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Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Debut Projection Mapping on Brooklyn Bridge

The free public event marked the show’s return to the East River with new bridge animations under tight security.

Macy's Fourth of July fireworks go off over New York, Thursday, July 4, 2024, seen from Hoboken, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson,File)
The Macy's 4th Of July fireworks light up the night sky as a backdrop to the Empire State Building on July 4, 2024 in New York City.
An American flag flys from the back of a NYPD boat on July 3, 2025.

Overview

  • For the first time, projection mapping animated both East and West towers of the Brooklyn Bridge to complement fireworks launched from four barges in the Seaport District
  • Macy’s Studios and Pyro Spectaculars by Souza fired over 80,000 shells up to 1,000 feet high, featuring new effects such as crackling crown jellyfish and atomic rings
  • Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose hosted the two-hour broadcast on NBC and Peacock, with no tickets sold for the free public celebration
  • Live performances by the Jonas Brothers, Eric Church, Lenny Kravitz, Ava Max, Keke Palmer and Trisha Yearwood were set to a bespoke musical score produced by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and James Poyser
  • Thousands of NYPD officers alongside harbor and aviation units enforced extensive street and bridge closures, concluding the event without any reported incidents