Hoboken's Guide to the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Show

Hoboken is again expecting tens of thousands of guests to crowd into the city to view Macy’s spectacular Fourth of July fireworks display over the Hudson River on Thursday.

This year’s 25-minute show has an official start time of 9 p.m., but usually gets started about 25 minutes later than that. Eight-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Usher picked the soundtrack for this year’s display.

Hoboken residents and visitors who drive to see the fireworks should expect extensive traffic and delays of at least four hours leaving town after the fireworks and at least two hours exiting municipal parking garages B (28 2nd Street) and D (215 Hudson Street), the assigned garages for Thursday’s show.

As a result, the city urges visitors to use one of a variety of available mass transit options, including the PATH, Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, NY Waterway ferries or New Jersey Transit train or bus. Additional information on traveling to and from Hoboken for the fireworks is available at the city’s website. 

Law enforcement personnel will staff seven security checkpoints spanning the entire waterfront area and the stairway from the Babbio Center to the waterfront will be closed. 

Visitors who enter at the designated checkpoints are prohibited from bringing in alcohol, backpacks, fireworks, coolers, glass bottles, cans, grills and barbeque materials, propane tanks, weapons and tents. All items are subject to inspection prior to entry into the checkpoint areas.

The fishing pier at 9th Street and Sinatra Drive is designated for guests with disabilities, who can be accompanied by two other visitors.

Checkpoints

Security checkpoints are located at:

• 1st Street and Sinatra Drive
• 2nd Street and Sinatra Drive
• 3rd Street and Sinatra Drive
• 4th Street and River Street
• 11th Street and Sinatra Drive
• 12th Street and Shipyard Lane
• 14th Street and Shipyard Lane 

Road Closures 

These streets will be closed on Thursday from 8 a.m. to midnight for all traffic except emergency vehicles:

• Sinatra Drive from 15th Street to 1st Street
• River Street from Hudson Place (PATH) to 4th Street, (limited access to residents and parking patrons only)
• 5th Street and Castle Point Terrace
• Hudson Place

With Hudson Place closed, the west side of Hudson Street from Hudson Place to Observer Highway will be used as the designated taxi area.

Parking restrictions

Parking will not be permitted on these streets Thursday from 8 a.m. to midnight:

• Sinatra Drive from 1st Street to 15th Street
• 4th Street from River Street to Clinton Street (on the south side of the street)
• Willow Avenue from 11th Street to 4th Street (on the west side of the street)
• Hudson Place (by the PATH)
• Newark Street from Hudson Street to Sinatra Drive
• Clinton Street from 7th Street to 8th Street
• Hudson Street from 14th Street to Observer Highway (on the west side of the street)

First Aid Stations

First aid stations manned by the Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps will be located at:

• Pier A Park
• Sinatra Park
• 8th Street and Sinatra Drive
• 12th Street and Sinatra Drive
• 14th Street and Sinatra Drive