In Boston and New England, the Fourth of July features a number of annual traditions: the Boston Pops celebration at the Hatch Memorial Shell, the reading of the Declaration of Independence and Frederick Douglass’s speech “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?,” and of course, fireworks lighting up the night sky.
There are plenty of ways to celebrate the holiday, whether at a community and city event, or at home with friends and family. When we asked Boston.com readers to share photos of their July 4 celebrations, they sent us snapshots of their dogs decked-out in red and blue garb, a pirate party, an American flag made from crushed cars, and more.
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July 4th photo of crushed cars flag. (Photo by Robert C. of New Hampshire)Chief Domanica Cisneros of the USS Oscar Austin watches the confetti fall following the reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Old State House during the Boston’s 248th Independence Day Celebration in downtown Boston, MA on July 04, 2024. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff)“Our two boxer firecrackers,” Boston.com reader Christina D. from Belmont said. (Photo by Christina D. of Belmont)
Adam Calahi (left) and Dalia Calahi (right) blow bubbles while awaiting the festivities to began in front of the Hatch Memorial Shell during the 4th of July Boston Pops celebration. (Kayla Bartkowski/Globe Staff)“Isaac T., age 2, watches fireworks for the first time from the front of his grandfather’s boat on Lake Chaubunagungamaug, July 3, 2024.” (Photo by Fiona T. of Webster)
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