A beloved New York City tradition since 1976, the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks are back for 2023 with a dazzling show. It's on Tuesday, July 4, beginning at 9:25pm. Fireworks will be launched in the East River centered around Midtown Manhattan between E. 26th and E. 40th Streets.
Over 60,000 shells (2,400 per minute) are launched off five different barges along the East River. The extravaganza lasts 25 minutes and features, according to Macy's itself, "a host of shells and numerous effects in 30 colors and shapes."
Macy's has released official viewing locations right here for the best places to watch the fireworks on the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens waterfronts. But any place with an unobstructed view of the skyline above the East River in Midtown promises a good view.