Get Up & Go! Fireworks Delights

Go 4th and enjoy – rain or shine!

Pop! Bang! Each year on Independence Day, firework makers sell 25 million pounds of pyrotechnics to cities and towns across the land. You don’t need a calculator  to break down these radiant displays—that adds up to a whole lot of and “oohs” and  ”aahs.” Massachusetts offers hundreds of fireworks’ displays to celebrate the Fourth of July. Even with this weekend’s uncertain weather forecast, here is list of local fireworks destinations. Hope you get to sit back and enjoy the show!

Boston - Where the Fourth … Third, Really Pops!

The Boston’s Pops Fireworks Spectacular is the best known fireworks display in Massachusetts. Due to the threat posed by Hurricane Arthur, this year’s big event will take place TONIGHT at the DCR Memorial Hatch Shell. This year's free Pops concert features special guests, The Beach Boys and the lead performers from Phantom of the Opera. The music begins at 8:30 p.m. and the fireworks take flight over the Charles at 10:30 p.m. If you don’t wants to squeeze into the crowd at the Hatch Shell, there are plenty of places on the Cambridge side of the river to set down a blanket for ideal viewing and listening. For the more adventurous soul, head over to Paddle Boston in Kendall Square to enjoy the show on the water from a canoe or kayak and watch from the river, or bring your kayak.

Weymouth fireworks by the beach - TONIGHT

If you’re looking for something a little bit closer to home, visit Wessagusset Beach (aka George Lane Beach) in Weymouth TONIGHT. The celebration begins at 5:00 p.m., with plenty of parking and free family entertainment including a DJ, The New Band, inflatable slides and bounce houses for the kids, food vendors and dessert concessions. Fireworks soar at 9:30 p.m. Note: The rain date for the event is Sunday, July 6^th.  Get more information at the 24-hour Fireworks Hotline, (781) 340-2133.

Star Spangled Plymouth – On Saturday July 12^th!

The hurricane has blown Plymouth’s Independence Day celebration a week ahead to SATURDAY, JULY 12^TH. The fireworks will be launched over Plymouth Harbor at 9:15 p.m. Be sure to check out historic downtown Plymouth and wander the harbor before the show. Or visit Plymouth Plantation, which features the Mayflower II and a range of events including Wampanoag cooking demonstrations.

NOTE: This event is usually an all-day affair with an early morning 5K followed by a parade and waterfront concert. Organizers have not announced whether these event will be postponed until the 12^th. Please check http://july4plymouth.com/ for more information.