Taylor Swift has been setting the standard for what it means to celebrate with friends ever since she began hosting Fourth of July festivities in 2013.
By the following year, her gatherings expanded to include a few notable celebrity A-listers, creating a growing guest list that quickly attracted attention.
The pinnacle of these celebrations might be her 2016 bash, widely recognized as the can’t-miss event of the summer. Among the illustrious attendees were Blake Lively, Gigi Hadid, and Cara Delevingne, along with the pop star’s then-boyfriend, Tom Hiddleston.
However, the Grammy winner chose to take a hiatus from hosting her legendary parties at her Rhode Island mansion between 2017 and 2022. During this period, she was romantically linked to British actor Joe Alwyn, who preferred to keep their relationship private. With their split in April 2023, Swift decided to revive her beloved tradition.
In a grand gesture, Swift and her fiancé, Travis Kelce, organized their largest July 4th extravaganza yet in 2026. This event morphed into a fairy tale-themed wedding at New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden, welcoming over 1,000 friends and family members, including notable figures like Bradley Cooper, Gigi Hadid, Erin Andrews, Sombr, and Ed Sheeran.
Scroll down for a look back at all the celebrity guests who’ve partied alongside Swift on 4th of July over the years:
2013
Swift’s first Independence Day bash was a mellow celebration with her dancers from her Red Tour as the only guests.
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2014
Ingrid Michaelson, Lena Dunham, Jaime King, Emma Stone and Jessica Szohr all stopped by Swift’s house in Rhode Island to salute the U.S.A. the next year.
The girls took a dip in the pool, baked cakes and pies and memorably posed for a group photo, which the “Wildest Dreams” songstress described as a “family portrait” via Twitter.
2015
Martha Hunt, Gigi Hadid and Taylor Swift Courtesy of Gigi Hadid/Instagram
Swift’s 2015 bash also included a handful of entertainment industry luminaries. Ed Sheeran and Hadid were all on hand to toast to America’s Birthday. Hadid brought her then-boyfriend, Joe Jonas, along for the weekend as well. Swift’s non-celeb pal Britany Maack was also there.
Model Martha Hunt, Empire’s Serayah and all three Haim sisters (Este, Danielle and Alana) all RSVP’d. Swift’s then-boyfriend Calvin Harris also came out to join the fun. The twosome called it quits in June 2016.
The summertime soiree included barbecues, bikinis and beach floaties as well as patriotic onesies for the nighttime festivities.
2016
The Watch Hill, Rhode Island, estate became the party palace for Swift’s besties Karlie Kloss, Ruby Rose, Uzo Aduba, Delevingne, Hadid and Lively in July 2016. Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, was also part of Swift’s summer crew, as was Hiddleston, who famously wore an “I Heart T.S.” tank in the ocean. (The pair split in November 2016.)
Haim’s Este, Sheeran, Maack and Swift’s childhood BFF Abigail Anderson enjoyed fireworks with the musician. The group had an indoor karaoke session and danced by the pool during the weekend.
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2017 – 2022
Swift pressed pause on her annual bashes while dating Alwyn, whom she split from in April 2023. The singer then briefly romanced Matty Healy, but their relationship ended in June 2023.
2023
The “Bad Blood” singer celebrated her single status by bringing back her 4th of July bash. “Happy belated Independence Day from your local neighborhood independent girlies 😎,” Swift captioned a series of snaps of her squad that summer.
Selena Gomez and Este, Danielle and Alana Haim were all part of the low-key weekend. Stylist Ashley Avignone rounded out the group.
2024
Swift was unable to plan a 4th of July party in the U.S. because she was in Europe for her Eras Tour. Instead of hanging out in New England, Swift was set to take the stage in Amsterdam on the holiday.
2025
Rather than host a traditional July 4th party, Swift vacationed with Kelce in Montana, where they hung out at the ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club in Big Sky. Kelce enjoyed the resort so much that he wore one of their T-shirts on his “New Heights” podcast a few weeks later.
2026
Swift and Kelce invited around 1,000 of their friends to attend their nuptials at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on July 3, 2026. A source exclusively told Us that Swift and Kelce planned a “whimsical” event for their loved ones, with the soon-to-be-newlyweds reportedly having a castle and a giant staircase built inside MSG as part of their wedding set
A more intimate group of around 100 people — including Gomez, Dunham, Cooper and Hadid and Adam Sandler — attended a rehearsal dinner at Madison Square Garden on July 2, 2026. Among the rumored guests attending the July 3, 2026, wedding were Swift’s bestie Abigail Anderson Berard, Hugh Grant and his wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein, Dakota Johnson, comedian Nikki Glaser and many others.