 It's his first time in D.C. for the Fourth of July. And in terms of what he's most excited for? To see the show over, you know, the nation's capital on the Fourth of July. Fireworks are scheduled to begin at 9.09 p.m. and should last for 17 and a half minutes. On the National Mall, Grace Newton, WTOP News. Meantime, after the Fourth of July parade on Capitol Hill, hundreds of folks gathered in front of the Eastern Market Metro Station.