Queens 4th of July Fireworks 2025 NYC
Best Viewing Locations / Places to Watch 4th of July Fireworks in Queens NYC including at Cunningham Park on Thursday 6/13/24; in Astoria Park Thursday, 6/27/24; at Fort Totten Park on Friday, 6/28/24; the Macy's Fireworks from LIC on Thurday, 7/4/24 and at Breezy Point on Friday, July 5th, also remote viewing of Bronx & Long Island Events
Updated July 3, 2024 / Queens Neighborhoods / July 4th Holiday in Queens / Queens Buzz NYC.
NYC Weather 4th of July Week as of 7.3.2024. The temperature highs will be in the mid 80's all week, while the temperature lows will start the week in the mid 60's, gradually rising to the mid 70's by Friday. Winds will be about 5 mph all week, except on Wednesday when they kick up to about 10 mph. The humidity will be a comfortable 40% - 60% on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, rising to 65% - 75% on Thursday and Friday.
There's a 40% chance of about a quarter inch of rain between the hours of 5 - 9 pm, dropping to 30% at that time, and staying there through most of Friday. No rain is currently forecast until late Thursday night [11 pm] and Friday, until late Friday evening.
NYC Weather Update for the Week Ahead as of 6.23.24 for the Fireworks Days [Wednesday, Thursday & Friday]. The temperature highs will be in the low 90's on Wednesday, descending to the mid 80's on Thursday, and down to the high 70's on Friday. The temperture lows will fall from the low 70's on Wednesday to the mid 60's on Thursday and Friday. The winds will range from 5 - 10 mph on all three days, descending from the high to the low of that range in tandem with the temperatures. The humidity will also fall from a high of about 80% on Wednesday, to 60% on Thursday, and then begin swinging back up on Friday to 80%, again. There's a 60% chance of about a half inch of rain on Wednesday, after 6 pm, but otherwise dry for these three fireworks days.
Air Quality. Last year [2023] we experienced some unhealthy air conditions stemming from the Canadian forest fires, caused by climate change, which is caused by carbon emissions from gas guzzling autos, power plants & other carbon powered and emitting machinery. To stay abreast of the air quality in NYC copy and paste this link into your browswer bar - https://www.airnow.gov.
All of these fireworks displays are FREE.
Click to view a story about the Astoria Park Fireworks show of 2013 in Queens. The photo at right shows the July 4th / Independence Day fireworks in Astoria Queens in a prior year.
- Click here for the rest of our report about the 4th of July Fireworks in Queens NYC & nearby areas. The following page contains between a half dozen and dozen different 4th of July fireworks celebrations in the five boroughs of NYC viewable from Queens. This report includes the best viewing locations in Queens for the fireworks shows in Queens before and on the 4th of July, including times and locations for the Macy's 4th of July fireworks in Manhattan NYC, the Orchard Beach fireworks in the Bronx NYC, as well as the Jones Beach fireworks on Long Island.
4th Of July Fireworks Queens 2024 NYC
Cunningham Park 4th Of July Fireworks to be Held Thursday, June 13th, 2024 in Queens
Fort Totten Park 4th Of July Fireworks to be Held Wednesday, June 26th, 2024 in Queens
Astoria Park 4th Of July Fireworks to be Held Thursday, June 27th, 2024 in Queens
Macy's 4th Of July Fireworks 2024 on the Hudson River is primarily Viewable in Manhattan, but also Remotely Viewable from Tall Buildings & Hotel Rooftops in Williamsburg & Greenpoint in Brooklyn, LIC in Queens, and Possibly St. George on Staten Island
Breezy Point Park in the Rockaways 4th Of July Fireworks to be Held Friday, July 5, 2024 in Queens
July 4th Fireworks at Orchard Beach in the Bronx on Thursday June 27th, 2024 is Remotely Viewable from Whitestone, Bay Terrace & Maybe Bayside in Queens
And the 4th Of July Fireworks 2024 Continue at Jones Beach Nearby on Long Island
Updated July 3, 2024 / Long Island City Neighborhood & Astoria Neighborhood / Queens Buzz. Continued.
Also use the links at the bottom of this page for additional 4th of July festivities 2024 in all five of NYC boroughs, as well as for other things to do in Queens. We update weekly.
0. Independence Day Fireworks in Cunningham Park Queens - Thursday, 6/13/24 beginning at 9.20 pm
Description. Fireworks following the New York Philharmonic concert which begins at 8 pm. Fireworks start around 9.15 pm +/-.
Contact. For details, copy & paste - https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/cunningham-park/events/2024/06/13/new-york-philharmonic-concerts-in-the-parks-cunningham-park
1. Bayside Independence Day / 4th of July Fireworks 2024 at Fort Totten Park in Queens NYC - Wednesday, 6/26/24
Description. This Independence Day celebration on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 begins at 6 pm with musical entertainment and food trucks vending that runs until about 9 pm. Then the fireworks begin at 9.15 pm. The fireworks display is managed by the Grucci Brothers which also does the Macy's 4th of July fireworks. Parking and admittance opens at 5 pm.
Contact. This is a non-alcholic event and containers will be inspected. Free. For details, copy & paste - https://www.baysidehistorical.org
2. Astoria Park Independence Day / July 4th Fireworks in Queens NYC - Thursday 6/27/24
Description. The Astoria Park Fireworks will happen on Thursday, June 27th, 2024. The festivities begin at 7.30 pm with music by a jazz band and the fireworks usually go off around dusk which is generally between 9.15 and 9.30 pm. The best viewing location is from the Great Lawn, but be advised that each year these fireworks become more popular. Free.
This fireworks display is also put together by the Grucci Brothers, the same fireworks company doing the Macy's 4th of July fireworks along the East River on July 4th in NYC.
Contact. The Central Astoria Development Coalition sponsors the annual fireworks display in Astoria Park and the music is performed on a stage overlooking the East River in front of the great lawn of Astoria Park [between the pool and Hellgate Bridge]. For details, copy & paste - https://centralastoria.org/
3. Macy's July 4th Fireworks on the Hudson River - Best Viewing Locations in Queens NYC 2024
Macy's July 4th Fireworks 2024 along the Hudson River Provides Remote Viewing from Queens & Brooklyn Tall Buildings and Hotel Rooftops
Description. The Macy's 4th of July fireworks will be shown along the Hudson River this year, for the first time since 2013. At that time Macy's had presented the fireworks display on the Hudson from 2008 - 2013, before moving back to the East River in 2014, where they've been shown until this year [2024]. The Grucci Brothers will be doing the Macy's 4th of July fireworks in NYC again, which they've been doing for decades, and possibly since the inception of the event in 1976.
Best Viewing Locations For Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Queens 2024
Generally Time / Location Prep. The fireworks are expected to begin about 9.25 - 9.35 pm. Folks planning to view them from the west side of Manhattan will need time to get into position no later than sometime in the afternoon. It's also recommended that you forego the lawn chairs and other extra baggage to the extent you can, especially the later you move into position, as this will encumber you getting past the NYPD lines and through the crowd.
Changes for LIC, Williamsburg & Greenpoint. This year, unlike the recent past, it's not likely that blocks along the East River within the LIC, Williamsburg and Greenpoint neighborhoods will be cordoned off by the police because the fireworks are on the Hudson - not the East - river this year. In the past, this effort began around 3 to 4 pm in the afternoon and tightened up fairly quickly as the crowds grew.
Macy's Fireworks 2024 Barge Locations. While you can see the guesstimated 2024 barge locations on the map below [2nd map down], you get a better view of the optimal viewing locations along the East River shoreline in Queens and Brooklyn on the map immediately below.
4th Of July Fireworks In Queens 2024 - Barge Locations / Local Viewing Places
2024 Barge Positions have been released. The barges will be positioned in the Hudson River between 14th Street in the West Village to about 34th Street in Midtown on the west side of Manhattan.
The roughly equivalent latitudes on the Brooklyn & Queens side runs along the East River from the Anable Basin in Long Island City Queens to just south of Newtown Creek / the Newtown Barge Playground in Greenpoint Brooklyn.
Every year the positioning of the barges and the number of them is designed to maximize the viewing options for an audience estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands. The show will be more easily viewable from the shores of the Hudson on the west side of Manhattan. Use the link below at the bottom of this page to see our full description of viewing the fireworks from Manhattan.
Best Queens Neighborhoods for Viewing Macy's July 4th Fireworks in Queens NYC
See map at right for barge and public viewing locations along the Hudson River along the west side of Manhattan.
LIC Queens & Greenpoint & Williamsburg Brooklyn. Unlike prior years, the 4th of July fireworks viewing locations in Queens and Brooklyn along the East River are less likely to fill quickly because those Macy's 4th of July fireworks viewing locations are located about four miles away from where the fireworks are being launched, and you will definitely feel quite removed from the action.
When the fireworks were on the East River, many folks headed to find their spot sometime in the morning or by midday. And somewhere between early and late afternoon, the police lines begin to close around these areas, for crowd control purposes. But this year none of that is likely to happen and Gantry State Park and Hunters Point Park in Queens and the Newtown Creek Barge Park in Brooklyn, could be [unconfirmed] ok 'remote' viewing locations of the fireworks show.
Roosevelt Island. Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island may also be an option, but the UES high rises, in tandem with the 4 - 5 miles distance from the fireworks barges, are likely to yield a very distant show. And sometimes they slow / control the traffic crossing to the island from Queens, so check their website - https://rioc.ny.gov/
MAPS. See maps above right for barge and public viewing locations along the Hudson River which this year has the front row seats. The maps are new in 2024, and contain the most recent information available to us at the time of this post.
THIS APPLIES TO THE WEST SIDE OF MANHATTAN NOT LIKELY QUEENS OR BROOKLYN THIS YEAR [2024]. What & What NOT to bring along. You'll also want to bring along sun screen, water and be careful not to bring along too much so you can move around. This year [2023] we have been informed that lawn chairs, blankets, and backpacks / containers / other large bags will not be permitted past the barricades into the public viewing locations for security purposes. Spectators are subject to search by NYPD.
Contact / Tickets. For details and / or tickets to shows associated with the fireworks display see - https://www.macys.com
Use links below for additional 4th of July festivities 2024 in all five of NYC boroughs.
4. Independence Day / July 4th Fireworks at Breezy Point in the Rockaways - Friday, 7/5/24 beginning at 9 pm
Description. Fireworks and July 4th celebration.
Contact. Organized by the Breezy Point Coop. For details, copy & paste - https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-01301
5. Orchard Beach Independence / 4th of July Fireworks in the Bronx NYC - Thursday, 6/27/2024
Description. The Orchard Beach fireworks in the Bronx are also planned for Thursday, June 27th, 2024. The event takes place between the hours of 6 pm and 10 pm at Orchard Beach on the south end of Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx [literally only a stones throw from City Island]. Generally the fireworks begin between at dusk which is between 9 - 9.30 pm. Free.
Contact. These are organized by the Bronx Borough President's Office in tandem with the NYC Parks Department. For details, copy & paste - https://www.facebook.com/TheBronxTourism/
Use links below for additional 4th of July festivities 2024 in all five of NYC boroughs.
6. The 4th Of July Fireworks at Jones Beach 2024 on Nearby Long Island - Thursday 7/4/24
Description. The Jones Beach Fireworks display has been a Long Island tradition for many years.
Best Viewing Location & Times. While the best viewing location is the beach just south of the Jones Beach Central Mall, most spots along the beach in the park also offer good viewing locations that are likely to be less crowded. And the fireworks, like those in the city, start around dusk which give or take is about 9.30 pm. For cars, admission to the park is $10 and includes the fireworks show, but note that after 4 pm there's also a $10 admission fee.
Recent History. The Jones Beach fireworks were one of the New York State budget cuts beginning in 2010. Allocations had not been made for the deployment of police officers, to provide security for the event. In 2015 the Governor and the New York State Parks announced that these cuts were restored and the fireworks on Jones Beach on Long Island have continued ever since - excepting during the first year of outbreak of the CoVid pandemic in 2020. They returned in 2021, and have continued ever since.
Contact. For details, copy & paste - https://parks.ny.gov/parks/jonesbeach/ or https://fireworks.jonesbeach.com
Public Transit From Brooklyn / Queens To Jones Beach 2024
Jones Beach Fireworks Public Transit. Jones Beach is a quick 21 minute train ride from the city, or a reasonable 38 mile car ride from the city, when traffic isn't terrible on the Southern State Parkway or the Meadowbrook State Parkway leading into the park.
From Queens, take the LIRR [Long Island Railroad] from the Jamaica Station which leaves every 20 minutes during peak hours, arriving in Freeport about 20 minutes later. The return frequency is about the same, as is the travel time of the trip. From the train station, you can take the N88 Long Island Bus, using an MTA Metrocard or coins valued at $2.75. The MTA offers a Jones Beach round trip ticket for $17.50 from Queens and $21.50 from Manhattan. Jones Beach is a nice quick getaway from the city, and while crowded on the 4th of July, it shouldn't feel as crowded as in the city. Editor's Note. I haven't checked these prices for 2024 changes.
Contact / Tickets. For LIRR details and tickets see - https://new.mta.info/
Links to Other Pages on this Site of Things To Do in Queens NYC This Summer of 2024
Knock yourself out. We update weekly until the new additions taper down sometime in mid to late summer.
Queens 4th of July Fireworks. CLICK this link to view a full schedule of all of the Queens July 4th fireworks 2023 & Astoria Park 4th of July fireworks & Bayside Fireworks 2023 Queens NYC.
Queens Parades. CLICK here to look for parades in any of the five boroughs - Queens Parades & Cultural Festivals Qns NYC, Brooklyn Parades & Cultural Festivals Bk NYC, Bronx Parades & Cultural Festivals Bx NYC, Staten Island Parades & Cultural Festivals SI NYC, and Manhattan Parades & Cultural Festivals Mhtn NYC.
Queens Street Fairs. CLICK here to look for food festivals, art festivals and street fairs - Manhattan street fairs NYC, Queens street fairs NYC, Bronx street fairs NYC, Brooklyn street fairs NYC and Staten Island street fairs NYC.
Queens Arts & Cultural Institutions. CLICK here for ongoing exhibits and performance events - Queens things to do & events Qns NYC, Manhattan things to do & events Mhtn NYC, Brooklyn things to do & events Bk NYC, Bronx things to do & events Bx NYC, and Staten Island things to do & events SI NYC. Be advised that these calendars aren't yet up to snuff as of this posting, but they should be brought up to our standards within the next few weeks.
Mostly Free Swimming Pools Queens NYC. CLICK this link to view all of the free public swimming pools in Queens NYC.
Mostly Free Summer Concerts Queens NYC. CLICK this link for a mostly done, and moving to weekly updates, of a page of mostly free summer concerts in Queens page.
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LINKS TO - July 4th Fireworks in All Five Boros of NYC 2024
The NYC 4th of July fireworks are viewable from all five boroughs.
Click these links to specifics related to each borough -
1) Bronx 4th of July fireworks 2024 & Orchard Beach July 4th fireworks 2024 BX NYC
2) Brooklyn 4th of July fireworks 2024 & Coney Island July 4th fireworks 2024 BK NYC
3) Manhattan 4th of July fireworks 2024 & Macy's July 4th Fireworks NYC
6) NYC 4th of July Fireworks all 5 Boroughs
Click the links below to read stories about other July 4th fireworks shows in Queens.
July 4th Fireworks In Queens, Astoria, LIC & NYC 2024
Related 4th Of July Stories LIC & Astoria - Prior Years
Click here for the July 4th fireworks in Queens 2013, 4th of July fireworks in Queens 2012, 4th of July fireworks in Queens 2011, July 4th Fireworks 2010, and Queens July 4th Fireworks 2009.
Click here to read our report on the 4th Of July fireworks along the East River in LIC / Long Island City in 2008.
Click here to read our report of the July 4th fireworks in Astoria Park in 2009 including a fireworks slide show.
Click here to read our report about NYC 4th of July fireworks in Manhattan and July 4th fireworks in the Bronx.
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