Boston, Massachusetts – Omo, na July 4 we dey talk about, and you know wetin dey happen? The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular be the main gist for the day. Forget say na small paddy-paddy event, this one na the big one! For almost 100 years, people don dey gather like family for the Esplanade to enjoy concert wey dey light up the sky. You fit go live or chill for house dey watch am on TV, no wahala.
This year, dem shift the time small-tin. Una go need gather as early as 7 p.m. for di concert wey go start sharply instead of 8 p.m. Fireworks go land for sky by 9:40 p.m., sharp! If you wan land seat for “The Oval,” be sure say you dey early. Na first-come, first-serve policy. No be say you go just waka come when e don dey hot!
If you no want hustle with crowd, you fit still catch di show for television – WHDH-TV (Channel 7) go dey broadcast for local area from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. If you dey far from Boston, no fear, CW go show am nationally from 9 p.m. Just check your time zone, so you no go miss am!
But make we no forget say July 4 no be only about fireworks, my guy. Old State House go also feature dramatic reading of di Declaration of Independence. Dis one go remind everybody say wetin we celebrate no be small tin o. Restaurants and cultural spots dey plan their own pepper-soup events too, so even if fireworks no be your choice, you go still get beta options.
Singer LeeAnn Rimes go dey headline di concert dis year, and her songs na classics wey everybody sabi. Plus, dem set stage for Bell Biv DeVoe and Leslie Odom Jr. to join di fun! Odom, as you sabi, na di powerhouse wey don sing plenty hits on Broadway. All dis stars for one stage? E good to be alive!
Security no go sleep for Esplanade o! If you dey plan to carry snacks or drinks, just know say dem no go allow you carry anything wey fit disturb di peace. Grills, glass bottles and coolers? Abeg, leave dem at home make no wahala come spoil di groove!
For transport, di best choice na public. Public transport be di way to go! Di Red Line Charles-MGH station and Green Line Arlington Street go be your best bet to land spot. From 8:30 p.m., di T go be free, so you no go enter trouble for fare after party.
Don’t forget say other towns for Massachusetts dey celebrate in dem own unique way too. Over 90 towns go throw dem own firework display anytime from mid-June till late July. You fit catch dem all if you do small research!
Nothing wey go stop your July 4 enjoyment this year. Whether na grill party for backyard or firework show with di family, make sure say you enjoy di day to di fullest.
