I mostly lost interest in fireworks a long time ago, but if you want to do fireworks American style just think “November 5th + 20% pointless danger.” E.g. As a kid we used to wrap “whistling pete” fireworks in electrical tape then smash them with a hammer before we set them off. They usually just explode, but sometimes they shoot off in a random direction first.

What I do these days if assume most stuff is closed so I stay home during the day, Then in the evening I might go to one of the parks doing “official” fireworks to people watch.