In downtown Raleigh, crowds packed in to watch The 'Works annual 4th of July fireworks display.
Before the big event, there was live music, street performers, eating contests, food, and more.
Celebrating the Fourth in downtown Raleigh
In Fayetteville, Fort Bragg celebrated Independence Day with a crowd of about 40,000 on Fort Bragg's Main Post Parade Field.
In addition to fireworks, the post fired off more than 110 howitzer rounds from the 82nd Airborne Division Artillery with a salute to the 50 States and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture with cannon fire.
Fireworks at Fort Bragg