Is A Capitol Fourth coming back?
A Capitol Fourth (1980–present) — music on PBS
The answer: Yes — returns July 4, 2026.
Next episode · S2026E01 · "A Capitol Fourth 2026" · on PBS
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About A Capitol Fourth
America's favorite Independence Day celebration, A Capitol Fourth puts viewers front and center for the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation. A Capitol Fourth is broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, before a concert audience of hundreds of thousands, millions more at home, and our troops watching around the world on the American Forces Network.
A Capitol Fourth episode schedule
1 upcoming · 46 aired . Next episode: July 4, 2026.
Upcoming · 1
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| July 4, 2026 | S2026·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2026 |
Aired · 46
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| July 4, 2025 | S2025·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2025 |
| July 4, 2024 | S2024·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2024 |
| July 4, 2023 | S2023·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2023 |
| July 4, 2022 | S2022·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2022 |
| July 4, 2021 | S2021·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2021 |
| July 4, 2020 | S2020·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2020 |
| July 4, 2019 | S2019·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2019 |
| July 4, 2018 | S2018·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2018 |
| July 4, 2017 | S2017·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2017 |
| July 4, 2016 | S2016·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2016 |
| July 4, 2015 | S2015·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2015 |
| July 4, 2014 | S2014·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2014 |
| July 4, 2013 | S2013·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2013 |
| July 4, 2012 | S2012·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2012 |
| July 4, 2011 | S2011·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2011 |
| July 4, 2010 | S2010·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2010 |
| July 4, 2009 | S2009·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2009 |
| July 4, 2008 | S2008·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2008 |
| July 4, 2007 | S2007·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2007 |
| July 4, 2006 | S2006·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2006 |
| July 4, 2005 | S2005·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2005 |
| July 4, 2004 | S2004·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2004 |
| July 4, 2003 | S2003·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2003 |
| July 4, 2002 | S2002·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2002 |
| July 4, 2001 | S2001·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2001 |
| July 4, 2000 | S2000·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 2000 |
| July 4, 1999 | S1999·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1999 |
| July 4, 1998 | S1998·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1998 |
| July 4, 1997 | S1997·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1997 |
| July 4, 1996 | S1996·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1996 |
Show 16 earlier episodes
| July 4, 1995 | S1995·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1995 |
| July 4, 1994 | S1994·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1994 |
| July 4, 1993 | S1993·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1993 |
| July 4, 1992 | S1992·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1992 |
| July 4, 1991 | S1991·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1991 |
| July 4, 1990 | S1990·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1990 |
| July 4, 1989 | S1989·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1989 |
| July 4, 1988 | S1988·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1988 |
| July 4, 1987 | S1987·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1987 |
| July 4, 1986 | S1986·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1986 |
| July 4, 1985 | S1985·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1985 |
| July 4, 1984 | S1984·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1984 |
| July 4, 1983 | S1983·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1983 |
| July 4, 1982 | S1982·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1982 |
| July 4, 1981 | S1981·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1981 |
| July 4, 1980 | S1980·E1 | A Capitol Fourth 1980 |