Here's what you need to know about Fourth of July fireworks and celebrations in Boston. This year, the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular will be on Friday, July 4. The concert is schedule to begin at 7 p.m. and the fireworks will start at 9:40 p.m.

If you're heading to Boston on Friday to see the Independence Day fireworks and concert (or if you'd like to watch the festivities from home), here's everything you need to know.

With illegal firework activity always popping off this week, Boston Police has launched a fireworks reporting hotline for the holiday weekend. BPD has established a dedicated non-emergency phone line to report fireworks-related concerns throughout the weekend — from July 3 to 6.