The 36th Annual New York City Macy's Fireworks Show

36th Annual Macy's Fireworks Display via Macy's Inc.

Macy's barges moving into place via @KatieIvy on Twitter

Heart-shaped fireworks as NYPD looks on via @chelawhita on Twitter

Shade from the sun is a precious commodity as people wait for the fireworks show! via @DaniFankhauser on Twitter

Boats gathering on the Hudson to watch the fireworks via @jwmontgo on Twitter

Watching fireworks over the Hudson via @hamrye on Instagram

West Side Highway closed to traffic during the fireworks show via @barbaratalia on Twitter

The fireworks begin! via @richiejay on Twitter

Crowds gathered along the West Side Highway via @ceonyc on Twitter

Some planet-shaped fireworks via @gerryes on Twitter

The city glows with fireworks via @furtadomf on Twitter

Sky filled with sparks! via @EchoNuit on Twitter

Colorful fireworks seen from Hudson Yards via @DebsNewYorkCity on Twitter

Big show over the Hudson via @Macys on Twitter

Crowds gathered near the High Line, chanting "USA!" via @AndrewJenks on Twitter

Sparkles over the city via @SarahSeifipour on Twitter

Heart-shaped fireworks with ESB in the background via @alloannie on Instagram

People are packing in to get a good view! via @chelsea_kunkel on Twitter

Macy's fireworks barges traveling up the Hudson via @jillmara on Twitter

Multiple types of fireworks via @alloannie on Instagram

Crowded skies as news helicopters hover over the Hudson via @LME_Lindsey on Twitter

Fireworks over the NYC skyline via @MelissaSalandra on Twitter

The view over the Hudson via @cil1995 on Twitter

View from the fireworks barges via @FDNY on Twitter

Four fireworks barges moving into place via @IReede on Twitter

Crowds gathered along the streets in Hudson Yards via @DebsNewYorkCity on Twitter

FDNY fireboat sprays water before the fireworks begin via @ceonyc on Instagram

People are starting to assemble along the Hudson via @shashiatlarge on Twitter

Big explosions over the city via @karlaquintana_ on Twitter

Fireworks from 15th Street via @brittanycohen on Twitter

Fireworks from 10,000 feet! via @stephenweisbrot on Twitter

Happy 236th, America! Stop by Manhattan’s west side at 9pm to watch tonight’s Fourth of July fireworks.

Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks will once again be over the Hudson River, and will be accompanied by music from Katy Perry and Kenny Chesney. Show up early and find a spot along the west side of Manhattan to get a good view of the show.

Will you be out there tonight? Send in your pics to be featured in the slideshow above! Mention @agreatbigcity on Twitter or Instagram to make sure we see them!

The 25-minute show will feature 42,000 fireworks shooting through the sky from four barges in the Hudson River, and you should be able to see the show from anywhere between 18th and 43rd Streets along the west side. Check DNAinfo’s guide to the best viewing locations and enjoy the fun!

You’ll be able to watch the fireworks display on NBC New York (Time Warner channel 4 and 704), watch online courtesy of EarthCam’s Fourth of July webcams and OriginDigital, and hear the accompanying music for the show on Fresh 102.7 FM and 1010 WINS.

An independent webcam of tonight’s fireworks via TakaNJ on Ustream

View more videos at: http://nbcnewyork.com.

Want to listen to some behind-the-scenes action? NYCfire.net has an FDNY scanner feed so you can hear the communication between the fire department as they monitor the fireworks display.