Fourth of July fireworks and festivities are being held in plenty of New Jersey locations in 2025. See our town-by-town listing.

The 13-year-old boy died in Minnesota after a firework he held in a tube away from his body shot out from the opposite end and struck him in the chest. The local sheriff's office said that the boy fell to the ground and that bystanders performed chest compressions, but that their efforts were ultimately unsuccessful.

Over 70% of some 140 people who responded to The Times’ question: “Do you prefer fireworks or a drone show for the Fourth of July?” said they preferred drones.