The city of Whittier has canceled its 4th of July Freedom Walk following community concerns about the event. Although city officials did not reference ICE in the announcement, Whittier has seen an increase in ICE activity over the past months.

The Fourth of July fireworks and festivities are spread over several days in New Jersey in 2025. See our town-by-town listing.

Most people hear about big July 4th fireworks in New York or Washington, but there are dozens of lesser-known cities that take Independence Day just as seriously. Some launch fireworks over rivers, others set them off from mountains,