The 2025 Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks kick off on Friday night, but before the pyrotechnics light up the New York City skyline, a star-studded lineup will take the stage on The Rooftop at Pier 17 in Lower Manhattan. Here’s how you can watch the event and who will be performing on Independence Day.

After one year on the Hudson River, the city favorite Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks will return to East River on Friday, once again dazzling Manhattan and Brooklyn viewers while New Jersey residents look on from afar. Here are the best places to watch, as well as an early weather outlook: