Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular 2026
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The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular is one of the nation's most iconic Fourth of July celebrations — returning in 2026 to the Charles River Esplanade for America's 250th birthday!
🎤 Featured Artists (just announced):
• Keith Lockhart conducting the Boston Pops
• Lainey Wilson — country superstar & Grammy Award winner
• Chance the Rapper — Grammy Award-winning rapper & activist
• Trombone Shorty — jazz-funk virtuoso & New Orleans icon
🎆 The Spectacular ends with one of the largest fireworks displays in the Northeast, launched from a barge over the Charles River and visible from miles away.
Free and open to the public at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade. Concert begins at 8 PM; fireworks follow around 10:30 PM. Arrive early for the best lawn spots.
A celebration of Massachusetts and America 250. Lead sponsors: Massachusetts250, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi, Dunkin', and Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
🎤 Featured Artists (just announced):
• Keith Lockhart conducting the Boston Pops
• Lainey Wilson — country superstar & Grammy Award winner
• Chance the Rapper — Grammy Award-winning rapper & activist
• Trombone Shorty — jazz-funk virtuoso & New Orleans icon
🎆 The Spectacular ends with one of the largest fireworks displays in the Northeast, launched from a barge over the Charles River and visible from miles away.
Free and open to the public at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade. Concert begins at 8 PM; fireworks follow around 10:30 PM. Arrive early for the best lawn spots.
A celebration of Massachusetts and America 250. Lead sponsors: Massachusetts250, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi, Dunkin', and Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
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Where is it happening?
Charles River Esplanade / Hatch Memorial Shell, 47 David G. Mugar Way, Boston, United States
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