Fourth of July Fireworks Big Changes | Washington DC News

This year’s Fourth of July fireworks on the National Mall are bigger, later, and stricter—kickoff pushed to 11 PM (two hours later than usual), a 40-minute spectacle firing over 800,000 shells, with tight security, early grounds opening at 1 PM, and a clear bag policy banning folding chairs, coolers, aerosols, and reusable tumblers—no storage on-site, so pack smart and check the banned items list before you go. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8014b281ee65dca1