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.
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)
