Patriots Point 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (Charleston Harbor)

Charleston’s harbor show fires beside the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point, with spectator boats anchored across the harbor. Where to watch: From the water: the Coast Guard closes 500 yards around the launch barge on the Cooper River at Patriots Point (8–10 pm in 2025, rain date the next night); the harbor around the Yorktown fills with anchored boats outside it. In 2026 a separate SC250 show also fired from a harbor barge at 9:40 pm. Ashore: Patriots Point (ticketed), the Mount Pleasant Pier and the Charleston Battery/Waterfront Park.