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The City of Jacksonville will celebrate America\u2019s 250th anniversary on July 3 and 4, 2026 with\u00a0free, family-friendly celebrations\u00a0that will include activities across the north and south banks of Downtown Jacksonville, including:<\/p>\n
JULY 3, 2026<\/p>\n
Join us to celebrate America\u2019s 250th\u00a0anniversary during Freedom Fest at Friendship Fountain from 5:30-10pm. The festivities, which are sponsored by the City of Jacksonville\u2019s Military and Veterans Affairs Department (MAVD), and Supporting Partner Wounded Warrior Project, will include:<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Live music by Bold City Brass, Navy Pride, Sal Gonzalez, Emily Mikus and Big Engine<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A patriotic light and music show at the Fountain<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Free apple pies for the first 1,000 attendees<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Activations along the Riverwalk between the Fountain and Chart House<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Food and beverages for purchase<\/p>\n
JULY 4, 2026<\/p>\n
Northbank<\/p>\n
Come celebrate America\u2019s 250th\u00a0anniversary \u2013 and the Fourth of July \u2013 with us at Riverfront Plaza (2 W. Independent Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32202) from 4pm-9:30pm. Festivities, which are sponsored by the City of Jacksonville and Supporting Partner Wounded Warrior Project, will include:<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Performances by Sal Gonzalez, Tobacco Road, Bold City Classics and Lane Pittman<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The largest Fourth of July Fireworks show in Jacksonville history<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Facepainting and balloon animals<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The River City Readers Bookmobile<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 An art exhibition by JAMS students<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Food and beverages for purchase<\/p>\n
Come celebrate America\u2019s 250th\u00a0anniversary \u2013 and the Fourth of July \u2013 with us at Friendship Fountain and the Riverwalk from 3-9:30pm. Festivities will include:<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Live music by Scott Halls and Caribe Groove<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fireworks (same show, different vantage point)<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hot dog eating contest<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cornhole tournament<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Food and beverages for purchase<\/p>\n
There will also be festivities at RiversEdge Park (1915 RiversEdge Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207) from 6-9pm, including:<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Music and entertainment<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fireworks (same show, different vantage point)<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Food and beverages for sale<\/p>\n
For additional event information, please visit the following websites, but note that they are continuously being updated:<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For July 3rd activities:\u00a0MAVD<\/a><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For a comprehensive list of activities Fourth of July weekend:\u00a0Visit Jax<\/a><\/p>\n About the City of Jacksonville\u00a0<\/p>\n The City of Jacksonville is the largest city by land mass in the\u00a0contiguous\u00a0United States, serving more than one million residents. City of Jacksonville leadership includes Mayor Donna Deegan and a 19-member City Council led by President Kevin Carrico. To learn more, visit\u00a0jacksonville.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n About the City of Jacksonville Office of Sports and Entertainment About City of Jacksonville Parks, Recreation and Community Services<\/p>\n The Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) serves diverse populations of all ages and abilities through recreation activities and programs, conservation and marine resources, senior services, social services, disabled services, and extension services serving one million residents in Duval County. PRCS offers over 400 parks and recreational spaces. For more information about The Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.jacksonville.gov\/departments\/parks-and-recreation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The City of Jacksonville will celebrate America\u2019s 250th anniversary on July 3 and 4, 2026 with\u00a0free, family-friendly celebrations\u00a0that…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":286656,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[116,118,117],"class_list":["post-286655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=286655"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286655\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/286656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=286655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=286655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=286655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe City of Jacksonville Office of Sports and Entertainment attracts, hosts, and creates opportunities that drive economic impact, accelerate the Jacksonville brand, and improve the quality of life and cultural engagement for visitors and residents. Jacksonville hosts hundreds of diverse events yearly, making Northeast Florida a premier destination with rich tradition and world-class hospitality. For more information, visit\u00a0events.jacksonville.gov<\/a><\/p>\n