With hundreds of thousands of people expected to pour into the Esplanade, here’s what you need to know going into the Boston Pops Firework Spectacular this 4th of July.

If you're heading to Boston on Friday to see the Independence Day fireworks and concert (or if you'd like to watch the festivities from home), here's everything you need to know.

It makes it for a very festive pre-July 4th,” said Priscilla Douglas, who comes to the rehearsal every year. “Stars and Stripes and of course the 1812 and the cannons.”