Every year on July 3rd, half a million people pour into 4.4 square miles of Addison, and the town handles it without flinching. Kaboom Town! has been running since 1985, and it has earned its reputation — USA Today, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast, the Wall Street Journal, and the American Pyrotechnics Association have all ranked it among the best fireworks shows in the country. This year carries extra weight: 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which means the crowds will be bigger, the national attention higher, and the planning more important than ever. Tickets to Addison Circle Park are moving fast. If you haven’t grabbed them, move on that first.
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