Fort Totten played hosted to its third annual Independence Day celebration on a warm and breezy Wednesday.
Thousands of nearby residents brought lawn chairs and settled into the great lawn for the evening.
Vendors lined up on the southern end of the area, selling all sorts of food.
While enjoying the sun, visitors also got a chance to listen to bands like Chicken Head Rocks and Phil Costa and The Something Special Band.
At 9 p.m., the Grucci fireworks went off, much to the amazement of the crowd.
Here are more photos from the event: