Excitement is building for Independence Day activities this week, andfireworks take center stage in many communities. Below is a sampling of the topfireworks displays in the nation for the evening of July 4, 2009.You can check out the latest AccuWeather.com forecast by clicking on thelink for each city below. If rain is in the offing for your fireworks ofchoice, be sure to check with local authorities as to the rain dates. If youcan't attend one of the shows listed below, many other communities throughoutthe nation plan displays this weekend.
Before attempting your personal fireworks display, be sure to check forlocal laws and restrictions. In portions of the South, ongoing drought mayprohibit use of personal fireworks, unlike in years past.
Macy's 4th of July, Hudson River, New YorkHarbor, NYBoston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, Charles River, Boston,MACentral Pennsylvania 4th Fest, State College-University Park, PASunoco Welcome America,Philadelphia, PAIndependence Day Celebration, Washington, D.C.
Omaha Royals and Omaha World Herald, Omaha,NEBorgata Hotel Casino and Spa Fireworks, Atlantic City, NJ.
4th of July Salute to Independence, Intercoastal Park,Boynton Beach, FLCaesars Palace 4th, LasVegas, Nev.
Freedom Over Texas, Houston, TX.
Dallas Fair Park 4th, Dallas,TX.
Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, LosAngeles, CA.
Independence Day Celebration, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL.
4th of July Celebration, Pier 39, SanFrancisco, CA.
Go 4th on the River, NewOrleans, LA.
4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA4th of July Fireworks, Silverton, COFamily 4th at Lake Union, Seattle, WA.
Freedom Fourth USA,Albuquerque, NM.
Yorktown Fourth of July Fireworks, Yorktown, VA.
Lights on the Lake, SouthLake Tahoe, NVIndependence Day at Maunalua Bay, Honolulu, HIBig Bay Boom, SanDiego Bay, CA.
Story by AccuWeather.com Expert Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski
