Absolutely not! Fire works pollute the air we breathe etc. They should be banned, but no one talks about it.

A nearby town we like to go to has them scheduled for Tues nite...we look forward to going. They start with a concert, lots of food trucks, glow in the dark toy vendors and never enough portapots!

No. One neighbor down the street always has a huge one. Probably at least 50 cars going there. Lasts more than an hour. My husband might watch from our roof. I will be inside with a shivering 64 pound dog on my lap and the other one on my side panting in my face.

Our township does theirs on the 3rd. Festivity start at 7 pm at the sports complex park. All kind of things for the kids to do, lots of freebies for the kids, food, food and more food etc. And the fireworks at the end of the night, My whole family is going. It is lots of fun for a family.

I went at noon for one of the nearby town for their German lunch. The parade and fireworks are this evening. Another small town near here is having their parade and fireworks tomorrow and on the 4th, we are having fireworks here where I live. The jury is still out on how many or if I will attend at all. It is beastly hot so I might stay home in the AC and watch fireworks on TV.

Since they criminalized safe and sane fireworks in my city and most of the county the illegal displays have gotten more awesome and of commercial quality every year. That's called unintended consequences of banning stuff you don't like. The black market loves this stuff. So it is no longer necessary to fight the crowds to attend the few public displays. I can just view them from just about anywhere. My dog isn't bothered by them. She watches the sky with interest.

Burn ban here prevents fireworks here, but the town is doing a laser show instead which should be fun. Hopefully, we can see it from our deck. The ski area does a fireworks show every Friday during ski season and special holiday shows so we get our share to enjoy from our front porch. Private fireworks are illegal in town all of the time and in the county during burn bans. If anyone sets off fireworks in our neighborhood, you can bet DH will be calling the police with the high fire hazard. Otherwise he will tolerate illegal fireworks so long as it is not late at night and will tolerate then New Year's Eve fireworks until about 30 minutes after midnight before calling the police but there is always snow on the ground then. Not that the police do anything, but if they patrol the neighborhood it does have a deterrent effect.

No need to attend as I can see two or three different displays around my area from my front porch. One from a schoolground, one downtown and one at our local car racetrack. They are usually spread out over a couple of nights which is good for me but the cats are freaked out. Last year I remember I had to wear a wool coat but this year I'll be in shorts - it's HOT!

We used to travel to nearby Estes Park for the 4th of July. They shoot fireworks off over a lake. The place is just AWESOME! Link to general photos

We'll be at the neighborhood pub drinking craft beer and enjoying the scheduled entertainment. The fireworks will be held at the soccer field of a nearby school. If we want to watch we'll be able to see them from the pub's parking lot. No dealing with the crowd and all the kids that will be running around that way - no kids allowed at the pub!

What I'm really looking forward to is the parade; that's my favorite part of the holiday.

watchmelol, lol All any body has to do is outlaw something to generate twice as much more of something. People want what they can't have. Everyone here just jumps the boarder to the next state to buy the fireworks that are illegal here. The police just ignore it unless some grumpy party pooper calls them.

I live in between 2 big commercial displays - one on Tuesday night and the other on Wednesday. But I will be attending neither....going to a large private party on the 4th and the host is a fireworks pyromaniac, so we will have our own private display!! (His birthday is the 3rd and their wedding anniversary the 4th so a fireworks display is a given!!) They live on the beach and fire them out over the water (as many do around here) so pretty safe, if loud. And smoky :-)

Fireworks are not banned in my area and it is not yet too dry for there to be any significant fire danger. And since I live surrounded by several First Peoples tribal reserves, fireworks sale are everywhere.....big traffic jams today as folks stock up!!

I will be busy baking and cooking the next couple of days to get ready for the 4th. I have been asked to bring cookies (2 different types, my choice - both gluten free) and homemade hummus and veggies. The main course for dinner is being catered as they expect 75 guests!!

I can watch the city's fireworks display from my deck, so no need for me to fight the crowds.

No we can't leave the dogs. Neighbors will be putting things off for days and I bet it starts later tonight. My Little Lil will be terrified. Last year I chased people out of our field adjacent to our home setting stuff off. It would land on our roof. The guy smarted off when I went out and told him..off this property. Said he was gonna launch a fire cracker up my....butt. LOL....LOL. bet they try again this year.

A work friend of mine puts on a private fireworks display every year. He has ATF certification, and all of the necessary licenses and permits, and can buy professional grade fireworks. His show is nearly the size of the one put on by the local city, but instead of being crowded in with thousands of others there are just a couple hundred spectators and an impressive potluck spread.

We are having our very first BBQ get together in the new house. He will be using his new smoker. Have a great group of friends and neighbors coming over. We will probably have people shooting them off around the neighborhood but no we are not going to any. Mia doesn't like them either. But she will have a lot of her "aunts" to hold her. Of course there's a good chance of rain but we will prevail!

Absolutely not something I look forward to nor participate in. Our neighborhood (legal for fireworks) is sometimes obnoxious but not usually too bad.

One thing for certain is that there will be numerous reports of lost pets in the upcoming days. Careless, thoughtless pet owners that don't bring their animals inside during these evenings; I have very little sympathy for them.

Schoolhouse, could you go early evening, sit in the car in the area and still see them? We have done that. Waiting until 9 pm or so makes a long day.

I don’t find them particularly interesting after decades of attending firework shows, but other family members do and the kids of course. I would be happy to stay home. There was a loud show near our home last night. I was glad when it was over. The dog was not scared, just puzzled.

Lgmd, I hear you, but that’s a battle we cannot win! (Remember I’m in charge of environment and recycling on the KT.) However there are a lot worse forms of pollution than one night of fireworks.

My backyard adjoins the county park property where the fireworks will be launched. A few chairs, adult and child refreshments, street tacos, grandchildren and fireworks.

Oh, and S'mores.

We live on a lake, so the fireworks have started a couple of days ago and will continue for the next few weeks. Have a good view from our door wall.

The municipal display is tonight. I'm going to walk a few blocks to watch them from a parking lot, then come home.

I loved them as a kid, but not so much anymore. Saw an ad from a Veteran

that said, "please remember about your Veterans that suffer from PTSD" Sure

makes me think and hope that the Fireworks are sure kept down to a minimum, if used. Had a Cousin with PTSD....and a car backfiring even sent

him to the ground. Terrible things some people have to suffer through.

Neighbors started last night. The sounds were deafening. Little Lil was petrified and went under a bed which is not something she does. I scooted myself under the bed with her. It took quite awhile to get her to come out after the noise stopped. The baby Rosy showed no signs of being stressed. With the high heat we've been having I was worried about a fire.