Plans for 2025 fireworks in multiple locations are in full swing. Our favorite Fourth of July fireworks show in Seattle is the Seafair 4th of July over Lake Union, but we rounded up a few other options as well. Seattle and surrounding areas are getting ready for the Fourth of July with celebrations and fireworks displays. From dazzling fireworks to free concerts and picnics, here's your guide to Fourth of July celebrations across the Space Coast. Listed below are the largest Fourth of July celebrations and fireworks shows in the Seattle-Tacoma metro area. Scroll down for smaller cities and communities that usually have free public fireworks displays in around the Puget Sound region. Here's where and when to find all the best July 4th fireworks shows around Knoxville and other communities. Find tickets & information for Gatlinburg 4th of July Drone Show & Fireworks Finale. happening at Gatlinburg Space Needle, Gatlinburg, TN on Fri, 04 Jul, 2025 at 09:45 pm EDT. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. Happy Birthday, America! Our famous Fourth Of July Fireworks and Drone Show viewing is back! *Fireworks and Drone Show will begin at 9:50pm on July 4th, 2025* The City of Gatlinburg will be shooting fireworks off of the Space Needle right in the heart of downtown to celebrate the Fourth of July, and New This Year, the City will be putting on a Drone Show to go with the fireworks! Along with On July 4th, the Space Needle hosts a fireworks show called “A Salute to America.” The show lasts for about 20 minutes and features fireworks from multiple locations around Seattle. Experience two entirely new levels of thrills! From an all-glass floor on the lower level to floor-to-ceiling glass on the upper level, Seattle’s “must In western Washington, there are many events planned across the Puget Sound. Keep reading for the best 4th of July fireworks shows in the Seattle area for 2025. Fireworks behind the Space Needle in 2012. (David R. Irons Jr. Photography via Getty Images) Celebrate America at Gatlinburg’s July 4th Fireworks Finale in Downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to mark our nation’s “Independence Day” with an amazing fireworks show starting at 11:00pm. The fireworks will be launched from the Gatlinburg Space Needle and spectators can view the fireworks from any vantage point in Gatlinburg. It’s that time of year again when the skies light up with fireworks and we celebrate our country’s independence. Here are the best places to go to see the July 4th fireworks in Seattle. The 4th of July firework show happens from a barge out on the water in Lake Union so Gasworks Park is the closest on land place to watch. It is the New Year's Eve show that happens at the Space Needle. Experience unforgettable 4th of July festivities and a spectacular Seattle fireworks show from any of Seafair's 3 distinct event locations. Designated a Top 20 event by Southeast Tourism Society, join the celebration in downtown Gatlinburg as the city lights up the mountain skyline with to mark our nation’s “Independence Day” with animated 200 drones show featuring patriotic themes launching from the top of the Convention Center and spectacular fireworks finale from the Gatlinburg Space Needle. You can even get a behind the Every year, the Seattle area offers plenty of activities during July 4th weekend, including parties, exhibitions, parades, shows, and, of course, there is no shortage of fireworks! Whatever neighborhood you are in, you will find something to do, and the fireworks displays will illuminate the darkest Celebrate safely with fireworks shows in Seattle, Bellevue, Kenmore, Tacoma and more. The Space Needle will be celebrating Fourth of July with a fireworks show like no other. The show will be choreographed to patriotic music and will last approximately 18 minutes. The show is scheduled to start at 10:15 p.m., and the best place to view it will be from the Seattle Center campus. On the Fourth of July, Seattle lights up with some of the best fireworks displays in the country. If you plan to catch the show, you can’t miss the spectacular display at Seattle’s iconic Space Needle. The Space Needle is one of the most iconic landmarks in Seattle and on the 4th of July every year, the Space Needle puts on a fireworks show that is not to be missed. The fireworks show is free and open to the public, and begins at 10:20pm.
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