There are thousands of fireworks displays, barbecues, parties and concerts to celebrate the Fourth of July, it’s impossible to decide how to celebrate! We here at The Horn News have rounded up our nation’s top five Independence Day events from sea to shining sea.
1. Atlanta Centennial Olympic Park
The largest fireworks display in the Southeast takes place in Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park and is broadcast by WSB-TV, which won an Emmy for the broadcast in 2012. The event is free to attend, and includes entertainment by Montell Jordan and J-Fly and friends, followed by fireworks at dark. Find out more here.
2. Minneapolis’ Red, White, and Boom Festival
This incredible celebration attracts more than 75,000 people to downtown Minneapolis each year. It is an all-day event, beginning with a half-marathon, relay and 5k at 6:30 a.m., followed by live music, movies and of course a fireworks display! Learn more here.
3. Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
Celebrating its 43rd anniversary this year, the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular began as the first free outdoor symphony in the world. In its second year, the July 4th tradition was born, when howitzer cannons, church bells and fireworks were added to the show. This year the show will stream live on CBS from 9 – 11 p.m. ET, hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Nancy O’Dell with performances by Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, and Little Big Town. The spectacular fireworks will follow, beginning at 10:30 p.m., and light up the sky over the Charles River to round out an incredible celebration. More event information here.
4. Capitol Fourth Celebration
Don’t worry if you can’t make it to our nation’s capital this Fourth of July. A Capitol Fourth will be broadcast live on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol from 8 to 9:30 p.m. ET. There will be amazing fireworks and a star-studded lineup hosted by two-time Emmy Award-winning host Tom Bergeron, featuring performances by Smokey Robinson, Kenny Loggins, The U.S. Army Band’s “Pershing’s Own” and many others. Find out where you can watch it here.
5. Macy’s 4th of July fireworks celebration in NYC
The 40th annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks is the biggest fireworks display in the nation. It will take place at 9 pm in New York City and stream live on NBC beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Performers include Kenny Chesney, Megan Trainor, 5 Seconds of Summer and Pitbull. A patriotic score performed by The United States Air Force Band will accompany the spectacular 25-minute firework display, capping it off with a soaring rendition of America the Beautiful with vocals by the legendary Jennifer Holliday. It’s safe to say this show can’t be missed! Check it out here.
Is there a special celebration or tradition you love that we missed? Share it with us below!
Whatever you do, The Horn News is wishing you a happy 4th of July — and God bless America!
July 4th has meant very little to me the last 20 years. The Bush’s, Clinton’s and Obama’s took away any meaning it had for me!
I’m with you there. We still celebrate every year but we too think about the list of true con-men like the Bush’s, Clinton’s and Obama who have been destroying the whole idea of freedom. There were others before them, but these evil ones are the worst of the breed…
May I add, these 3 families are wrapped in the same cloth. Or should I say one in the same.
I’m sorry to say but Seaside, Oregon has the best celebration.
Abe you are right on!
yeah life sure is miserable now. Wow nothing fun to do ever. Just sit around and be depressed!
Life is worth living —–Ven. Fulton Sheen
Screw the bushes clintons and obozo keep your chin up and be ready
If you really love this country, no one and nothing can take that away from you. These last almost eight years with Obama in the White House have been quite a trial, but most of us still love this country, just not under Obama and we refuse to let him win. If all those presidents have taken your love of country away from you, than I would say it is coming from YOU! You need to be stronger in yourself. You have power over your emotions and you are allowing others to take your power away. It ain’t what happens to you, it’s what you do with it. Some people are always having problems because that is the way they see the world. Some people take hold of problems and make them a challenge to overcome. Sounds like you need to do the latter. You most likely have always been miserable and you always will be unless you take back your power and, with God’s help, turn YOURSELF around. Stop the pity party. You are only hurting yourself.
Obama was elected fair and square two times. He didn’t come to power in a Coup for Christ’s sake.
There has never been a fair election because they are all rigged. The parties that are owned by the corrupt establishment pick the nominees and they change the rules at any time to be sure their puppets are in the running. Example – Ron Paul was excluded due to a last minute rule change. The first candidate ever not a puppet is Trump and Trump is the corrupt establishment’s worst nightmare because he put a monkey wrench in all their corrupt programs by supporting what is good for the public. You don’t have a choice except for choosing 1 of their 2 puppets. The coup happened a long time ago around 1913 with the federal reserve take over. Obama has screwed the public over and over and has lied about almost everything – if you think that is a real leader then you need your head examined.
Well said now tell the people who are voting for Hillary . Good lordy I will never sleep the rest of my life if she gets in. Why can’t people see thru her.
Marlene! You are a wonderful person, and I couldn’ t agree with you more!
I’m 82, and have been positive all my life!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
So true. The gratefulness for this country comes from within your heart. Focus on the good. Pray and do what you can to fix the problems we have. And NEVER give up or stop doing your part to keep America great and free.
I agree with you 100%. God Bless America. Let Freedom Ring !
Abe needs to explain. How come Abe allows leaders to make his life meaningless?
Don’t give up, don’t let these aholes win. We’re American’s, keep fighting.
This is the year that a real leader has stepped up to the plate to “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.” Therefore it is imperative that ALL Patriotic Americans cast their votes for Donald Trump so we can all help this leader accomplish a major task, especially with all the CORRUPT ESTABLISHMENT POLITICIANS that are willing to use every trick in the book to deny Trump his rightful place in the political “Pecking Order” in favor of the Criminal Hillary that has already committed more treasonous acts against the US than any other person in history. Of course she is being protected by all the Corrupt Establishment Washington Politicians that want the “One World Government.”
Abe:
Years ago, when I started to get down and depressed, I would put my feelings on paper in the form of a poem. Sometimes, I would change that poem into a song. Here is a verse and chorus to one of my songs:
Well, we need new tires and brakes and shocks to
Keep the old car running well.
And I can see the rust is coming through as the paint begins to scale.
And last I heard the baby’s due around the 29th.
But, I’ll make it fine if the boss will let me get some overtime.
Working overtime to pay for all these luxuries of mine
Seems these days we’re at rock bottom, almost all the time.
And the family’s love I cherish is all I own and that’s enough.
There’s a good foundation at rock bottom, the only way you can go is up. (Copy rite 1980)
Abe, all of America is suffering right now and there is only one answer to the problem…….. Jesus.
Psalms 139: 1-10
O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising,
thou understandest my thought afar off.
Thou compassest my path and my lying down,
and art acquainted with all my ways.
For there is not a word in my tongue,
but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
Thou hast beset me behind and before,
and laid thine hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Whither shall I go from thy spirit?
or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there:
if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
If I take the wings of the morning,
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Even there shall thy hand lead me,
and thy right hand shall hold me.
You had a swing and a miss on this one. Bristol,RI’s Fourth of July Celebration is the oldest and finest celebration in the USA..
“It is definitely the oldest continuing celebration in the country, we have staked a claim to that and no one has refuted it,” said parade chairwoman, Frances O’Donnell.
The Annual Bristol 4th of July Celebration began in 1785 when Rev. Henry Wight of the First Congregational Church and a Veteran of the Revolutionary War conducted the first Patriotic Exercises.
It is not known exactly when the Parade started but it is thought that it evolved from the procession of community members walking to Patriotic Exercises. The Parade, the Military, Civic and Firemen’s Parade, is believed to have begun in the early 1800’s.
The Celebration officially starts on June 14th, Flag Day and concludes with the 2.5 mile Military, Civic and Firemen’s Parade on July 4th. Throughout the period following the Flag Day Ceremony numerous events are scheduled. They include a concert series at Independence Park, Fireworks, a Drum Corps Show, a Firefighters muster and a 4th of July Ball as well as many other events.
Read more about it here and be sure to check it out next year.
http://www.july4thbristolri.com/index.htm
AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN WHO TRULY LOVE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ARISE!
LOOK UP TO THE SKYES OF THIS BEAUTIFUL LAND;
LOOK DOWN ON ITS SOIL’s EXTENDING MILES BEFORE YOU;
WITH A LOVE STRICKEN HEART SING THE NAME OF AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL AS AN OFFERING
TO GOD ALMIGHTY ASKING HIM NOT TO WITHDRAW HIS BLESSINGS FROM THIS MIGHTY LAND,
BUT TO BLESS IT EVEN MORE BY EFFECTING THE REMOVAL FROM THIS MOST BLESSED COUNTRY,
OF ALL THOSE MEN AND WOMEN OF EVIL WILL AND CONDUCT WHO SEEK ITS DESTRUCTION.
GOD BLESS AMERICA, MY HOME, SWEET HOME!
MAY YOU HAVE A VERY BLESSED 4TH OF JULY 2016.
MARY
After last year’s chaos and debacle on the beach, I have become one who has lost interest in the celebration. Strange from a man who spent 20 years in the USN defending our THEN great nation.
Red white and boom, Columbus ohio
Fourth of July Celebrations mark an annual reminder of LOYALTY to “OUR” COUNTRY and “OUR” TRADITIONAL “AMERICAN WAYS”. To date, we have LOST so much of it because of ignorant leaders who force Americans to honor BS Political Correctness rather than what we fought so hard to get —- OUR FREEDOM! RETURN AMERICA AND ITS CITIZENS TO “OUR ROOTS”! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
(its unfortunate that the “facebook” generation has no clue to American History)
You mean when only White Men had any power. Woman were in the home and Blacks had no rights? Is that when America was great??
you got that right AW! Lets get this country back to American values again.
Great words of wisdom Marlene . We can’t always control what comes at us but we can control how we handle it
as it will make us either bitter or better .Just look at the price the people paid to start this county. If GOD is with
who can be against us .
Once we have a president again and a UNITED States of America, we can start celebrating again.
I celebrate 4th of July with freedom of speech……..which was removed from this thread along with many others. I guess it doesn’t serve you well!
Well stated Marlene!
Portland, Oregon has the biggest fireworks show West of the Mississippi.
just got home from 4th of July celebration downtown, and took a PC pill, hoping that nothing I say will offend someone! Although I am 1/16th Cherokee, I still the offensive word Indian (about myself). Try to live with it? ras
We lost our country when we started killing our children.
American History has been so distorted in our public schools…….patriotism and love of country seem to no longer matter. Those of us who have lived much of America’s history need to be careful to teach truth about this great country to generations coming along. The Fourth of July presents a perfect
opportunity to share about our past. My Husband and my Brother served in WW2 and Korea….my Grandson served in Iraq. There is much to share
that families love to hear. Please take this opportunity to share about what today means to all of us Americans, past, present and future. Thanks.
God Bless America!
Faith, NC, the best ever. A week long celebration with many activities. Check it out on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Faith-Fourth-of-July-Parade-115211731854734/
27 years ago my thid daughter married a wonderful swedish man.and of course moved to sweden. I have visited there several times and the people love me and America.
Several years ago we hosted a big American 44th of July celebration with American and Swedish friends, 100 to be exact and 20 members of the band. We had a wonderful time. We taught them to play an old party gme, Musical Chair and they loved it. We had many grills going and the fav was barbecued 1/2 chicken, potato salad from an East Texas family recipe, Pam’s smoky baked beans which were a winner, they don’t eat pinto beans there, so we left our recipe with them. I was oldest American in our family there so I had to make the welcoming speech. They are very formal people. Thank goodness I have loved American History all my life and taught it to my 4th grade class, so I told the story of people leaving england because of religious freedom and settling in America. I did state that the people were approved before they came in, and they wanted to become Americans and it worked well.
I’m so sorry for you Abe you grow up long after I did I’m a Nam Vet. Don’t agree why we were there ask Nixon or is he dead? Never was a Declared War just a conflict. What I regret is that you missed the block parties every Friday or Saturday nights. Homemade ice cream. hot dogs and hamburgers, potato salad and all kinds of other treats, some of them I had no idea what they where but had to try them and some I really liked but don’t ask me to make them again they were secret? I miss that you don’t know the names of maybe 3 or 4 of your neighbors or do you? I knew all of mine and can still name everyone. Some still see some have gone on. Marlene you so right, Lee Ann, Dawg# Great poem don’t give up writting + good post, thank Mary S, Lee Ann what can I say? And thanks to all the rest of you guys and girls. I fought and will die for this Country. Keep up the sprite. God will prevail and we shall overcome. Don’t give up your faith trust in your God what ever you call Him He is the One! One last thought It is amazing how easy it is to take the garbage out but more amazing is if you keep the garbage in the house the more it begins to stink and stink until no one can live in the house anymore. Someone please take out the garbage!