If you’re looking to wine and dine before the Fourth of July fireworks—or catch the late night pyrotechnics on a rooftop (the fireworks show is slated to start at 10:30 PM this year)—these bars, hotels, and restaurants are hosting parties, cocktail hours, and other festivities. Although some of the city’s popular viewing spots have already sold out (including Moonraker, the Salamander, the Graham, and CUT Above), these places still have availability:
Pre-Fireworks Parties
Fiola
601 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
This luxe Penn Quarter Italian restaurant will host a pre-fireworks soirée that includes snacks, food stations, and cocktails like Limoncello spritzes. Tickets ($250 each) let you hang out at Fiola from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, and the restaurant is a very short walk from the National Mall.
Fish Shop
610 Water St., SW
The Wharf’s Mid-Atlantic-focused seafood restaurant is debuting its crab feast series—it’ll run monthly through October—on Independence Day. Tickets ($90) will include half a dozen steamed crabs, plus crab hushpuppies, cornbread, salad, and kohlrabi slaw. There are four seatings starting at 5 PM—grab your tickets here.
Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
750 15th St., NW
This popular stone crab and steak destination near the White House is hosting a pre-fireworks party with passed hors d’oeuvres, a chilled seafood bar, wine, cocktails, and miniature pies. The party will run from 5:30 to 8:30 PM, and tickets ($250 per person) are available here.
Fireworks Watch Parties
Fiola Mare
3050 K St., NW
Fabio Trabocchi’s Italian seafood restaurant sits right on the Georgetown waterfront, and it’s throwing a party that will include DJ sets, an open bar, summery fare (crabcakes, lobster rolls), and postcard views. Grab tickets, which start at $295, here.
Hotel Heron
699 Prince St., Alexandria
Good Fortune, the rooftop bar at this Old Town boutique hotel, is throwing a celebration starting at 4 PM. A $250 ticket will get you AYCE barbecue and ice cream, access to an open bar, and nice views of the fireworks. Reserve tickets here.
La Vie
88 District Sq., SW
A la Rihanna, this Wharf rooftop lounge is celebrating with “Diamonds in the Sky,” a DJ-fueled party overlooking the water. The party starts at 3 PM, and runs until the fireworks. There will be an open bar for the first hour. Grab your tickets ($61.49) here.
The Line DC
1770 Euclid St., NW
If you want to see the fireworks while avoiding the craziness of the National Mall, this Adams Morgan hotel’s rooftop is a good option. Expect a DJ, plus cocktails and snacks. Tickets start at $25 (they include one cocktail), while the $75 option buys you canapés, guaranteed seating, and a drink. Grab a ticket here.
VUE Rooftop
515 15th St., NW
Feeling splurgy? This enclosed rooftop bar atop the Hotel Washington is hosting an adults-only celebration featuring an open bar with Moet bubbles, food stations, a band, and panoramic fireworks views. The rub: tickets are either $5000 or $10,000; they’re available here.
The Watergate
2650 Virginia Ave., NW
Another ultra-luxe option: the swanky festivities at rooftop bar Top of the Gate. Tickets start at $4000 (and go up to $30,000 for a table for four) and include an open bar and a buffet, plus tough-to-beat views; book them here.
