Fourth of July trips from your city

July 4, 2027 falls on a Sunday, so the federal holiday is Monday, July 5. Fares from your city for the long weekend, Friday, July 2 to Monday, July 5.

Dates: Fourth of July weekend 2027, Jul 2 – Jul 5, 2027.

Choose your departure city

Each city page shows real round-trip fares from that city, with the cheapest one for each destination.

United States: Seattle · New York · San Francisco Bay Area · Los Angeles · Miami or Fort Lauderdale · Chicago · Denver · Minneapolis · Houston · Washington, DC · Dallas-Fort Worth · Atlanta · Orlando · Las Vegas · Charlotte · Phoenix · Boston · Detroit · Philadelphia · Salt Lake City · San Diego · Nashville · Tampa · Austin · Honolulu · Portland · Raleigh/Durham · Saint Louis · Sacramento · San Juan · New Orleans · Kansas City · Fort Myers · San Antonio · Indianapolis · Cleveland · Pittsburgh · Columbus · Cincinnati · West Palm Beach · Jacksonville · Maui · Hartford · Charleston · Milwaukee · Anchorage · Boise · Omaha · Albuquerque · Buffalo · Richmond · Norfolk

Where to go and why

  • Washington: Fireworks over the National Mall, the parade on Constitution Avenue and A Capitol Fourth
  • Boston: The Boston Pops play the Hatch Shell, then fireworks over the Charles River Esplanade
  • New York: Macy's 4th of July Fireworks over the New York skyline, plus Rockaway and Coney Island
  • Philadelphia: Wawa Welcome America ends on the Fourth with a free concert and fireworks on the Parkway
  • Nashville: Free July 4th concerts across downtown Nashville and a fireworks and drone show
  • San Diego: Big Bay Boom fireworks from four barges on San Diego Bay, then Coronado beach days
  • Chicago: Navy Pier's summer fireworks over Lake Michigan, lakefront beaches and river boat tours
  • Myrtle Beach: The Grand Strand's beaches and boardwalk at the height of the summer season
  • Charleston: Folly Beach and Isle of Palms, plus harbor views from historic Charleston
  • Panama City: Panama City Beach's white sand and the 30A towns like Seaside and Rosemary Beach
  • Fort Walton Beach: Destin's emerald water, the Crab Island sandbar and Okaloosa Island beaches
  • Pensacola: Pensacola Beach's white sand and the Blue Angels' home at Naval Air Station Pensacola
  • Wilmington: Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach, a short drive from Wilmington's riverwalk
  • Norfolk: Virginia Beach's oceanfront boardwalk and wide beaches, about half an hour from Norfolk
  • Nantucket: Nantucket's cobblestone town, bike paths to Sconset and beaches like Jetties and Surfside
  • Martha's Vineyard: Martha's Vineyard: Edgartown harbor, Oak Bluffs' gingerbread cottages and South Beach
  • Portland: Portland's Old Port, lobster rolls on the wharf and Kennebunkport down the coast
  • Honolulu: Waikiki and Ala Moana Beach Park, with calm summer water on Oahu's North Shore
  • Kahului: Maui's beaches at Kāʻanapali and Wailea, Molokini snorkeling and the Road to Hana
  • Reno: Lake Tahoe's beaches and boating, about an hour's drive from Reno

2027 programs aren't announced yet; the big fireworks shows here are usually on the Fourth itself. Times and launch sites can change, so check before you go.

Facts checked October 7, 2026. Sources: OPM: 2027 federal holidays · National Park Service: Independence Day in the nation's capital · NPS: parade, A Capitol Fourth and National Mall fireworks on July 4 · Boston Symphony Orchestra: Boston Pops July 4 concert and fireworks · Macy's 4th of July Fireworks · Visit Philadelphia: Wawa Welcome America fireworks · Visit Music City: Nashville's July 4th · Port of San Diego: Big Bay Boom · NBC Chicago: Navy Pier fireworks

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