Fireworks show airs live Friday on NBC and Peacock featuring live performances from the Jonas Brother and Lenny Kravitz.

The biggest celebration in the area was the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show. "All the people and everybody being together, it means so much," Cincinnati resident Craig English said. "You feel the excitement in the air and the beautiful skyline,

The annual extravaganza featured 80,000 total shells firing off 1,000 feet over the Brooklyn Bridge and East River.

Displays of patriotism were evident at parades and hot dog eating contests, even at a time of deep political divisions among Americans.

A rally at Seattle Central College attracted Seattle-area residents who said they didn't feel much like celebrating this Fourth of July.

The Fourth of July is a celebration of all things American with parades, backyard barbecues and the night sky lit up with fireworks.

LL Cool J is pulling out of a Fourth of July concert in Philadelphia in solidarity with city workers unionized with District Council 33, who went on strike on Tuesday after the AFSCME union failed to reach a deal with the city.