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Free Independence Day concert and fireworks display on the Charles River Esplanade in Boston, performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra from the Hatch Memorial Shell. Among the largest July 4th celebrations in the United States, drawing approximately 1 million spectators to the river banks for the rousing music and fireworks finale. Food trucks and concession stands set up along the Esplanade and Boston Common for the gathering crowds.
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