Denne artikel med forslag til de bedste steder at opleve 4. juli i USA er skrevet af MARTIN NIELSEN, der er et aktivt og værdsat medlem af GUIDE USA’s Facebook Gruppe, der bugner med USA rejsetips samt deling af rejseerfaringer fra over 22.000 medlemmer.
Martin udtaler om sine egne oplevelser med 4. juli i USA:
“Jeg selv har været så heldig at opleve 4th of July af flere omgange, først i 2010 i Las Vegas, med et fantastisk koordineret fyrværkerishow foran Caesars Palace, til parader, BBQ og koncerter i San Antonio i 2012, inden jeg igen i 2017 vendte tilbage atter engang til Las Vegas, og oplevede det smukke fyrværkeri i symfoni fra toppen af Palms hotellet.
Independence Day er bare størst, når det kommer til fejring af den amerikanske drøm, og med denne artikel håber jeg at kunne hjælpe jer læsere til at finde den helt perfekte oplevelse. Derfor har jeg sat mig for at finde de bedste steder at fejre 4th of July, i alle 50 amerikanske stater.”
Martins oplevelse i San Antonio har han skrevet om her: Personlig blog fra San Antonio 2012
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“I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free”
Således skrev komponist og sanger Lee Greenwood tilbage i Maj, 1984.
En rørende hyldest til de amerikanske soldater, den nationale stolthed, og til det land, som vi her på siden elsker på kryds og tværs.
4th of July er en af årets største fejringer i USA, hvor uafhængighedsdagen fejres med pompt og pragt over hele landet, stort som småt.
Følgende oversigt tager udgangspunkt i de 4. juli events, der blev afholdt i 2022.
Vi har i 2024 foretaget enkelte rettelser, men langt de fleste events afholdes påny i år.
Dobbelttjek venligst direkte hos officielle kilder og arrangører i USA.
Hvor kan vi opleve 4. juli i USA?
#Alabama – The AMP On Lake Martin, 8898 Kowaliga Road, Eclectic, AL 36024. 10$ entre. 6:30 – 10:30 pm.
#Alaska – Eagle River, Anchorage. Parade, Foodtrucks & Baseball.
#Arizona – Mesa Convention Center & Mesa Amphitheatre. 6 – 10 PM. Tempe Town Lake Festival 9:30 pm.
#Arkansas – Riverfront Park. 5 – 10 pm. Mountain Harbor. 4 Wheeler Parade & Fireworks. All day program.
#Californien – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Sacramento West – Sutter Health Park. 7-9:30 pm.
Arden Park Bike Parade Sacramento 10am – 1 pm. - San Francisco – Pier 39 & Municipal Pier. Synkroniseret fyrværkeri. 9:30 pm. Flere bådture tilbydes også, bla. Red & White Fleet Fireworks Boat Tours. 8:30 pm 129$ 9:00 pm 99$
- Pismo Beach – Pismo Beach Pier.
- Camarillo Drive in Fireworks. På parkeringspladsen ved Camarillo Premium Outlets.
- Los Angeles – Hollywood Bowl, Marina Del Ray & Disneyland Anaheim.
- Big Bear Lake – Fireworks.
- San Diego –
Big Bay Boom Fireworks. 9 pm.
SeaWorld. “Ignite 360 Fireworks” 10$ Admission + Park Ticket. July 1st – July 4th.
Coronado. Orange Avenue. Parade 10 am. Concert 4 pm. Fireworks 9 pm. - Palm Springs – Civic Center Park – Fireworks & Concerts – 7:30 pm.
- Yosemite – Tenaya Lodge – Barbeque Party – Fireworks at Bass Lake Chambers 7-10 pm.
#Colorado – Denver – 3rd July in Civic Center Park – Fireworks & Festivities 4 – 10 pm.
#Connecticut – New Haven – Wilbur Cross High School. Fireworks & Boat Cruises. 9 pm.
#Delaware – Lewes – Boat Parade & Fireworks. 9 am – 10 pm. Betthany Beach – Parade 12pm, Fireworks 9 pm.
#Florida – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Orlando – Fireworks at the Fountain – Lake Eola Park, 512 East Washington Street, Orlando, FL 32801
9 pm. Disneyworld – Info følger. - Panama City Beach – 12213 Front Beach Rd. Panama City Beach, FL 32413 Location:
M.B. Miller County Pier 9:00 PM - Jacksonville – 121 Financial Ballpark – 9 pm.
- Fort Lauderdale – Info følger.
- Clearwater – BayCare Ballpark on July 2 and 3, Gates open at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday for the 6:30 p.m. Baseball & Fireworks.
- Miami – Bayfront Park, 301 N. Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132. Mere info følger.
- Key West – Key Lime Pie Championsship 1:30 pm, Pool Party 12 pm, & Fireworks at sunset. Mere info følger.
#Georgia – Cummings Fairgrounds – Music, Kids Zone, Food Vendors & Fireworks. 4 – 10 pm.
#Hawaii – Honolulu, Waikiki, Oahu, Huilai Marketplace – Music, Food, Games & Fireworks. 4 – 9 pm.
#Idaho -Buhl – Sagebrush Days. July 3rd & 4th. Parade & Fireworks. Mere info følger.
#Illinois – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Chicago – Navy Pier. Fireworks 2nd & 4th of July. Boat cruises & Booze cruises. Riverwalk. Mere info følger.
- Springfield – Riverfront Park & Memorial Bridge. 6 – 10 pm. Fireforks and Food Trucks.
#Indiana – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Indianapolis – Downtown Fireworks. The grounds of the Indiana War Memorial. 9pm.
- White River State Park, behind Victory Field. Fireworks at Sunset.
#Iowa – Des Moines – Walker Johnston Park – All Day Parade, Concert, Carnival, Car show & Fireworks 10 pm.
#Kansas – Kansas City – Worlds of Fun 4545 Worlds of Fun Ave, Kansas City, Missouri – All Day program with Fireworks. 9 am – 11 pm.
#Kentucky – Barren River Lake State Park, 1149 State Park Rd, Lucas KY 42156. All Day program.
#Louisiana – New Orleans – Downtown Missisippi River Front – Fireworks 9 pm.
#Maine – Bar Harbor – Parade 10 am – Harborside Concerts 3 – 9 pm – Fireworks 9 pm.
#Maryland – Solomons Island – Waterfront Fireworks 9.15 pm. Ocean City & Fort McHenry.
#Massachussets – Boston – Winthrop Fireworks – Fireworks Cruises.
#Michigan – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Harbor Springs – Parade 1 pm, Fireworks 10.30 pm.
- Detroit – Toledo Fireworks 2023
Clawson Fourth of July Fireworks – Clawson Park, July 4th 10 pm.
#Minnesota – Minneapolis – 4. juli kan opleves mange steder:
- MINNEAPOLIS: Red, White & Boom, Downtown Minneapolis Riverfront, Minneapolis, MN 55414.
- COON RAPIDS: Coon Rapids Ice Center, 1100 Crooked Lake Boulevard, Coon Rapids, MN 55433. Fireworks at 10pm.
- EXCELSIOR: Excelsior Commons, 135 Lake St, Excelsior, MN 55331. South Lake Minnetonka – fireworks at 9:45pm.
- FOREST LAKE: Lakeside Memorial Park, 95 E Broadway Ave, Forest Lake, MN 55025 – fireworks at 10pm.
- LAKEVILLE: Lakeville North High School, 19600 Ipava Ave, Lakeville, MN 55044. Fireworks at 10pm.
- ROSEVILLE: Central Park, 2540 Lexington Avenue North, Roseville, MN 55113. Fireworks over Bennett Lake at 10pm.
- STILLWATER: Lowell Park, 201 Water St N, Stillwater, MN 55082. Fireworks at dusk.
- ST LOUIS PARK: Aquila Park, 3110 Xylon Ave S, St Louis Park, MN 55426 – fireworks at dusk.
- WOODBURY: M Health Fairview Sports Center, 4125 Radio Dr., Woodbury, MN 55129. Fireworks at 10pm.
- WHITE BEAR LAKE: Manitou Days Fireworks – Memorial Beach, 4980 Lake Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. Fireworks, Flyover & Music 8pm-11pm.
#Mississippi – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Biloxi – Small Craft Harbor, Fireworks 9 pm.
- Gulfport – Highway 49 & 23rd Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501 – Fireworks 8:45 pm.
- Pascagoula – Beach Blvd, Pascagoula, MS 39568. Fireworks 8 pm.
#Missouri – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Saint Charles – Riverfest. Mere info følger.
- Rich Hill – Car show, parade, The Largest fireworks display in the area 10 p.m.
#Montana – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Laurel – Pancake Breakfast 7 – 11 am. Parade 11 am. Fireworks at Sunset.
- Bigfork – Parade.
- Ennis Bozeman. Parade & Rodeo. Mere info følger.
#Nebraska – Treestock & Crawford. All day programs. Fireworks at Sunset.
#Nevada – Las Vegas – Pool fester på alle de store hoteller som MGM Grand, Cosmopolitan, Mandalay Beach, Wynn, Encore, Bellagio, Caesars Palace, etc. Masser af musik og fest hele weekenden, afsluttende med synkroniseret fyrværkeri show på The Strip, The Plaza i Downtown, Lake Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon Resort, Green Valley Ranch, mm. Mere info følger.
#New Hampshire – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Waterville Valley, Corcoran Pond. Fireworks at 9:30 pm.
- Center Harbor – Concerts & Fireworks 7 – 9:30 pm.
- Meridith – Meredith Bay – Fireworks at 9:30.
#New Jersey – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
Jersey City – Freedom & Fireworks Festival – Mere info følger.
Smithville – Parade, 9 am.
Ridgewood – WILSEY SQUARE 9 am. Flag raising. Monroe & Godvin. Parade 10 am. Fireworks 6 pm.
#New Mexico – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Albuquerque – Balloon Fiesta Park – 3 – 10 pm. All Day program.
- Red River – Parade. 10 am.
- Mescalero – Concerts & Fireworks – 3 – 10 pm.
- Santa Fe – Plaza – Pancake Breakfast, All Day Program & Fireworks. 10$ admission.
- Capitan – Parade & Rodeo, BBQ & Fireworks.
- Las Cruces – Fireworks.
- Rosswell – Fireworks 6 pm.
#New York – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- 1# – Macy’s Fireworks –
Starting 9pm over the East River. Best viewing spots as follows: - Broad Street and Water Street
- Pearl Street and Dover Street
- Robert F. Wagner Sr. Place and St. James Place
- Pearl Street and St. James Place
- Montgomery Street and Cherry Street
- Pike Slip and Cherry Street
- Market Street and Cherry Street
- FDR Drive at East 23rd Street, East 34th Street, and East 42nd Street Fireworks Viewing
- Coney Island Fireworks & Hotdog Contest – 9 pm.
- Dinner cruises, starting 5pm and takes around 5 hours, with views of the fireworks from the boat. Ex. Dinner Cruise
#North Carolina – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Raleigh – Carter-Finley Stadium and PNC Arena area for prime viewing. 9pm – Free parking.
- Franklin Square&Waterfront Park Area. Parade & Fireworks. All day program.
#North Dakota – Sertoma Festival – Parade, Fireworks, Food Trucks.
#Ohio – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Downtown Columbus, Ohio. Red, White & Boom Festival. Fireworks.
- Cinncinati Harbor Park/Sawyer Point (P&G Riverfest) Fireworks.
- Cleveland: Downtown, Dock 20, Wendy Park, Whiskey Island. Fireworks.
#Oklahoma – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Midwest City – Tribute to Liberty. Concert & Fireworks 6 pm.
- Edmond – Liberty Fest – Parade, Fireworks. All day program 9 am.
- Tulsa – River Parks – Festival, Food Trucks & Firewworks. All day program.
- Pawnee – Parade in Downtown, Fireworks at Pawnee Lake.
- Afton – Flyby of Warbirds, Boat Parade, Fireworks. All day program.
#Oregon – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Eugene / Springfield – Everett Aquasox. Baseball opvisningskamp, hotdogs & fyrværkeri.
- Springfield – Island Park 200 W B St, Springfield. All day program. 8$ Admission.
- Eugene Pro Rodeo.
- Cottage Groove Speedway.
- Rockaway Beach.
#Pennsylvania – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Philidelphia – Wava Welcome. Party on the Parkway. Kæmpe heldagsprogram med store koncerter og fyrværkeri.
- Pittsburgh – Flashes of freedom – Point State Park – Flyover by United States Airforce, Fireworks, All Day Program.
- State College – Chainsaw Carving, Roller Derby, BMX stunt show. All day program.
- Kennett Square – Star Spangled Banner – Jetstream Fireworks (Unikt)
#Rhode Island – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Bristol – Parade & Fireworks.
- Providence – Parade & Fireworks.
- Block Island – Parade & Fireworks.
#South Carolina – Myrtle Beach & Lake Murray. (SC har aflyst en del 4th July arrangementer pga. Covid i år)
#South Dakota – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Wylie Park – Aberdeen – Fireworks.
- Brookings – Fireworks.
- Madison – Lake Herman. Fireworks.
- Lake Mitchell. Fireworks.
- Chamberlain. Fireworks.
- Fort Pierre. Fireworks.
#Tennessee – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Rock City Garden – Chatanooga. Fireworks.
- Elizabethton – Covered Bridge Park – 21 Gun Salute, Bike Parade, Fireworks.
- Gatlingburg – Starter allerede 3. Juli
- Clarksville – Starter allerede 3. Juli.
- Cookeville – 2. og 4. Juli. All Day Program.
- Nashville – Den absolutte topscorer i Tennessee. Starter allerede 3. Juli og varer i fulde 48 timer, afsluttende med et gigantisk fyrværkerishow, det største i deres historie.
- Memphis – Elvis inspireret 4th July. Elvis Tribute koncert d. 2. Juli , og fest resten af weekenden. Afsluttende med fyrværkeri.
#Texas – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Houston – Freedom over Texas – Eleanor Tinsley Park at Buffalo Bayou. All Day Program.
- Houston – The Houston Symphony continues its annual celebration Star-Spangled Salute at Hermann Park’s Miller Outdoor Theatre.
- Galveston Bay – Kemah Boardwalk will offer live music and fireworks over Galveston Bay on Monday, July 4, 2023, at 9:30 pm.
- Dallas – Addison Kaboom Town! – July 3, 5–11pm Hvor: Addison Circle Park, Addison.
- Dallas – Castle Hills July 4th Freedom Festival July 4, 5:30–10pm.
- Dallas – Fort Worth’s Fourth July 4, 5–10pm, Panther Island Pavilion, Fort Worth
- San Antonio – Official July Fourth Celebration. Woodlawn Lake Park, 1103 Cincinnati Ave. San Antonio, TX 78201
- Austin – Symphony H-E-B July 4th Concert & Fireworks. Auditorium Shores and the Long Center.
- Austin – Hill Country Galleria Independence Day Festival
- Austin – Willie Nelson’s 4th Of July Picnic.
Utah – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Brigham City – Fourth of July Celebration. Rees Pioneer Park.
- Cedar City – 4th of July & Fireworks. Cedar City Airport.
- Clearfield – Freedom Festival & Fireworks. Bernard Fisher Park
- Centerville – 4th of July Celebration. & Fireworks.
- Salt Lake City – Celebration at The Gateway, The Gateway. At sunset.
- Salt Lake City – Jordan Park – 9:45 p.m.
#Vermont – Milton, Wardsboro, Warren & Barton. Heldagsprogrammer i alle 4 byer.
#Virginia – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- 3648 Main Street, Chincoteague Island, 23336. Fireworks at 10 pm.
- Parade & Picnic – 1441 Bainbridge Boulevard, Chesapeake, VA 23324 10 am – 3 pm.
- Blacksburg – Parade at 2 pm – 920 Turner StreetBlacksburg, 24060. Fireworks Municipal Park 9:30 pm.
#Washington – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Tacoma – Freedom Fair. Fireworks 9 pm.
- Seattle – Seafair Summer – Fireworks 9 pm.
- Kirkland – 4th July – All Day Program.
- Spokane – Riverfront Festival – All Day Program.
#West Virginia – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Alderson – 10 dages fest ! – Er man i området i perioden op til 4th July, så slå vejen forbi til deres 10 dage lange program med fest og farver i Alderson.
- Ripley, Logan, Charleston & Snowshoe – All Day Programs.
#Wisconsin – 4. juli kan opleves flere steder:
- Green Bay – Fire over the Fox – All Day Program – Jul 4, 2023. 3pm-10:30pm Fireworks at dusk. VIP for 12$
- Stevens Point – Pfiffner Pioneer Park, Stevens Point, WI 54481. (1. July – 3rd July.)
- Milwaukee – Veterans Park, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Fireworks at 3rd July 9:30 pm.
#Wyoming – Jackson Hole – Jackson Town Square, kæmpe parade, festival, gak og gøgl 🙂 Hele dagen fra 08.00 om morgenen. Ligeledes Rodeo i byen samme dag.
Happy 4th of July
Så nåede vi til vejs ende, og med denne komplette liste over alle 50 stater i USA, håber jeg at I alle hver især kan finde et 4. juli arrangement, der passer til lige jeres ferie.
Nyd den smukke dag & Happy 4th of July !
/Martin Nielsen
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