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Saratoga’s All-American Celebration 2018
Tuesday/Wednesday, July 3 and 4
All day long – Fireworks 9:30PM on
Wednesday, July 4
Downtown Saratoga Springs
Visit Spring Street, Putnam Street and Henry Street for a downtown party!
The fireworks will be shot off from behind the Congress Park carousel. The
AudioStars concert will be on stage in the Spring Street surface lot. The car
show will also be in the Spring Street lot earlier in the day, and BBQ & Dessert
Fest will take place all along Broadway, throughout downtown Saratoga
Springs, and in the Division Street parking lot. For more information about
this volunteer-run event including a list of sponsors and daily schedule visit
saratogajuly4th.com .
Waterford Steamboat Meet
Saturday, July 1 (farmers market on July 2)
10AM- Dusk – Fireworks at Dusk
at the Waterford Harbor Visitors Center
Steamboats from across the region converge on the harbor for this annual
tribute to these old-time vessels and their dedicated caretakers and captains.
Food, vendors, live music and fireworks. Also, meet boaters from all over
the country as they traverse America’s Great Loop! The weekly Waterford
Harbor Farmers Market will hold Steamboat Sunday on July 8 from 9 to 1, with
fresh farm products, “Harbor Joe” coffee, and live music, also at the waterfront.
More information on Steamboat Meet is available at town.waterford.ny.us, and
for the Market visit southernsaratoga.org or call (518) 371-3763.
Saratoga Lake Fireworks sponsored by the
Town of Stillwater
Tuesday, July 3 at dusk
Best visibility from the Brown’s Beach complex. Live music, dining and fun at
Dock Brown’s Lakeside Tavern on Brown’s Beach, located at 511 Route 9P
(Saratoga Springs P.O.). Call (518) 306-4987 for more information.
July 4th Fest at the Great Escape
89 Six Flags Drive
Queensbury, NY 12804
(Exit 20 off the I-87 Northway)
Saturday through Wednesday, June 30 -
July 4
Join us starting Saturday, June 30 through Wednesday, July 4 for the annual
Coca-Cola® July 4th Fest. It’s a special time in the park as we reach the peak
of summer. Race the wind on our iconic thrills like the Comet or Greezed
Lightnin’ to celebrate! There’s nothing more refreshing on a warm day than
flying high on our breeze-machine and family-favorite, Screamin’ Eagles. Even
the little can get in on the action with incredible tyke-sized rides getting them
ready for the next steps in there thrill seeking journey. For more information
call (518) 824-6000 or visit sixflags.com/greatescape
Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks
the Nation’s Largest
Independence Day
A
pyrotechnic anthem for the ages will ignite New York City’s famed
skyline on Wednesday, July 4. An unrivaled barrage of color, shape,
light and sound to celebrate Independence Day. The nation’s largest
pyrotechnic display will come to life over the East River, captivating
more than 3 million spectators lining the shorelines, waterways, streets
and rooftops of the Big Apple and millions more on television coast-to-
coast as together they marvel at the nation’s largest and most exciting
party. Beginning at approximately 9:25 p.m., the first shells will launch
the celebration along the shores of Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn
with more than 60,000 effects rumbling toward the grand finale.
The festivities will showcase a 25-minute display featuring never-be-
fore-seen shells and effects. Multiple new shells including color chang-
ing chrysanthemums, purple crackling ghost peonies, orange bees,
and pulsing happy faces in 23 electrifying colors including fuchsia, lem-
on and aqua. Revelers enjoying the show are encouraged to experi-
ence the full explosive display by tuning in to radio station 1010 WINS-
AM to hear the musical score to which the show is choreographed.”
Independence Day spectators from coast-to-coast can catch all the
action in the sky by tuning to NBC’s two-hour national broadcast of
“Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular” beginning at 8 p.m. ET
(check local listings). In addition to the pyrotechnic splendor, the 4th
of July’s most popular entertainment special will feature performances
from the nation’s hottest musical acts. Stay tuned for more exciting
details about this year’s display.
BEST VIEWING LOCATIONS WILL BE THE ELEVATED PORTIONS
OF THE FDR DRIVE FROM THE FOLLOWING ENTRY POINTS.
FROM HOUSTON TO MIDTOWN:
- Houston Street
- 23rd Street
- 34th Street
- 42nd Street
FROM LOWER MANHATTAN
- Broad Street ground level
- Old Slip upper level
- Pearl & Frankfort
BEST VIEWING OF FIREWORKS FROM BROOKLYN
- Brooklyn Bridge Park
- The Brooklyn Promenade
GETTING THERE BY SUBWAY (Each requires some walking)
MANHATTAN
- East Broadway (F)
- Grand Street (B,D,)
- Chambers St (J,Z)
- City Hall (R)
- Brooklyn Bridge (6)
- Wall Street (2,3)
- Fulton Street (A,J,J,Z,2,3,4,5)
BROOKLYN
- Clark St (2,3)
- High St (A,J)
- Court St (R)
- Jay Street MetroTech (R) For more information on the Macy’s 4th
of July Fireworks, please visit
www.macys.com/fireworksor call the
Macy’s Fireworks Hotline at (212) 494-4495