Visiting 4th of July - where to see fireworks

Hi, my family and I (me, husband, 2 kids ages 13 & 9) will be in HB for the 4th of July weekend, visiting from Northern California. The morning of the 4th we’re doing a whale watching cruise in Newport Beach, having lunch on Balboa Island, and heading back to our hotel around 1. I assume there will be major crowds and traffic around the pier, and our hotel is inland near the Bella Terra shopping center. Is there any good spot to see the fireworks away from the crowds? And anything we should see or do during our quick trip there? We’ll only be there 2 nights as we’re heading to San Diego for the following week. Thanks in advance.