Top 5 Fourth of July Fireworks Celebrations in the USA Every American city is proud of their Fourth of July fireworks celebration. Here are five of the biggest and most spectacular! 1. It all started here with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776! 2. Fireworks in San Francisco Bay are launched from barges in the water and off the Municipal Pier. 3. Forest Park hosts “America’s Biggest Birthday Party” that lasts for three nights beginning on the fourth. 4. Macy's 25-minute extravaganza is the biggest display in the country, viewed by 3 million people every year. 5. It doesn’t get more patriotic than the nation’s capital, where fireworks burst over the reflecting pool in front of the Washington Monument.