The celebration starts early with a block party beginning at 5 p.m. on Stockton Avenue between Bridge and Ferry streets.

Tempe's July 4th drone show fails due to overheating, fireworks used instead; while Gilbert and Goodyear cities participate in record-setting drone events.

Drones perform a light show in the form of the Statue of Liberty before the Macy's fireworks display on July 4, 2023, in New York City. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images ...

Kent Cone from Milwaukee said the drone show was cool at first, but not as exciting as real fireworks. He said the city should return to a fireworks show because it's easy to lose interest in the ...

Over 70% of some 140 people who responded to The Times’ question: “Do you prefer fireworks or a drone show for the Fourth of July?” said they preferred drones.

The fireworks display will be replaced by the city’s first-ever drone show, according to a news release from the city. “The show must go on,” said Mayor Matt Mahan in a statement Thursday.

The fireworks show costs about $187,000, while the drone show is $87,000. There was another drone show at the Port of Redwood City a few months ago, which was Star Wars-themed and featured about ...

Cities around the country are switching to drone shows instead of fireworks to celebrate in a gentler way. More than 200 drones put on the dazzling display for Lawrence's Summerfest 2025 on Thursday.

The show's pyrotechnic moments include a lightning strike targeting a haunted house and a rocket-shaped drone formation that erupts with fireworks to simulate a rocket launch, according to a news ...

Fireworks warehouse explosion leads to San Jose 4th of July display being canceled Officials in San Jose announced that a 4th of July drone show would take place at Lake Cunningham after Tuesday's ...

By Bay City News The city of San Jose will host a Fourth of July drone show instead of setting off fireworks, after the city's supply was destroyed when a warehouse in Yolo County exploded on Tuesday.