2024 Fourth of July guide: Where to watch fireworks in the greater Portland area

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Happy Birthday, America.

The United States is celebrating 248 years of independence on July Fourth and there are plenty of places to watch the fireworks around the greater Portland area in 2024.

One of the region’s largest Fourth of July firework shows is held during the Waterfront Blues Festival each year at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. The show is visible from around Portland’s city center and there are many paid and free events centered around the show.

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Surrounding communities in Oregon and Washington are also hosting a variety of events for the holiday. KOIN 6 has compiled a list of a dozen firework, drone and laser light shows to check out this Fourth of July.

<em>Fireworks in downtown Portland, July 4, 2019. (KOIN)</em>
Fireworks in downtown Portland, July 4, 2019. (KOIN)

Where to watch Fourth of July Fireworks in and around Portland in 2024:

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