News Release

National Park Service Presents 2021 Independence Day Fireworks in the Nation's Capital

News Release Date: June 15, 2021

Contact: Mike Litterst, 202-306-4166

Washington – The National Park Service will once again host the annual Independence Day fireworks celebration on the National Mall, the nation’s most important civic space and home to more than a dozen memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in our nation’s history. The 17-minute display will be held on Sunday, July 4, starting at 9:09 p.m. and will be launched from both sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

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“Watching the Fourth of July fireworks from the National Mall against the backdrop of the monuments and memorials is one of the grandest traditions of our nation’s capital,” said Jeff Reinbold, superintendent of National Mall and Memorial Parks. “This year’s display not only celebrates the 245th anniversary of American independence, but also marks an important step forward as the city emerges from the pandemic.”

All of the monuments and memorials along the National Mall are open to welcome visitors on Independence Day, with the exception of the Washington Monument. In addition to the National Mall, the fireworks can be seen from other locations in the District and Northern Virginia, including President’s Park and sites along the George Washington Memorial Parkway. These locations include the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial and Netherlands Carillon; Columbia Island/Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove; Gravelly Point, just north of Reagan National Airport; and Washington Sailing Marina at Daingerfield Island.

Additional details for attending the July 4 fireworks display, including access points along the National Mall, prohibited items and road closures, will be released later this month. Complete information and updates on the Independence Day celebration can be found at www.nps.gov/foju.
 

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