If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Fourth of July fireworks for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $59.99/month, with plenty of subscription options that include NBC.

The Macy’s celebration, replete with 80,000 firework shells and 11 new pyrotechnic effects, returns to the East River after heading over to the Hudson in 2024.

The Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show is tentatively scheduled for 9:25 p.m., according to NYC311, an official website for NYC. The Macy's 4th of July Fireworks special will air from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on NBC and will stream live on Peacock. If you miss the show, you have another chance to watch it with an encore presentation at 10 p.m. on NBC.