--- description: The Trump Administration says it will be the largest fireworks show ever—with 850,000 fireworks exploding over 40 minutesa title: How to Watch D.C.'s Record-Breaking July 4 Fireworks Show image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9df718bfd60e42ee/6a494fe878ebb742cc709654/GettyImages-2281639572.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [washington DC](/tag/washington-dc/) ## washington DC Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # How to Watch the Record-Breaking Fourth of July Fireworks Show on the National Mall by [Connor Greene](/author/connor-greene/) ## Connor Greene Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Editorial Fellow Jul 4, 2026 6:33 PM CUT  Fireworks explode over the Washington Monument during the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House on June 14, 2026. Fireworks explode over the Washington Monument during the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House on June 14, 2026.Mike Kirschbaum—Zuffa LLC by [Connor Greene](/author/connor-greene/) ## Connor Greene Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Editorial Fellow Jul 4, 2026 6:33 PM CUT On Saturday night, roughly 850,000 fireworks will light up the sky above the nation’s capital for a 40-minute pyrotechnic display ––what could be the largest show in history. The event is positioned as the acme of President Donald [Trump’s celebrations](https://time.com/article/2026/06/29/America-250th-birthday-Fourth-of-July-Donald-Trump-Freedom-250/ "undefined") of the country’s 250th birthday, which have included a White House-hosted [Ultimate Fighting Championship match](https://time.com/article/2026/06/15/ufc-fight-white-house-hokit-obama/ "undefined"), a “[Great American State Fair](https://time.com/article/2026/06/12/what-to-know-about-the-states-skipping-trump-s-great-american-state-fair-/ "undefined")” adorning the National Mall, countless military fly-overs, and live performances. "To conclude the program, and commemorate this Historic Occasion, I will be launching, what will be, the LARGEST FIREWORKS SHOW IN HISTORY, right here in our Nation's Capital," Trump said in a Truth Social post from June 15. Trump himself is expected to deliver remarks on Saturday night to mark the holiday. The show was originally scheduled just before 10 p.m., E.T., but has since been [**pushed back**](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5953154-what-to-know-about-dcs-fourth-fireworks/ "undefined") to accommodate for Trump’s speech. Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said to reporters on Monday that the show will occur around 11 p.m. Here’s how you can tune in and watch the fireworks display tonight. ## **TV networks** Several broadcast networks have also announced they will be hosting special coverage of the fireworks show, and the events leading up to it, including [CBS](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-america-250-special-july-4-zac-brown-band-jon-batiste-goo-goo-dolls/ "undefined"), [CNN](https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2026/05/28/cnn-to-air-expansive-the-fourth-in-america-celebrating-250-programming-including-independence-eve-live-with-anderson-andy/ "undefined"), and [FOX](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fox-news-media-to-present-extensive-special-programming-across-all-platforms-to-celebrate-america-250-302802107.html "undefined"). ## **C-Span** You can also watch the event for free through [C-Span](https://www.c-span.org/event/america-250/july-4th-fireworks/444502 "undefined"), which will **broadcast Trump’s speech and the fireworks show, as well as offer a live**stream online. ## **Monument Cam** [Monument Cam](https://nationalmall.org/monumentcam "undefined") will stream a “bird’s eye view” of the fireworks from the top of the Washington Monument. The website says that the stream will also begin at 10:30 p.m. ## **Freedom 250’s website** [Freedom 250](https://freedom250.org/celebration/salute-to-america-celebration-and-fireworks "undefined"), the national organization created by Trump coordinating the event, will host a live-stream of the show. The event’s website says the show will begin at 10:30 p.m. How to Watch Tonight's July 4 Fireworks in D.C. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/article/2026/07/04/how-to-watch-the-record-breaking-fourth-of-july-fireworks-show-on-the-national-mall/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/article/2026/07/04/how-to-watch-the-record-breaking-fourth-of-july-fireworks-show-on-the-national-mall/"},"headline":"How to Watch the Record-Breaking Fourth of July Fireworks Show on the National Mall","datePublished":"2026-07-04T18:33:43.565Z","dateModified":"2026-07-04T18:33:43.771Z","description":"The Trump Administration says it will be the largest fireworks show ever","url":"https://time.com/article/2026/07/04/how-to-watch-the-record-breaking-fourth-of-july-fireworks-show-on-the-national-mall/","keywords":["washington DC"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9df718bfd60e42ee/6a494fe878ebb742cc709654/GettyImages-2281639572.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Connor Greene","jobTitle":"Editorial Fellow","url":"https://time.com/author/connor-greene/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9df718bfd60e42ee/6a494fe878ebb742cc709654/GettyImages-2281639572.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"GettyImages-2281639572.jpg","caption":"","creditText":"Mike Kirschbaum—Zuffa LLC","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/washington-dc/","name":"washington DC"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/article/2026/07/04/how-to-watch-the-record-breaking-fourth-of-july-fireworks-show-on-the-national-mall/","name":"How to Watch the Record-Breaking Fourth of July Fireworks Show on the National Mall"}}]}] ```