Dozens of cities across the U.S. will host drone shows on the Fourth of July this year, seeing them as preferable to fireworks. Here's why.

While some cities will put on a fireworks display for 4th of July celebrations, more and more cities are opting for drone shows. In fact, two cities in the Phoenix area are looking to make a word record this Independence Day.

Even without fireworks, a spectacle of lights appeared over Goleta on Friday night as the city held its first-ever drone show to celebrate the Fourth of