Apparently, this year, the Perseid will be grand. I've never witnessed one in person, having lived in large cities with light pollution most of my life, but I'm very excited: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-perseid-meteor-shower-20160809-story.html
If you're in the LA area, the Griffith Park Observatory has great insight into the best times/areas to view the shower: http://www.griffithobservatory.org/sky/meteors2016.html