{"id":324822,"date":"2026-06-30T16:32:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/324822\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:32:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:32:06","slug":"shooting-the-works-pinellas-county-july-4-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/324822\/","title":{"rendered":"Shooting the \u2018works: Pinellas County July 4 celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The big bam boom of fireworks displays will resonate far and wide in Pinellas County Saturday, as it\u2019s not only the 4th of July (hey, that worked out nicely) but the occasion of our country\u2019s 250th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>So expect a little more pyro in this year\u2019s pyrotechnics.<\/p>\n<p>In St. Petersburg, as always, the main event happens on and around the St. Pete Pier. This year\u2019s free event, cleverly titled The Fourth, includes a family-style festival (food trucks, Fun Zone, a marketplace, live music, roaming entertainers and the like) plus a beer garden for Mom and Dad. Hours are 4 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Fireworks over Tampa Bay commence at 9 p.m. and are delightfully viewable from just about every waterfront vantage point.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the special anniversary occasion, according to a City issuance, \u201cthis year\u2019s fireworks will double in scale and splendor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPreferred VIP seating\u201d on The Pier is available for a fee (click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventliveus.com\/event\/10408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>In Clearwater\u2019s Coachman Park, Clearwater Celebrates America begins Friday with live music (kicking off at 5 p.m.) and a laser light show at 9.<\/p>\n<p>The fireworks head skyward at 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, the event\u2019s second day.<\/p>\n<p>Both days (5-10 p.m.) include a children\u2019s play area (check out \u201cMr. Brad\u201d onstage at the BayCare Sound) and different sorts of entertainment (street performers, bands and DJs). And food and beverage trucks.<\/p>\n<p>Both nights are free; find the full schedule <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myclearwater.com\/Events-and-Meetings\/Clearwater-Celebrates-America\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More Pinellas \u2018works<\/p>\n<p>Dunedin. Note: This event takes place Friday, July 3. \u201cHometown USA,\u201d 6-9 p.m. at TD Ballpark, 373 Douglas Ave., family fun, film screening (Miracle), live music and more. Fireworks at 9:30.<\/p>\n<p>St. Pete Beach. 5-9 p.m. Saturday in Horan Park, 7701 Boca Ciega Drive). Family fun, food, and fireworks at 9.<\/p>\n<p>Treasure Island. (Gulf Front Park, 10400 Gulf Blvd.) Fireworks at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Madeira Beach. 5-9 p.m. Saturday in ROC Park (Madeira Beach Recreation Center), 200 Rex Place. Food, live music and more. Fireworks over Boca Ciega Bay at 9.<\/p>\n<p>Largo. 6-9 p.m. Saturday in Central Park, 101 Central Park Drive. Food, kids\u2019 activities, market vendors. Fireworks at 9.<\/p>\n<p>Gulfport. Festivities begin at 9 a.m. Saturday with the opening of \u201cThe Spirit of \u201976 Half Century Time Capsule\u201d at Gulfport City Hall, then \u201cFamily Fun Day at Tomlinson Park\u201d (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) Fireworks over the waterfront, launched from Williams Pier, at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lealman. 6-9 p.m. \u00a0Saturday in Neri Park, 4300 Duval Park Road. DJ music, free hamburgers and hot dogs grilled and served by the Lealman Fire District, fireworks at 9.<\/p>\n<p>Safety Harbor. The 17th annual Holiday Parade steps off at 10 a.m. Saturday, on Main Street. 9 p.m. fireworks at Waterfront Park, 105 Veterans Memorial Lane.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The big bam boom of fireworks displays will resonate far and wide in Pinellas County Saturday, as it\u2019s&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":324823,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-324822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324822","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=324822"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324822\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/324823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}