James Barnes, of Brighton, had a seat in the front row for the 42d Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular.

John and Erin Pennington kissed while wearing American flag themed mustaches.

Leo Bingham, 9, and his sister Nina, 11, (right) enjoyed the playground.

People waited on the grass in front of the Hatch Shell.

Kate Bullock and her niece McKenna Duggan waited on the Esplanade.

Martha Murphy and her mother Jodie Murphy (right) used plastic bags while waiting out the rain.

Sibel Ozcimen and her daughter Defne braced themselves for the rain.

Chantal Seng shielded herself from the rain.

Ginger and Tom Evans shield waited on the Esplanade in the rain.

Members of the 215th Army Band from Fall River entertained the crowd at the Esplanade.

Members of the State Police underwater recovery unit secured the shoreline along the Esplanade.

John Myron, 17, of Berkley cleaned up his space as he waited for festivities to begin.

A girl worked to secure a hammock on the Esplanade as a State Police boat floated past.

National Guard members fired howitzers in preparation for the festivities.

People waited in line to stake their claim on the Esplanade early Saturday.

State Police worked inside the Unified Command Center in Boston.

Andrea Motyl, 23, of Westford waited in line at the Esplanade.

Penelope Morisette, 7, of Milton watched as her bag was checked on the Esplanade.

State Police kept a watchful eye from the Unified Command Center in Boston.

Tony Putz, 45, of Somerville took his chair through security on the Esplanade.

People celebrated after staking their claim to a spot in the front row of the hatch shell.

?State Police have security well-covered on the Esplanade,? said Boston Police Commissioner William Evans.

Megan Schinker, 13, of Stow, Ohio, sprawled out near the Hatch Shell.