Jones Beach July 4 – Fireworks Spectacular

At Jones Beach State Park, the Jovia Financial Credit Union Fireworks Spectacular will begin at 9:30 p.m. This year, WALK 97.5 FM and KJOY-98.3 FM will simulcast music during the fireworks presentation. Fireworks inspired by “Barbie,” Beyoncé and Taylor Swift will highlight a 25-minute pyrotechnics display that will paint the night sky with whimsical candy-colored patterns and floral designs this Fourth of July at Jones Beach. New for this year — comprised of 5,000 shells launched from a barge 2,000 feet off shore — are “pink and aqua” effects dancing across the sky to Dua Lipa’s “Dance The Night” from the “Barbie” movie, says Chris Santore, production manager and choreographer for New Jersey-based Garden State Fireworks. Beyoncé fans should watch the skies for “ghost rings,” a fireworks effect Santore describes as “a circle that ignites across the sky,” in a segment set to the singer’s chart-topping “Texas Hold ’em.” And Swifties should keep their eyes peeled for “a really cool cracking flower section,” timed to the bridge in Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer.” Patriotism will be on display as well, with rockets glaring to Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” and Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA.” Just before the finale, “massive golden weeping willow fireworks” illustrate Whitney Huston’s stirring version of “America the Beautiful,” Santore says.. The “high energy, super intense” finale features rapid-fire firecrackers choreographed to John Philip Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever.”

New this Fourth of July: “It’s going to be a fun day highlighting the 100th anniversary of New York State parks,” says George Gorman, Long Island regional director of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Beginning at noon July 4, the boardwalk will be hopping with live musical entertainment and children’s performers. History buffs can browse booths set up along the boardwalk highlighting the history of New York State parks, covering each decade from the 1920s through the 2020s. Gorman says the park will stay open after the fireworks for spectators to enjoy the late night activities.