DC Fourth of July Fireworks Start Time Delayed to 11 PM Amid Security Measures
DC’s Freedom 250 Fourth of July fireworks will now start at 11 p.m. (about 45 minutes) instead of 10:30 p.m. as Secret Service and city officials enforce heightened security for a National Special Security Event, including road closures, Mall magnetometer entry, and rolling military flyovers. A second Anacostia Park show is planned, and organizers aim to wow with 850,000 fireworks in a bid for a world record.