- April 19, 2024
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Winter Park
Sticking close to home is extra special this year beginning at 9 a.m. on July 4 as Winter Park Mayor Steve Leary opens the 20th anniversary celebration featuring music performed by the Bach Festival Choir and Brass Ensemble. They’ll be joined by Central Florida Community Arts, Clydesdale horse-drawn wagon rides, Orlando Cloggers, Rockin’ Roadster Road Show and more. Free hot dogs, watermelon and water will available for all to enjoy, and the Morse Museum will join the celebration with its annual Independence Day Open House providing free admission from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 407-599-3463 or visit cityofwinterpark.org
Orlando
The Parks – If your family can’t get enough fireworks, our theme parks are the place for you. With most festivities included in the regular admission price, July 4 at SeaWorld features extra fireworks as Sea World celebrates its own 50th anniversary. Visit seaworldorlando.com for more information. July 4 at the parks at Universal Orlando includes A Cinesphere Spectacular, their end-of-day show combining high-def projections, lasers, pyrotechnics, orchestral music, and film-clips projected inside 30-foot floating spheres. Visit universalorlando.com. Walt Disney World, already known for fantastic fireworks 365 days of the year, offers the biggest fireworks of the year at the Magic Kingdom. The holiday-inspired IllumiNations: Reflections of the Earth is offered at EPCOT, along with special July 4 fireworks at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Visit disneyworld.com
Downtown Orlando’s festivities include the memorable Fireworks at the Fountain celebrating July 4 with a free fireworks display originating over the beautiful Lake Eola fountain and seen from anywhere around Lake Eola. Visitors are invited to pack picnic baskets for free activities and entertainment at Lake Eola from 4 to 10 p.m. Visit cityoforlando.net
Daytona
The Coke Zero 400 is the popular July 4 tradition in Daytona Beach. There is nothing like a fireworks display after a 400-mile car race, and this year’s event, celebrated on July 5, will see the 160 lap classic followed by one of the country’s largest fireworks celebrations. Tickets are $45 to $158.99; children 12 and under are $10. Visit daytonainternationalspeedway.com
Winter Haven
Red, Brick & Boom will be presented on July 4, 5 and 6 by LegoLand Florida with park visitors wearing special 3D glasses that turn the fireworks display into millions of exploding bricks. It’s all included with admission. Visit LEGOLAND.com
St. Augustine
The 4th of July Concert & Fireworks in St. Augustine is a free concert by the All Star Orchestra in the historic Plaza de la Constitucion in the heart of the Old City. The concert begins at 6 p.m. and is followed by a huge fireworks display over the Castillo de San Marcos beginning at 9:30 p.m. Visitors will feel the history as they view the fireworks bursting in air along the historic bayfront from the Castillo to the Bridge of Lions. Visit floridashistoriccoast.com
Sanibel
The Independence Day Celebration on Sanibel Island features an old-fashioned parade starting on July 3 at 9:30 a.m. Parade participants treat onlookers to candy and gifts with free food and beverages to follow at Bailey’s and Jerry’s Shopping Centers. On July 4, festivities begin at 4 p.m. at The Dunes Golf & Tennis Club, with just-past-dusk-fireworks over the Sanibel Causeway. Visit fortmyers-sanibel.com
Florida Keys
Fourth of July fireworks and festivities are presented throughout the Keys on July 4 including fireworks at Blackwater Sound on Key Largo (best viewing at Mile Markers 103-104). The Big Pine & Lower Keys July 4 Celebration will take place at the Pine Community Park on Mile Marker 30, offering live music, family activities, and fireworks at 9 p.m. It’s all free. Visit fla-keys.com/calendarofevents