85 Best 4th of July Captions That Are Cute, Patriotic and Funny

For any holiday or celebration, there’s really only one rule: pics or it didn’t happen. Seriously, if you are one of those people who documents every family gathering or noteworthy event for social media, then we’re sure the 4th of July is no different.

Your plans for the holiday may include your family dinning on a menu of easy fourth of july recipes complete with deliciously grilled hotdogs and hamburgers. Or maybe you’ll spend the day learning some interesting facts about America’s birthday and watching holiday themed movies. You might even select a combination of patriotic ballads and dance tracks that will be sure to get everyone in a celebratory mood. And when it comes time to wind down for the night, you’ll want to be armed and ready with recommendations for best places to watch fireworks, so that you and your family can beat the crowds and secure the perfect spot. All of these activities, we’re sure, will make for a great photo op.

So before you crank up the grill or prepare for a night of memorizing fireworks, check out our list of cheesy, cute, funny and patriotic Fourth of July captions that will go with your photo dump of the day.

Cute Fourth of July Captions

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  • Young, wild, and free.

  • Light up the sky like it’s the 4th of july.

  • Red, wine, and blue.

  • Pies, fries, and the Fourth of July.

  • Have a Yankee Doodle day.

  • Home of the brave since 1776.

  • My favorite color is freedom.

  • If it involves fireworks, BBQ, and freedom — count me in.

  • Rosé in the U.S.A.

  • Stayin’ fly on the Fourth of July.

  • U.S. of Yay!

  • Home of the free, est. 1776.

  • Red, white and crew.

Funny Fourth of July Captions

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  • Drinkin' like Lincoln

  • What’s the best kind of tea to drink on July 4th? Liber-tea!

  • I'm sorry, I can't hear you over my freedom ringing.

  • I like my coffee black and my tea in the harbor.

  • Did you hear the joke about the Liberty Bell? It'll crack you up.

  • Too cool for British rule.

  • Red, white, and boozed.

  • Party like it's 1776.

  • If you didn’t grill, did your Fourth of July even happen?

  • Why aren't there any knock-knock jokes about America? Because freedom rings.

  • Four score and seven beers ago.

  • Bye, bye to my sweet apple pie.

Patriotic Fourth of July Captions

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  • Made in America.

  • America the beautiful.

  • One nation under God.

  • Freedom rings true, under the red, white and blue.

  • Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts.

  • Home of the free because of the brave.

  • My patriotic heart beats red, white, and blue.

  • Let freedom ring!

  • God bless America.

  • American dreamin’.

  • Sweet land of liberty.

  • Happy birthday, America!

  • Proud to be an American.

  • We will stand by the right, we will stand by the true, we will live, we will die for the red, white, and blue.

  • Land that I love.

Fourth of July Captions Inspired by Fireworks

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  • Taking off like fireworks.

  • Countdown to fireworks.

  • Family, freedom, and fireworks.

  • Keep calm and sparkle on.

  • Snap, crackle, and pop.

  • 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!

  • Pretty sure I was a sparkler in another life.

Fourth of July Captions Inspired by Songs

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  • "His heart belongs to that sweet little beautiful, wonderful, perfect all-American girl." — Carrie Underwood

  • "Nothing's sweeter than summertime and American honey." — Lady A

  • "Love your country and live with pride." — Billy Ray Cyrus

  • “I’m just like my country, I’m young, scrappy, and hungry.” — Hamilton

  • “Baby, you’re a firework.” —Katy Perry

  • “Born in the U.S.A.” —Bruce Springsteen

  • “It’s a party in the U.S.A.” —Miley Cyrus

  • “I’m just living out the American dream.” —Madonna

  • “She was an American girl.” —Tom Petty

  • “We’re the kids in America.” —Kim Wilde

  • “Brought to you courtesy of the red, white, and blue.” —Toby Keith

  • "Raise a glass to freedom, something they can never take away." —Hamilton

  • "I thank God for my life, and for the stars and stripes." —Zac Brown

  • “'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land. God Bless the USA." —Lee Greenwood

  • "Our love was made in the U.S.A." — Demi Lovato

Fourth of July Captions Inspired by Quotes

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  • "America was built on courage, imagination and unbeatable determination." —Harry S. Truman

  • “Laughter is America’s most important export.”— Walt Disney

  • “Give me liberty or give me death!” —Patrick Henry

  • “Independence now and forever!” —Daniel Webster

  • “Freedom lies in being bold.” —Robert Frost

  • "I want to see young people in America feel the spirit of the 1960s and find a way to get in the way. To find a way to get in trouble. Good trouble, necessary trouble." — John Lewis

  • "In America, change is possible. It’s in our hands. Together, I know we’ll get there. Look how far we’ve already come." — Barack Obama

  • “America is another name for opportunity.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

  • “Dreams are the foundation of America.” —Lupita Nyong'o

  • “Where liberty dwells, there is my country.” —Benjamin Franklin

  • “One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, One Nation evermore!” —Oliver Wendell Holmes

  • “America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor.” —Paul Tsongas

  • “The American flag is the symbol of our freedom, national pride and history.” —Mike Fitzpatrick

  • "This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." —Elmer Davis

  • “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” —John F. Kennedy

  • "The fact is, with every friendship you make and every bond you establish, you are shaping the image of America projected to the rest of the world." — Michelle Obama

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