County-by-county list of celebrations for 4th of July
Fireworks scheduled throughout Jacksonville area to celebrate July 4th
America is celebrating 250 years this Fourth of July, and communities across the First Coast are getting in on the patriotic fun.
We’ve got a county-by-county list of events happening around Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia to celebrate July 4th.
FLORIDAAlachua CountyFanfares & Fireworks (Gainesville): Community Independence celebration with live music and a fireworks finale. 6–10 p.m., Friday, July 3 (fireworks ~9:30 p.m.) at the UF Bandshell at Flavet Field in Gainesville.Bradford CountyStarke Spangled Splash Bash (Starke): City/community July 4 festivities including a parade. Parade starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 4 (military flyover of vintage aircraft at 10 a.m.).Clay CountyIndependence Day Celebration (Keystone Heights): Full-day, family-friendly Independence Day activities honoring America 250 (community events + fireworks finale). 10 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Saturday, July 4 at Theme Park Tennis Courts, 555 S Lawrence Blvd., Keystone Heights.Columbia CountyJuly 4 celebration (Lake City): Live music, food, hot air balloons, fireworks and more. 5 p.m.-11:55 p.m., Saturday, July 4, at the Columbia County Fairgrounds at 164 SW Mary Ethel Lane, Lake City.Duval CountyFlagler CountyNassau CountyPutnam CountyJuly 4 celebration (Palatka): Free, family-friendly event includes live music, food trucks, vendors, a kids zone, face painting, puppet shows and more from 4-9:30 p.m., Saturday, July 4 at the Palatka Riverfront.St. Johns CountyFireworks Over the Matanzas (St. Augustine): City/visitor-bureau promoted concert + fireworks over the bayfront. 6–9:30 p.m., Saturday, July 4 (fireworks 9 p.m.) at St. Augustine bayfront/downtown waterfront area, St. Augustine.Union CountyJuly 4 celebration (Lake Butler): Live music, waterslides, face paiting, food trucks and more, starting at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 4 at Lakeside Park in Lake Butler.GEORGIACamden CountyGlynn CountyBeach Village carnival: Bounce houses, carnival rides, face painting and more form 2-7 p.m., Friday, July 3 a Beach Village.Ware County
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