There’s no summer slowdown for healthcare heroes! Whether you snagged a well-deserved break for the 4th of July or you’re rocking your assignment in a new city, the festivities are calling. This guide brings you the hottest events in the US for travel nurses and allied health professionals. Get ready to celebrate America’s birthday with some star-spangled fun!
Celebrations Around the Country
Philadelphia, PA Fourth of July Jam
- The “Birthplace of America” is home to one of the largest Fourth of July celebrations. Block parties, historical reenactments, and parades are just the start of this year’s party on Benjamin Franklin Parkway. “The largest free concert in America,” has featured past performers such as Nicki Minaj, the Roots, and Sugarland. The night concludes with fireworks over the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
New Orleans, LA Go Fourth on the River
- Watch a fireworks bonanza from dueling barges on the Mississippi River at Fourth on the River. Attendees can book a dock seat on the Creole Queen paddle boat with a buffet dinner, enjoy a live jazz band, or grab a spot on the Woldenberg Park lawn.
Boston, MA Boston Harborfest
- Historical reenactments, arts market, Chowderfest, live music, fireworks, and more launch around, in, and over Boston Harbor at Boston Harborfest. One of the country’s oldest cities and the location for several pivoting Revolutionary War events, Explorers can soak in the history and celebration of the 4th.
South Lake Tahoe, CA Lights on the Lake Fireworks
- Whether by land or sea, Lights on the Lake Fireworks is a spectacle to behold this Fourth of July. Attendees can watch from the shores of South Lake Tahoe or get a ticket for the M.S. Dixie II or Tahoe Paradise paddle wheelers to take it all in from the water.
San Diego, CA Big Bay Boom
- Nothing says July 4th quite like a fireworks show, and no show is quite like Big Bay Boom in San Diego. Thousands descend on San Diego for the largest fireworks display on the West Coast. There are several viewing destinations, including Coronado Ferry Landing, Seaport Village, and Shelter and Harbor Islands. Behold as four barges worth of pyrotechnics are set off from the Bay.
Looking for more ideas? Check out these Fourth of July celebrations from Lonely Planet. Happy 4th!