Three alternative July 4 fireworks shows if you want to skip the National Mall

This year’s July Fourth National Mall fireworks aren’t scheduled to begin until 10:30 p.m. at the earliest, and visitors will have to go through extensive security screenings to be let into the viewing area. The inconveniences associated with this year’s event have caused some people to look elsewhere for Fourth of July celebrations.

If the triple-digit heat and Trump’s expected “really long” speech is making you rethink your plans, here are some other events in the region: