Twice weekly, Navy Pier holds free, 10-minute fireworks shows over the summer, running from May 24 to Aug. 30. Those shows take place at 9 p.m. Wednesdays, and at 10 p.m. Saturdays, organizers said. Since the third of July falls on a Thursday and the fourth falls on a Friday, the holiday won’t fall on a regularly scheduled fireworks night.

The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.

Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Friday, July 4 originally appeared on Parade. Move over, Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword—there's a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times's recent game, "Strands," is becoming more and more popular as another daily activity fans can find on the NYT website and app.