A Capitol Fourth
Live on PBS From the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol!
Wednesday, July 4, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. ET
Watch A Capitol Fourth on Wednesday, July 4 at 8/7c on PBS.
America’s favorite Independence Day celebration, A Capitol Fourth puts viewers front and center for the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation. A Capitol Fourth is broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, before a concert audience of hundreds of thousands, millions more at home, and our troops watching around the world on the American Forces Network.
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