Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks used 85,000 fireworks during the 2026 anniversary celebration.
The display took place on the night of July 4, 2026, as part of the national festivities surrounding the United States Semiquincentennial. The fireworks illuminated the sky in 30 colors and were launched from six barges.
The show began at 9:02 p.m., half an hour earlier than planned, because thunderstorms threatened the New York metropolitan area. The adjustment illustrates how weather affected even large, carefully scheduled anniversary events.
This figure refers specifically to Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, not to every fireworks display held across the United States for America250. Other cities and organizations staged their own shows, so the national total would be a different statistic.