of July Celebration
- Anchorage: 4th of July Parade
- Fairbanks: Pioneer Park 4th of July Celebration
Arizona
- Independence Day Concert and Festival in the Pines
- Firecracker Express
- Prescott Valley: Red, White and Boom
- Show Low: FreedomFest
- Scottsdale 4th of July Celebration at WestWorld
Arkansas
- 2025 Firecracker Fast 5K
- Pops on the River
- West Fork Fireworks Display
- Celebrate America
- 2024 Greenwood Freedom Fest
California
- Huntington Beach: The Ultimate Beach Party
- 4th of July in Big Bear Lake
- Ol’ Fashioned 4th of July Parade in Half Moon Bay
- Hollywood Bowl July Fourth Fireworks Spectacular with Earth, Wind & Fire
- Big Bay Boom Fireworks Show
Colorado
- America Awakes
- Park 2 Park Artisan & Food Market
- 39th Annual Salute to the USA
- 25th Annual Pioneer Fourth Celebration
- Independence Day Music Fest
Connecticut
- New Haven 4th of July Fireworks
- Great American Boom
- Dual Fireworks Spectacular – Greenwich Point Park & Binney Park
- Candlewood Lake Independence Day Celebration
- Annual Fireworks Display with Hamden Symphony Orchestra
Delaware
- Wilmington Blue Rocks Independence Day Celebration
- Independence Day Lewes Boat Parade
- Liberty Day & Fourth of July Fireworks
- Red, white, and ‘ooh’
- Smyrna Clayton Annual 4th of July Celebration
Florida
- Panama City Beach: Star Spangled Spectacular
- Pensacola: Fireworks at the Beach
- Busch Gardens Tampa Bay – Summer Celebration Firework Spectacular
- Altamonte Red Hot and Boom
- 4th of July Spectacular
Georgia
- Stone Mountain Park’s Fantastic Fourth Celebration
- Savannah River Street Celebration
- Lake Chatuge Boat Parade & Fireworks
- St. Simons Island 4th of July Celebration
- Stars and Stripes – July 4 Fireworks Celebration
Hawaii
- Magic Island in Ala Moana Beach Park
- Kailua Chamber of Commerce 4th of July Parade
- Hale‘iwa 4th of July Fireworks & Community Festival
- 4th of July at the Hukilau Marketplace
- America’s Most West Freedom Fest
Idaho
- The Melaleuca Freedom Celebration
- Hagerman 4th of July Independence Day Celebration
- July 4th Hometown Celebration
- Hailey Days of the Old West
- City of Twin Falls Independence Day Fireworks
Illinois
- 2025 Mundelein Community Days Festival
- Celebrate Fox Lake
- Six Flags Great America July 4th Fireworks Celebration
- East Moline’s Independence Day
- Decatur 4th of July Celebration
Indiana
- CarmelFest
- Noblesville Fourth of July Parade & Fireworks Festival
- Westfield Rocks the 4th
- Crown Point Independence Day Celebration
- Portage Independence Day Parade & Festival
Iowa
- Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival
- Urbandale 4th of July Celebration
- All American Extravaganza
- July 4th Celebration in Clear Lake
Kansas
- Flags 4 Freedom – Merriam
- Annual Spirit of Kansas Blues Festival
- Overland Park’s Star-Spangled Spectacular
- Wild West Festival
- Girard’s Liberty & Lights Fireworks Celebration
Kentucky
- Waterfront Park Fourth of July
- Lexington Fourth of July Festival
- BG BOOM Festival and Fireworks
- 4th Fest 2025 presented by Kentucky Legend
- Junction City Firework Celebration
Louisiana
- Go 4th on the River Fireworks
- Broussard Independence Day Festival
- The Good Earth 4th of July Festival
- Light Up the Lake
- KTBS Freedom Fest
Maine
- Bar Harbor ME’s July 4th Celebration 2025
- Ogunquit Beach ME 4th of July Fireworks
- Portland ME Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration
- Fourth of July Lobster Bake
- Augusta ME 4th of July Parade & Fireworks 2025
Maryland
- Fire on the Mountain Fireworks Display
- Frederick’s 4th of July
- Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival
- Baltimore 4th of July Celebration
- Howard County’s July 4th Fireworks
Massachusetts
- Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
- Lowell MA Independence Day Celebration 2025
- Plymouth MA July 4th Celebration
- Old Sturbridge Village Independence Day Celebration 2025
- Star Spangled Springfield 2025
Michigan
- National Cherry Festival
- Fourth of July Fireworks – Munising
- Island Fireworks – Mackinac Island
- Fenton Firecracker 5K & 2K Run/Walk
Minnesota
- Freedom Fest in Austin
- Normandale Lake Park Fireworks
- Red, White and Boom!
- 4th of July Celebration in Coon Rapids
Mississippi
- Patriotic Mass and Concert
- 77th annual Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo
- 4th of July Fireworks Celebration in Diamondhead
- City of Pascagoula 4th of July Fireworks Show
- 4th of July: Fins, Fireworks & Frosty Beers
Missouri
- Famous for the 4th Celebration
- Branson Landing’s 18th Annual Liberty Light Up Concert & Fireworks
- Parley P. Pratt Freedom Run
- Missouri Town Independence Day Celebration
- Salute to America
Montana
- Missoula PaddleHeads Fourth of July Celebration
- Whitefish 4th of July Festivities & Fireworks
- Kalispell 4th of July Festival
- Butte 4th of July Celebration
- Big Sky Music In The Mountains: Tiny Band
Nebraska
- Seward’s Fourth of July Celebration
- Uncle Sam Jam Independence Day Celebration
- The RiverFront Fourth of July Celebration featuring The Omaha Symphony
- 4th of July Drone Light Show in Lincoln City
- Ralston Independence Day Parade & Fireworks
Nevada
- Laughlin River Tours Dinner Cruise
- 7th Annual Damboree Parade & Fireworks
- Freedom Festival in Spring Creek
- Red, White Pine, & Blue Independence Festival
- Parade and Fireworks Spectacular in Virginia City
New Hampshire
- 4th of July Parade, Concert and Fireworks in Central Harbor
- Weirs Beach NH Fireworks 2025
- Lincoln & Woodstock NH Independence Day Parade & Fireworks
- Wolfeboro NH 4th of July Parade & Fireworks
- Hampton Beach NH 4th of July Fireworks
New Jersey
- An Evening Under the Stars
- Hot Dog Eating Contest & Fireworks Party in Freehold
- A Revolutionary Celebration: Independence Day on the Raritan
- Fourth of July Festival in Princeton
- Lavallette Patriotic Bike Parade
New Mexico
- Smoke on the Water Fireworks Display
- Freedom Days in Farmington
- 4th of July Celebration Concert and Fireworks Display in Las Cruces
- Fourth of July Fireworks in Santa Fe
- 2025 Elephant Butte Fireworks Extravaganza
New York
- New York State’s Fourth of July Celebration
- Mohican July 4th Firework Cruise
- Albany’s 4th of July Celebration
- Ellicottville Summer Music Festival
- Music on the Mountain
North Carolina
- Independence Day Weekend at Lake Junaluska
- Independence Day Block Party in Asheville
- Symphony By the Lake at Chetola
- Red, White and Boom Fest in Fort Bragg
- Fun Fourth Festival in Greensboro
North Dakota
- Bismarck’s Red, White, and Boom!
- Bonanzaville 4th of July Carnival
- 2025 Independence Day In Medora
Ohio
- Red, White & BOOM!
- New Albany Independence Day Parade & Festival
- Lakeside Fourth of July Fireworks
- Lima Star-Spangled Spectacular
- Dayton Lights In Flight Fireworks Festival and Display
Oklahoma
- LibertyFest
- Tulsa FreedomFest
- A Celebration in the Heartland
- Freedom Fest in Yukon
- Duck Creek Fireworks
Oregon
- Rockaway Beach Independence Day
- Eugene Pro Rodeo & Fireworks
- Astoria 4th of July Celebration
- Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacula
- Coos Bay Fourth of July Celebration at Mingus Park
Pennsylvania
- Wawa Welcome America July 4th Concert & Fireworks
- Warren County 4th of July Celebration
- 201st Fourth of July
- Camelback Resort Fireworks Celebration
- Red Suspender Weekend Independence Day Celebration
Rhode Island
- Independence Day Lobster Boil at Weekapaug Inn
- South Kingstown Annual Fourth of July Celebration
- Annual July 4th Parade on Block Island
- Ocean House’s Annual Independence Day Beach Ball
South Carolina
- Lake Murray’s Independence Day Celebration 2025
- Isle of Palms Fourth of July Celebration
- Fourth of July Festival at Riverfront Park
- Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach
- Fireworks on the Fourth at Unity Park in Greenville
South Dakota
- Mount Rushmore Fireworks
- July 4th Fireworks in Lake Mitchell
- Custer’s Fourth of July Celebration
- Lake Norden Community Barbecue & Independence Day Celebration
- Annual Black Hills Roundup
Tennessee
- Germantown Fireworks Extravaganza
- Let Freedom Sing!
- Festival On The Fourth
- Gatlinburg Fireworks and Drone Finale
Texas
- Freedom Over Texas Festival
- Star-Spangled Salute
- Kemah Boardwalk 4th of July Celebration
- Addison Kaboom Town
- Waxahachie 4th Festival
Utah
- Clearfield City Freedom Festival
- Morgan County Fourth of July
- Ogden Pioneer Days
- Farmington City Festival Days
Vermont
- Party on the Waterfront: Burlington’s Independence Day Bash
- Feel the Beat: Live Performances Elevate Montpelier’s Independence Day Party
- 4th on the Farm event at Billings Farm in Woodstock
- Jeffersonville’s July 4th Celebration
Virginia
- Independence Fireworks at Mount Vernon
- Brigadoon Neighborhood Patriotic Parade
- LED Acrobats and Fireworks
- 4th of July Celebration at Bold Rock Hard Cider
- Isle of Wight County Independence Day Celebration
Washington
- Red, White & Kaboom: Puyallup’s 3rd of July Celebration
- Maple Valley Independence Day Celebration
- Burien Independence Day Parade
- Fourth on the Plateau
West Virginia
- Alderson’s 64th Annual 4th of July Celebration
- Fireworks on the Hill
- Morgantown’s annual Fourth of July Celebration
- Grafton‘s Independence Day Fireworks
Wisconsin
- Fire Over the Fox
- Riverfront Rendezvous Festival
- 4th of July Hometown Celebration
- Monona Community Festival
Wyoming
- Big Bang Fireworks Show
- Afton’s Independence Day Parade & Fireworks
- Independence Week at Brush Creek Ranch
- Town of Thayne 4th of July Parade
- Freedom has a Birthday & Fire in the Sky
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