61 Fourth of July Instagram Captions That Will Go Perfectly With Your Patriotic Pics

There's no shortage of ways to mark arguably the best day of the summer, the 4th of July. Whether you're putting the best grilling tips to good use in your backyard, whipping up some stellar 4th of July drinks and cocktails, finding some fun summer activities the whole family will enjoy, or packing a beautiful picnic, marking America's birthday is all about food, family, and fun.

But if you want to find a way to celebrate Independence Day online as well as IRL, crafting the perfect 4th of July Instagram caption is yet another way to mark the holiday.

Whether you're looking for inspiring Instagram quotes about freedom, humanity, and the continued struggle for equality, 4th of July quotes taken from country songs, or captions that highlight fun facts about the 4th of July, there are a number to choose from that will certainly highlight your Insta photo in the most star-spangled awesome way possible.

If a year of quarantine, social distancing, and virtual everything has taught us anything at all, it's that online celebrations can be just as meaningful, just as special, and just as poignant as any in-person event, party, or backyard party. So if you're wondering how to make your 4th of July Instagram tribute ultra special this year, make sure to check out the following Instagram caption ideas that are sure to help you get those creative juices flowing.


4th of July Captions for Fireworks

  • "Free to sparkle."

  • "Sparkle like it's the Fourth of July."

  • "Sparkling so hard, I could be a firework."

  • "Current mood: Cue the sparklers."

  • "Today we all share the same sparkle in our eyes."

  • "America was born to sparkle."

  • "Fireball and fireworks."

  • "More sparkles, please!"


4th of July Captions for Dogs

  • "That's one hot dog."

  • "Tis the sea-son to be cheesin' with your pup."

  • "Always grateful to have this little doggo by my side."

  • "Happy Ruff of July!"

  • "This party is paw-fect."

  • "Time to get this pawty started."

  • "The party don't start 'til my pup walks in!"

Photo credit: Getty Images
Photo credit: Getty Images

4th of July Captions for Babies

  • "I'm here for the BBQ."

  • "Baby you're a firework."

  • "Sippin' on liber-tea."

  • "Keep calm and sparkle on."

  • "I love you as much as I love pie."

  • "Staying fly on the 4th of July."

  • "Current mood: Sparkling."


4th of July Instagram Captions for Couples

  • "Red, white, and boo."

  • "Independence Day with my dependent."

  • "Independent Bae."

  • "Lady Lit-berty."

  • "Four score and seven beers ago, I met this babe."

  • "Let freedom bling."


4th of July Captions Inspired by Country Songs

  • "Every time I hear that song, I go back." — Kenny Chesney

  • "Uptown down home, American kids growin' up in little pink houses." — Kenny Chesney

  • "From the mountains high to the wave crashed coast there's a way to find better days I know." — Dierks Bentley

  • "Turn your party lights on, baby get your shine on!" — Florida Georgia Line

  • "Give me back my hometown, cause this is my hometown." — Eric Church

  • "We shall be free — have a little faith — hold out — cause we shall be free." — Garth Brooks

  • "May our thoughts and deeds be true and be worthy of your stripes ... red, white and blue." —Dolly Parton

  • "It bleeds, it scorns, but it shines when times get hard ... you can't break an American heart." —Faith Hill


4th of July Captions Inspired by Quotes

  • “In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.” — Thurgood Marshall

  • “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” — Frederick Douglass

  • “The time is always right to do what is right.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

  • “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” —Barack Obama

  • "America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination, and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand." — Harry S. Truman

  • "One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation forevermore!" — Oliver Wendell Holmes

  • "Who ever walked behind anyone to freedom? If we can't go hand in hand, I don't want to go." — Hazel Scott

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