These cities for the Fourth of July would make Mr. Revere ride at midnight just to save himself a front row seat. From the fireworks over the monuments in Washington, DC to the Boston Pops along the Charles River, the Fourth of July comes alive with patriotism and potato salad in these cities.

1. Washington, DC – Fireworks over the National Mall with the monuments glowing beneath them

2. Boston, MA – The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular lights up the Charles River with music and patriotism

3. Philadelphia, PA – A full week of historical festivities ending with fireworks at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

4. New York City, NY – Macys Fourth of July Fireworks blaze over the East River in one of the country’s biggest shows

5. Nashville, TN – Let Freedom Sing fills downtown with live music and one of the largest fireworks shows in the South

6. Chicago, IL – Fireworks over Lake Michigan from Navy Pier plus parties along the waterfront

7. San Diego, CA – Big Bay Boom lights up the harbor with multiple barges firing at once

8. Charleston, SC – Fireworks over the water at Patriots Point with views of the USS Yorktown

9. Lake Tahoe, CA and NV – Lights on the Lake is a high-altitude show with mountain reflections and lakefront views

10. St. Louis, MO – Fair St. Louis features air shows, concerts and fireworks under the Gateway Arch

These are not just celebrations, they're the kind of parties that would have made the Founders pack extra powder for their wigs. 

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