The city of Boulder will not have a Fourth of July event for the second consecutive year, but residents can watch both fireworks and drone shows elsewhere in the county this week. Why it matters: Financial and fire safety concerns have changed the way towns across America celebrate the nation's birthday.

With nearly all of the aerial shells, paper rockets and sparkly fountains that fuel America’s Fourth of July celebrations being imported from China, volunteer groups like Johnson’s and cities big and small have been closely watching the negotiations.

Want to skip the crowds? Here are some of the biggest fireworks shows you can stream from home this Fourth of July, including Macy’s in New York and A Capitol Fourth in Washington, D.C.