Macy's 4th of JULY on the Hudson

The Biggest Fireworks Display in America Returns to the Hudson River!!
The skies above New York City will explode with some of the most amazing fireworks ever viewed this Independence Day. Once again Macy's, with the world's largest store in Herald Square, NYC, will host the 30-minute fireworks extravaganza that has the entire City of New York "oohing" and "aahing."

Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks in NYC is the largest display of pyrotechnic creativity and firepower in the nation. The show takes over a year to create from the musical score to the perfectly timed explosions of color that fire into the night sky. This awesome display will fire over 120,000 fireworks from all over the world!

The Macy’s fireworks display will feature the show's new soundtrack "American River" featuring The New York Pops as well as the national premiere of the American River Suite with music by Tony award-winning composer Stephen Flaherty and libretto by Macy's own William Schermerhorn with The New York Pops.

Macy’s fireworks barges will be positioned in the Hudson River between 23rd and 50th Street in Manhattan.

For the BEST VIEWS, head to 12th Ave. below 59th Street along 11th Avenue. Please note there is very limited viewing north of 59th Street on the west side.

Fireworks Skinny - You can essentially view the Fireworks from any area with an unobstructed view of the sky above the Hudson River off Manhattan.

Do not go to the East River this year! The location has moved to the Hudson River so last year's viewing areas don't work this year! DO NOT GO TO:

East River
Battery Park
Battery Park City
All Hudson River Piers (except limited access to Pier 54 and 84)
Hudson River Promenade between W. Houston and 59th Street
Hudson River Bike Path between W. Houston and 59th Street


Millions of spectators will marvel as the sky over Manhattan rumbles and explodes with fireworks and the air is filled with a patriotic music score that has kept us swinging, tapping and jumping through our history. If you can't be there in person, you can still catch all the action on Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks entertainment special broadcast live from the Intrepid prime time special on NBC beginning at 9:00pm EST. Fireworks start about 9:15 – 9:25.