Where to see fireworks on July 4
Patriots Point 4th of July Fireworks Blast
6 p.m., July 4
The Patriots Point 4th of July Fireworks Blast returns with patriotic firework viewing, live music and food trucks. Watch the show from land for free, or purchase a $30 ticket to view the display from the ship. Parking is limited, so it is recommended you arrive early.
Riverfront Park 4th of July Festival
5 p.m., July 4
North Charleston’s festival features the largest display of 4th of July fireworks in the Lowcountry. The celebration will include North Charleston Pops and a DJ alongside many area food trucks. Festival goers should bring blankets and chairs since the park has no seating provided.
Independence Day at The Watch Rooftop
7 p.m. to 11 p.m., July 4
The Watch Rooftop Kitchen and Spirits will offer a Southern barbecue buffet, live music and rooftop views of firework displays. Adult tickets are $75 and children are $30.
Isle of Palms Fireworks Show
9 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., July 4
Fireworks will launch into the sky above the Front Beach area of Isle of Palms during this free show. Attendees can watch the display from the Isle of Palms County Park area. For more information, visit iop.net.
Sullivan’s Island Party in the Park
6 p.m., July 4
Groove to the music of the Shem Creek Boogie Band starting at 6 p.m. at J. Marshall Stitch Park on Middle Street. Then stick around for the Sullivan’s Island fireworks display starting shortly after 9 p.m. Bring chairs and blanket to sit back and enjoy the show.
Folly Beach Fireworks Show canceled
Folly Beach’s 4th of July Fireworks Show has been canceled due to higher-than-normal predicted tides for that day.
JULY 4: Salute from the Shore returns to S.C. coast
Military jets and vintage aircrafts will parade along South Carolina’s coast July 4 during the 14th annual Salute from the Shore flyover.
Beginning at Murrells Inlet, aviators will fly civilian-owned vintage planes, Nanchag CJ-6 and Focke Wulf FWP-149, over the Isle of Palms and Folly Beach between 11:40 a.m. and 11:50 a.m.
F-16s from Shaw Air Force Base and a C-17 from Joint Base Charleston will streak through the sky between 1:15 p.m. to 1:24 p.m. over the Isle of Palms, Folly Beach and Edisto Island. These aircraft will take off at Cherry Grove in North Myrtle Beach and fly down the coast to Beaufort.
Salute from the Shore is a Columbia-based nonprofit created in 2009 to celebrate United States Air Force veterans and pilots with a military flyover every Independance Day.
“This is a tradition the Lowcountry definitely looks forward to and enjoys,” said Ed Sutton, an Air Force Reserve pilot who lives in West Ashley.
Beachgoers are encouraged to salute the planes and wave flags and wear red, white and blue as they fly overhead to support the pilots and the U.S. military.
“From a military perspective, it is always great to connect with the public,” said Sutton, who pilots C-17 transport jets. “The job of the military is ultimately to protect our country, so that connection is always meaningful.”
- You can view the flight table times and further information on salutefromtheshore.org.
JUNE 30: City of Charleston hosts free concert, fireworks
The city of Charleston will host a free concert Friday featuring patriotic music and fireworks. The family-friendly event is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park near Brittlebank Park.
The Charleston Symphony will perform with featured clarinetist Charles Messersmith and guest vocalist Javetta Campell, who will sing popular songs and Broadway show tunes. The performance will incorporate American classical standards and known family favorites, including patriotic standards by John Stafford Smith and John Philip Sousa.
There also will be a salute to the armed forces and pops orchestra favorites by composers including Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and George Gershwin. Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg will recite Aaron Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait.” A fireworks display will follow the performance.
Yuriy Bekker, artistic director of the Charleston Symphony, said the concert is “extremely important personally.” Bekker and his family left Belarus in the 1990s for the shores of America with nothing more than $70, and he said coming to America gave him an opportunity, which he wants to celebrate.
“It’s a great opportunity for the city and orchestra to be there for the community and for us to show a continued love for our country,” Bekker said.
Because Bekker and his family are Jewish, he said it was important to highlight American Jewish composers like Copland and Gershwin to show the multifaceted history of America.
Tecklenburg said he also was excited to be part of the city-sponsored outing.
“We are all looking forward to this extraordinary evening of music, fireworks and family fun,” he said. “We hope everyone will be able to join us for this great Independence Day celebration.”
- Tickets are free, but must be reserved in advance.
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