ADMINISTRATION SAYS THE BURDEN SHOULD NOT FALL ON AMERICAN TAXPAYERS. ALL RIGHT, IT IS A HOLIDAY WEEK AND YOU CAN CELEBRATE AMERICA’S 250TH BIRTHDAY ON THE TREASURE COAST WITH A FULL DAY OF PATRIOTIC FUN. JOINING ME NOW IS NAN KRUSZYNSKI, SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR IN PORT SAINT LUCIE. THAT TIME OF YEAR, ONCE AGAIN, A BIG CELEBRATION THIS YEAR FOR THE 250TH BIRTHDAY. I MEAN WE’RE GOING BIG. GO BIG OR GO HOME, RIGHT? YEAH. TELL ME ABOUT IT. WELL, WE YOU KNOW, WE JUST COULDN’T FIGURE OUT HOW TO REALLY CELEBRATE THE WAY WE SHOULD. SO WE BROUGHT IN MIGHTY MAX WEINBERG. WE’RE BRINGING HIM IN. HE’S THE DRUMMER FOR THE E STREET BAND. THAT’S AWESOME. YEAH. HE’S ALSO A ROCK HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE, LATE SHOW WITH CONAN O’BRIEN. SO IT’S REALLY GOING TO BE FANTASTIC. WE’RE ALSO ADDING DRONES THIS YEAR. SO WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, EVERYONE’S GOT THE FIREWORKS, BUT THIS YEAR WE’RE WE’RE ADDING THIS REALLY FANTASTIC ELEMENT OF. AND WHEN YOU SAY DRONES, IS THIS A DRONE SHOW OR WE SEE THAT. THAT’S AMAZING. IT’S A DRONE SHOW. AND SO IT’S GOING TO ARE THE STORYBOARD ARC IS GOING TO BE ABOUT THE HISTORY, YOU KNOW, WITH THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION AND THE FLAG CHANGING FROM THE, 13, YOU KNOW, YEAH, WE’RE REALLY GOING TO WE’RE JUST GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF FUN. AND YOU ALSO HAVE A FIVE K RUN WALK AS WELL. WE DO. RIGHT. GOING TO START EARLY. SOME PEOPLE WANT TO JUST GET OUT THERE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. AND SO WE IN FLORIDA WE’RE GOING TO HAVE THIS RUN STARTS AT 7:00. AND YOU KNOW IT’S A FIVE K. JUST REALLY LET PEOPLE CELEBRATE. AND IF PEOPLE WANT TO IF PEOPLE WANT TO TAKE PART IN THAT EVENT, DO THEY CAN THEY SIGN UP DAY OF OR IS IT SOMETHING YOU WANT THEM TO REGISTER FOR? WELL, THE REGISTER IN ADVANCE WOULD BE BEST, BUT YOU CAN CERTAINLY SIGN UP WHEN YOU GET THERE. BUT YOU CAN GO ON TO THE CITY’S WEBSITE AND SIGN UP FROM THAT LINK. OKAY. SO TELL US WHEN THE BIG TIME FESTIVITIES START, WHEN YOU THINK FAMILIES WOULD MAYBE WANT TO COME OUT SO THEY CAN SEE THE FIREWORKS AND ENJOY A LITTLE BIT OF ACTIVITY BEFORE THE BIG SHOW. YEAH. SO WE START AT FIVE AND WE START WITH A REALLY GREAT BAND CALLED GIRLFRIEND MATERIAL. AND THEN WE HAVE SOME CONTESTS IN BETWEEN BETWEEN GIRLFRIEND MATERIAL AND MAX WEINBERG. AND THEN WE HEAD RIGHT INTO MAX FINISHES. WE GO RIGHT INTO THE DRONES, AND THEN CRASH, BOOM, YOU KNOW, RIGHT THERE. I LOVE THE FIREWORKS. WE REALLY IT’S JUST GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN. AND I THINK PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE VERY HAPPY OF HOW THEY CELEBRATED THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY IN PORT SAINT LUCIE. I THINK YOU MIGHT BE RIGHT. I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL EMCEE WHO’S GOING TO BE HELPING OUT WITH THE EVENT AS WELL. MISTER STEVEN GRAVES. YES. SO HAPPY TO SEE THIS COMING. YEAH, THAT’LL BE WONDERFUL. THERE’S SO MANY AMAZING THINGS. YOUR CITY IS GROWING AT RECORD SPEEDS, AND SO IT MIGHT BE THE FIRST YEAR FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE. WHAT DO THEY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PRICE OF THE EVENT? BEING KID FRIENDLY, PARKING AND SO FORTH. FREE, FREE FREE FREE PARKING. FREE ADMISSION. THE ONLY THING YOU HAVE TO DO IS PAY FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE. FANTASTIC. YEAH. JUST COME IN. THERE’S PLENTY OF PARKING THROUGHOUT THE SITE. THERE’S, YOU KNOW, THOUSANDS OF SPOTS ON THE SITE. AND THEN JUST SIT BACK AND ENJOY, RIGHT? JUST COME AND BE WITH YOUR FAMILY AND PLAY AND CELEBRATE A ONCE IN A LIFETIME. ABSOLUTELY. YEAH. NO. YOU’RE RIGHT. WE’VE BEEN PREPPING FOR IT, SO IT’LL BE A LOT OF FUN. THANK YOU SO MUCH. EXCITED TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT DRONE SHOW. I KNOW STEVE WILL PUT A LOT OF STUFF ON SOCIAL MEDIA. WILL BE FUN TO SEE. SO THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS BIG EVENT, FREEDOM FEST FOR THE 250TH, GO TO OUR WEBSITE, WPBF.COM. WE PUT A LINK TO PORT SAINT LUCIE, THEIR WEBSITE TO TALK ALL ABOUT IT. TIMES, PARKING EVENTS. BUT IT’S DEFINITELY KID FRIENDLY. BRING OUT T
Communities in Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary
Updated: 6:03 PM EDT Jul 1, 2026
Video above: Freedomfest to celebrate America’s 250th birthdayCommunities across the Palm Beaches, Treasure Coast, and Okeechobee County will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary of declaring independence this weekend.Below are events in Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Okeechobee and Palm Beach counties:PALM BEACH COUNTYOne Epic 4th on Flagler – Celebrating America’s 250th– July 4 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Waterfront Commons, 100 North Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401; WPBF 25 News will broadcast and stream the fireworks show beginning at 9 p.m.Celebrate America’s 250th with Baseball, Fireworks and Hometown Pride – July 3 -4: Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, 4751 Main Street, Jupiter, FL, 33458Red, White and Blue with a Waterfront View: 4th of July Celebration – July 4 from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.: Intracoastal Park, 2240 N Federal Hwy., Boynton Beach, FL, 33435Delray Beach 4th of July Celebration – July 4 at 9 p.m.: East Atlantic Avenue and A1A, Delray Beach, FL 33444, East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL, 33444Belle Glade’s 4th of July Rodeo Extravaganza – July 4 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Rodeo Las Palmas, 1799 S Main St., Belle Glade, FL 334304TH of July Celebration at Bryant Park – July 4 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., fireworks scheduled to start at 9:15 p.m.: Bryant Park, 100 S. Golfview Road, Lake Worth Beach, FL, 33462Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday in Royal Palm Beach – July 4 from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.: 11600 Poinciana Blvd., Royal Palm Beach, FL, 334114TH of July Celebration at Sunset Cove Amphitheater – July 4 beginning at 5:30 p.m.: Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park, 20405 Amphitheater Circle, Boca Raton, FL, 33498Village of North Palm Beach 4th of July Celebration – July 4 beginning at 7:30 a.m.; fireworks scheduled at 9 p.m.: North Palm Beach Country Club, 951 US-1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408 ”Ignite the Night” – July 4 from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Samuel J. Ferreri Community Park, 2905 Jog Road Greenacres, FL 33467250 Years of Freedom – July 4 from 7:30 p.m., fireworks set for 9 p.m.: Bicentennial Park, 321 East Ocean Avenue, Lantana, FL 334624th of July Celebration at Village Park – July 4 beginning at 6 p.m., fireworks scheduled at 9:15 p.m.: 11700 Pierson Road, Wellington, FL 33414MARTIN COUNTYFarm Jam and Fireworks – July 3, activities between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., fireworks set for 9 p.m.: 1050 SW Prairie Avenue, Palm City, FL 34990America’s 250th Anniversary – July 4, Golf Cart Parade 10 a.m., activities between 4:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.; fireworks set for 9 p.m.: Downtown Stuart Flagler Park, 201 SW Flagler Avenue, Stuart, FL 34994Indiantown Independence Day Celebration – July 4 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Timer Powers Park, 21479 SW Citrus Blvd., Indiantown, FL 34956ST. LUCIE COUNTYTradition’s 4th of July All-American Weekend Celebration – July 4 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Tradition Square, SW Meeting Street, Port Saint Lucie, FL, 34987Freedom Fest – July 4 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., drone show and fireworks begin at 9 p.m.: MIDFlorida Event Center, 9221 SE Event Center Place, Port St. Lucie, FL, 34952Stars Over St. Lucie – July 4, activities begin at 6 p.m., fireworks set for 9 p.m.: Marina Square, 1 Avenue A, Fort Pierce, FL 34950OKEECHOBEE COUNTY4th of July Fireworks in the Air – July 4, events begin at 2 p.m., fireworks set for 9 p.m.: Agri-Civic Center, 4601 FL-710, Okeechobee, Florida 34974INDIAN RIVER COUNTYRiverside Park Main Event – July 4 beginning at 4 p.m., fireworks set for 9 p.m.: Riverside Park, 3200 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963Freedom Festival – July 4, parade 8:30 a.m., festival 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., fireworks 9 p.m.: 600 U.S. Highway 1, Sebastian, FL 32958
Video above: Freedomfest to celebrate America’s 250th birthday
Communities across the Palm Beaches, Treasure Coast, and Okeechobee County will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary of declaring independence this weekend.
Below are events in Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Okeechobee and Palm Beach counties:
PALM BEACH COUNTY
One Epic 4th on Flagler – Celebrating America’s 250th– July 4 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Waterfront Commons, 100 North Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401; WPBF 25 News will broadcast and stream the fireworks show beginning at 9 p.m.Celebrate America’s 250th with Baseball, Fireworks and Hometown Pride – July 3 -4: Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, 4751 Main Street, Jupiter, FL, 33458Red, White and Blue with a Waterfront View: 4th of July Celebration – July 4 from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.: Intracoastal Park, 2240 N Federal Hwy., Boynton Beach, FL, 33435Delray Beach 4th of July Celebration – July 4 at 9 p.m.: East Atlantic Avenue and A1A, Delray Beach, FL 33444, East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL, 33444Belle Glade’s 4th of July Rodeo Extravaganza – July 4 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Rodeo Las Palmas, 1799 S Main St., Belle Glade, FL 334304TH of July Celebration at Bryant Park – July 4 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., fireworks scheduled to start at 9:15 p.m.: Bryant Park, 100 S. Golfview Road, Lake Worth Beach, FL, 33462Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday in Royal Palm Beach – July 4 from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.: 11600 Poinciana Blvd., Royal Palm Beach, FL, 334114TH of July Celebration at Sunset Cove Amphitheater – July 4 beginning at 5:30 p.m.: Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park, 20405 Amphitheater Circle, Boca Raton, FL, 33498Village of North Palm Beach 4th of July Celebration – July 4 beginning at 7:30 a.m.; fireworks scheduled at 9 p.m.: North Palm Beach Country Club, 951 US-1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408 ”Ignite the Night” – July 4 from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Samuel J. Ferreri Community Park, 2905 Jog Road Greenacres, FL 33467250 Years of Freedom – July 4 from 7:30 p.m., fireworks set for 9 p.m.: Bicentennial Park, 321 East Ocean Avenue, Lantana, FL 334624th of July Celebration at Village Park – July 4 beginning at 6 p.m., fireworks scheduled at 9:15 p.m.: 11700 Pierson Road, Wellington, FL 33414
MARTIN COUNTY
Farm Jam and Fireworks – July 3, activities between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., fireworks set for 9 p.m.: 1050 SW Prairie Avenue, Palm City, FL 34990America’s 250th Anniversary – July 4, Golf Cart Parade 10 a.m., activities between 4:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.; fireworks set for 9 p.m.: Downtown Stuart Flagler Park, 201 SW Flagler Avenue, Stuart, FL 34994Indiantown Independence Day Celebration – July 4 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Timer Powers Park, 21479 SW Citrus Blvd., Indiantown, FL 34956
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
Tradition’s 4th of July All-American Weekend Celebration – July 4 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Tradition Square, SW Meeting Street, Port Saint Lucie, FL, 34987Freedom Fest – July 4 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., drone show and fireworks begin at 9 p.m.: MIDFlorida Event Center, 9221 SE Event Center Place, Port St. Lucie, FL, 34952Stars Over St. Lucie – July 4, activities begin at 6 p.m., fireworks set for 9 p.m.: Marina Square, 1 Avenue A, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
4th of July Fireworks in the Air – July 4, events begin at 2 p.m., fireworks set for 9 p.m.: Agri-Civic Center, 4601 FL-710, Okeechobee, Florida 34974
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
Riverside Park Main Event – July 4 beginning at 4 p.m., fireworks set for 9 p.m.: Riverside Park, 3200 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963Freedom Festival – July 4, parade 8:30 a.m., festival 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., fireworks 9 p.m.: 600 U.S. Highway 1, Sebastian, FL 32958