How one can Watch the Macy’s Annual Fourth of July Fireworks This 12 months

Macy’s is about to mild up the New York Metropolis skyline this week for its annual Fourth of July fireworks show, and there are many methods to look at from each close to and much.

The forty eighth annual “Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks” occasion will kick off on Thursday beginning with dwell TV protection on each NBC and Peacock at 8 p.m. ET/PT, NBC shared with Journey + Leisure. The occasion will happen over two hours full with musical performances and — in fact — tens of hundreds of fireworks.

“12 months after yr, this telecast by no means fails to encourage and awe, lighting up the New York skyline with a fireworks show that’s unmatched,” Jen Neal, the manager vp of dwell occasions and specials at NBCU Leisure, mentioned in an announcement shared with T+L. “It’s one of these dwell programming occasion that brings us collectively as a nation, highlighting the distinctiveness of each our NBC and Peacock manufacturers.”

This yr’s show can be launched from 5 completely different barges throughout Manhattan’s Hudson River on the West Aspect and can function greater than 60,000 shells in additional than 30 colours. For the primary time, Macy’s will debut a custom-made impact with a silver cascading burst that creates a middle kaleidoscope with alternating crimson and blue colours. The show will even embody waterfalls, Saturn circles, and extra.

The show will embody a 25-minute musical rating, which NBC mentioned consists of each patriotic songs and modern hits. Forward of the fireworks, TV viewers can be handled to performances by stars like Bell Biv DeVoe (of “Poison” fame) and Luis Fonsi, identified for his hit “Despacito.”

Additionally new this yr can be a dwell audio description of the fireworks on the Secondary Audio Program channel (SAP) for blind and visually impaired viewers.

For these hoping to catch the present in particular person, the fireworks could be seen from a number of public viewing areas from about West 14 Road to West 34 Road in Manhattan or from Hoboken, New Jersey, on the opposite aspect of the river. Whereas a preferred spot to hang around, Macy’s doesn’t suggest attempting to see the fireworks from New York Metropolis’s Excessive Line.

Watching the July Fourth fireworks in particular person is free and doesn’t require tickets, however viewers ought to plan to reach early to attain a spot.

And for many who miss the show (or simply wish to watch it once more), NBC will air a repeat of the complete present at 10 p.m. ET/PT.