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Where to see fireworks in the Chattanooga region this weekend

Fireworks from the 2018 Pops on the River Independence Day celebration at Coolidge Park light up the sky over the Tennessee River on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera played a collection of patriotic music during the free event.
Fireworks from the 2018 Pops on the River Independence Day celebration at Coolidge Park light up the sky over the Tennessee River on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera played a collection of patriotic music during the free event. Fireworks from the 2018 Pops on the River Independence Day celebration at Coolidge Park light up the sky over the Tennessee River on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera played a collection of patriotic music during the free event.

By Lisa Denton 10 min read

If Independence Day cancellations have you singing the red, white and blues, dry your eyes.

You may have to drive a little farther to find a freedom celebration or fireworks display this year, but there are as many still happening as there are cancellations.

In some cases, the coronavirus pandemic has forced some events off the calendar, though fireworks are still planned in several locations around the region.

James Woods, Southeast regional sales director for fireworks and special-effects company Pyro Shows in Lafollette, Tennessee, says his company did 486 regional shows in nine days last year.

“This year, we’re probably looking at 40-50% of that number of shows,” he says.