fireworks

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Fortunately, there’s still fun to be had for procrastinators, whether on an eclipse-themed Mallorca beach break, last-minute soccer viewing party or on D.C. rooftops as the sky lights up with fireworks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Luckily, most events, from the National Mall fireworks to the country-themed Fourth at the Wharf celebration and the National Independence Day Parade, are free.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

There were fireworks, there was a flyover, there was Will Ferrell screaming and Keith Williams Jr. crooning and four months of cheers unleashed by fans wearing championship belts and howling grins.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

After the victory, joyful fans wearing the team's jersey poured onto the streets from one end of the country to the other - beating drums, waving flags and setting off fireworks late into the night.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

I tried to convince my parents to go to the Fourth of July fireworks on the National Mall, but my mom said we could just watch it on TV.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas