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Juneau celebrates the Fourth of July

Published 10:30 pm Sunday, July 3, 2022

By Clarise Larson

Locals gathered for a whale of a time near Tahku, the Alaska Whale Sculpture under shimmering lights and loud booms for the annual firework display over Gastineau Channel. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)
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Locals gathered for a whale of a time near Tahku, the Alaska Whale Sculpture under shimmering lights and loud booms for the annual firework display over Gastineau Channel. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)
Locals gathered for a whale of a time near “Tahku,” the whale sculpture under shimmering lights and loud booms for the annual firework display over Gastineau Channel. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)
With a midnight start on July 4, the fireworks show over Gastineau Channel is a much-anticipated tradition in the capital city with locals gathering across the water that seperates Juneau and Douglas Island. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)
Fireworks boom for more than 20 minutes to start the July 4 festivities in Juneau. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)
The show ended with an array of fireworks bursting in synch while onlookers clapped and cheered under the light. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

As the clock struck midnight, Juneau welcomed the Fourth of July with sounds much louder than a chiming clock.

The City and Borough Juneau’s annual fireworks show lit up the recently darkened sky over the Gastineau Channel with a thunderous display that lasted over 20 minutes.

See photos from the event below.

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