Photos: The 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain
Thousands crowded into the downtown area to get a good look at the show for the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, July 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Several volleys rise in the sky as an aircraft flys by at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.
A burst from a firework fired in the surrounding neighborhood goes off just after sunset prior to the scheduled display for the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.
Several bursts go off over the peak at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.
A display set off in Avenida del Convento lights up around the passing traffic just before the start at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.
The show lights up the night over the neighbors near the base of the mountain during the height of the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.
A burst of wildcat fireworks lights up over several homes before the beginning of the real show, the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.
A fire truck circles the peak as the fireworks go off overhead at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.
A shell flowers as two others arc for altitude at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.
A wildcat burst rises above the homes beneath Sentinel Peak right before the scheduled exhibition at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.
A shell explodes in the night sky at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.
Several shells go off at the start of the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.
A wildcat shell goes off as the night starts to take over, about an hour before the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.
Several shells burst as the show gets rolling at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.
Several types of shells go off at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.
Fireworks explode all around the top of Sentinel Peak as a fire truck circles the top at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.
The finale lights up the dark as the show winds down at the 28th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., July 4, 2025.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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