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(Boston, MA) — The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular returns to the Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade for its 51st year on Friday, July 4, 7–10 p.m. Keith Lockhart, celebrating his 30th anniversary as conductor of the Boston Pops, leads the orchestra alongside a talented lineup of guest performers headlined by multiplatinum selling The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular returns to the Hatch Memorial Shell on Friday. Here's what you need to know ahead of the Independence Day celebration. The City of Boston: Parking meters are free with no time limit on Independence Day. MBTA: subway, bus, and rail is free after 9:30pm operating on a weekend schedule for July 4th. The event will air from 7pm-10pm ET on WHDH Channel 7 Boston. The fireworks will air nationally on the CW Network from 9pm-10pm ET Celebrate July 4th with music by Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops and special guest stars. 2025 marks the 51st year of the Fireworks Spectacular and Lockhart’s 30th anniversary as Pops conductor. The show takes place on the Charles River Esplanade between the Longfellow and Massachusetts Avenue Bridges at the DCR Hatch Shell, located at 47 David G. Mugar Way in Boston. Details The Boston Pops Free July 4th Concert and Fireworks Spectacular Boston’s iconic Independence Day celebration attracts over a million spectators along the Charles River. The Boston Pops Concert begins at 8:00 p.m. at the historical Hatch Shell on the Esplanade, followed by a 30-minute fireworks display at 10:30 p.m. The timing of the July 4th fireworks and Boston Pops concert is a little different this year. The free concert on the Hatch Shell will start at 7 p.m., an hour earlier than last year. The 2025 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular will have a revised schedule this year, which is crucial information for everyone who plans to attend the event on Friday, July 4 at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Esplanade in Boston as well as for those watching at home. Whether you're heading to the Hatch Shell or watching on TV, here's what you need to know about the 2025 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. Boston Symphony Orchestra recommends the Motor Mart Garage at 201 Stuart St., which is about 0.7 miles or about a 17-minute walk from the Hatch Shell, according to Google Maps, but there are also Ahead of the Fourth of July, here's where to watch fireworks in the "birthplace" of the American Revolution. The annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular is once again planned for the Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. Fireworks are scheduled for after the concert, or after 9:40 p.m. Boston’s iconic fireworks show returns for its 51st year on Friday, July 4! The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular became a collaborative effort between the Pops, whose Fourth of July special had been running since 1929, and businessman David Mugar embellished the already dazzling concert with fireworks and cannons. The collaborative celebration of a Pops concert [] Book Tickets for Boston Fireworks and Pops Concert 2025 happening at Hatch Memorial Shell, Boston, MA on Fri, 04 Jul, 2025 at 07:00 am. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. Music and fireworks will once again ring out across the Charles River in Boston this Fourth of July, 2025! The concert kicks off at 8 p.m., and the 30-minute fireworks show starts at 10:30 p.m. (**Updated May 21, 2025) 2025 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular Headliners This year’s Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular is shaping up to be one for the books! Country music star LeAnn Rimes will What to know for July 4 in Boston: Fireworks time, TV channel, streaming info, and more 2025 Fourth of July weekend events. (Boston, MA) — The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular returns to the Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade for its 51st year on Friday, July 4, 7–10 Boston’s iconic Fourth of July festivities are set to welcome thousands of visitors from across the country to the Esplanade for a day of music, fireworks, and patriotic celebration. Throughout spring and summer, Boston's Hatch Memorial Shell offers several free performances and events in a beautiful outdoor setting along the Charles River Esplanade. 2025 promises a full lineup of movie screenings, classical concerts, and community celebrations. The annual concert and fireworks show will be performed on Friday at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade. It's the grand finale of the Boston Harborfest celebration.
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