Go 4th on the River 2025

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Written By Shawn Fink

Heat lightning was the opening act for the fireworks show during Go 4th on the River. Photo by Shawn Fink

 July 2025

The annual Go 4th on the River event brings families, visitors and locals down to the riverfront in the French Market District for fun and fireworks - which never disappoint!

- photos by Shawn Fink

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Heat lightning - a pre-fireworks show, courtesy nature. Photo by Shawn Fink

The fireworks finale!

Shawn Fink

Shawn Fink is a New Orleans-based photographer and photojournalist whose work has been featured in publications including the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, the LA Times, the Wall Street Journal, Agence France-Presse, VOGUE, The TImes Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate, Huffington Post, New Orleans Magazine and WHERE magazine.

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