Fourth Of July Parades, Fireworks & Celebrations
POSTED: Tuesday, July 1, 2008
UPDATED: 2:07 pm EDT July 3,
2008
SOUTH FLORIDA -- Here are some of the locations where you can watch fireworks and celebrations on the Fourth of July. For complete details and information, contact the individual municipality where the event is scheduled to take place.
Festival runs from 5 - 9 p.m. Fireworks are after the live performances
The Bayside Ampitheatre, 301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami.
305-358-7550
Aventura
Fireworks at 9 p.m. from any location along the Country Club Drives
305-466-8930
Coconut Grove
The All-Day Celebration kicks off at 4 p.m.
Fireworks display begins at 9 p.m. Peacock Park, 2820 McFarlane Road
305-444-7270
Doral
Parade begins at 10 a.m. and travels from Doral Costa Office Park (HSBC Building), 9800 NW 41st St., headed west to Northwest 102nd Avenue, then to Doral Park, 5300 NW 102nd Ave.
Rest of the day's festivities and fireworks will be held at JC Bermudez Park, 3000 NW 87th Ave.
305-593-6611
Hialeah: Independence Day Concerts and Fireworks at Amelia Earhart Park 401 E. 65th Street, Hialeah
1 p.m. - 10 p.m.
A full-day of concerts by popular local hip-hop and Latin-music performers, culminating with an illuminating fireworks display in the evening.
FREE admission. Parking fee: $10 per car; $15 per bus and RV. Bring your own lawn chairs and blankets. Coolers are not allowed. Food and beverages will be sold.
305-685-8389
Homestead Concert and Fireworks
Homestead Sports Complex
Gates open at 7:30 p.m. with fireworks at 8:30 p.m.
305-224-4570
Key Biscayne Fourth of July Parade
Crandon Boulevard, 11 a.m.
Fireworks at sunset
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
Parade begins at 10 a.m. at town hall, travels north along Bougainvilla Drive, west on Pine Avenue; south on El Mar Drive; west on Palm Avenue and back to Bougainvilla and town hall.
Celebrations continue at El Prado Beach Park across A1A from town hall
Fireworks on the beach begin at 8:30 p.m.
954-895-6595
Margate
Parade starts at 9 a.m. on the west end of Margate Boulevard at 76th Avenue and continues east to Golub Municipal Complex at 58th Avenue.
The 9 p.m. fireworks display will be on the east side of State Road 7 at Margate Boulevard. (This is a new location for the annual fireworks display)
954-972-6458
Miami Beach Fourth of July Celebration
Festivities will be on the beach at 10th Street and Ocean Drive, 7:30 p.m.
Fireworks scheduled to begin at 9:00 p.m.
305-673-7400
Miami Shores
Visit the Miami Shores Country Club for a Fourth of July Picnic ending with a spectacular fireworks display.
Festivities begin at 5:00 p.m.
North Miami - Florida International University - Biscayne Bay Campus
3000 NE 151 Street
Gates open at 6:00 p.m.
FREE admission and parking
South Miami
Palmer Park, 6120 SW 67th Ave.
Events begin at 5 p.m.
Fireworks display begins at 9:15 p.m. 305-663-6319
Surfside
Festivities begin at 4 p.m.
Fireworks will begin promptly at 9 p.m. Surfside residents or hotel guests FREE (with ID). All others … adults $8, ages14 and younger $5.
Best Western Hardpack Beach, 9365 Collins Ave.
305-866-3635
Just east of Sawgrass Expressway between Sample Road and Royal Palm Boulevard
6 to 9 p.m. The fireworks show will begin promptly at 9 p.m.
There is a nominal parking fee at the Sportsplex
954-345-2200
Davie Pine Island Park, 3800 SW 92nd Ave.
Funs starts at 10 a.m., Concert 6 p.m., fireworks 9 p.m.
954-797-1163
Vista View Park, 4001 SW 142nd Ave.
Get a panoramic view of fireworks from various cities from the park's hill, the highest man-made elevation in Broward County.
Parking is $5 per car
954-370-3792
Deerfield Beach
All-American Fourth of July 4-10 p.m.
The Mad Bomber fireworks begin at 9 p.m. Main Parking Lot, Southeast First Street and Ocean Way, one block south of Hillsboro Boulevard
954-480-4433
Fort Lauderdale
Festivities from 1-9:30 p.m. on Fort Lauderdale Beach
Fireworks show starts at 9:00 p.m.
954-828-5363
Hollywood - Star Spangled Spectacular
Hollywood Beach & Broadwalk
5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Miramar's Fourth of July Concert and Fireworks Show
Miramar Regional Park, 16801 Miramar Parkway
Events begin at 6 p.m. Fireworks 9 p.m.
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets
954-704-1631
Pembroke Pines
Pines Recreation Center, 7400 Pines Blvd.
Festivities begin at 7 p.m.
Fireworks display 9 p.m.
954-435-6525
Plantation
Central Park Ball Fields, 9151 NW Second St.
Celebration begins with a parade 9 a.m. at West Broward Boulevard and Northwest 46th Ave., traveling west to Northwest 69th Avenue and ending at City Hall.
Fireworks at 9 p.m.
954-452-2510
Pompano Beach
DJ's spinning tunes starting at 7 p.m.
The Fireworks Extravaganza is 9 p.m. north of the fishing pier, 222 Pompano Beach Blvd. (A1A north of Atlantic Boulevard)
954-786-4111
Sunrise - BankAtlantic Center Celebration
6- 10 p.m. Sawgrass Mills will serve as the grand finale fireworks display
FREE Admission
Tamarac
Tamarac Sports Complex, 9901 NW 77th St.
All-American Celebration from 6-9:30 p.m.
Fireworks display starts at 9 p.m.
954-597-3620
Weston
The Hometown Fourth of July Parade starts at 10:00 a.m. The route begins at Town Center Boulevard and Three Village Road and continues on Main Street in the Town Center.
954-389-4321
Miami-Dade County
America's Birthday Bash at Bayfront ParkFestival runs from 5 - 9 p.m. Fireworks are after the live performances
The Bayside Ampitheatre, 301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami.
305-358-7550
Aventura
Fireworks at 9 p.m. from any location along the Country Club Drives
305-466-8930
Coconut Grove
The All-Day Celebration kicks off at 4 p.m.
Fireworks display begins at 9 p.m. Peacock Park, 2820 McFarlane Road
305-444-7270
Doral
Parade begins at 10 a.m. and travels from Doral Costa Office Park (HSBC Building), 9800 NW 41st St., headed west to Northwest 102nd Avenue, then to Doral Park, 5300 NW 102nd Ave.
Rest of the day's festivities and fireworks will be held at JC Bermudez Park, 3000 NW 87th Ave.
305-593-6611
Hialeah: Independence Day Concerts and Fireworks at Amelia Earhart Park 401 E. 65th Street, Hialeah
1 p.m. - 10 p.m.
A full-day of concerts by popular local hip-hop and Latin-music performers, culminating with an illuminating fireworks display in the evening.
FREE admission. Parking fee: $10 per car; $15 per bus and RV. Bring your own lawn chairs and blankets. Coolers are not allowed. Food and beverages will be sold.
305-685-8389
Homestead Concert and Fireworks
Homestead Sports Complex
Gates open at 7:30 p.m. with fireworks at 8:30 p.m.
305-224-4570
Key Biscayne Fourth of July Parade
Crandon Boulevard, 11 a.m.
Fireworks at sunset
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
Parade begins at 10 a.m. at town hall, travels north along Bougainvilla Drive, west on Pine Avenue; south on El Mar Drive; west on Palm Avenue and back to Bougainvilla and town hall.
Celebrations continue at El Prado Beach Park across A1A from town hall
Fireworks on the beach begin at 8:30 p.m.
954-895-6595
Margate
Parade starts at 9 a.m. on the west end of Margate Boulevard at 76th Avenue and continues east to Golub Municipal Complex at 58th Avenue.
The 9 p.m. fireworks display will be on the east side of State Road 7 at Margate Boulevard. (This is a new location for the annual fireworks display)
954-972-6458
Miami Beach Fourth of July Celebration
Festivities will be on the beach at 10th Street and Ocean Drive, 7:30 p.m.
Fireworks scheduled to begin at 9:00 p.m.
305-673-7400
Miami Shores
Visit the Miami Shores Country Club for a Fourth of July Picnic ending with a spectacular fireworks display.
Festivities begin at 5:00 p.m.
North Miami - Florida International University - Biscayne Bay Campus
3000 NE 151 Street
Gates open at 6:00 p.m.
FREE admission and parking
South Miami
Palmer Park, 6120 SW 67th Ave.
Events begin at 5 p.m.
Fireworks display begins at 9:15 p.m. 305-663-6319
Surfside
Festivities begin at 4 p.m.
Fireworks will begin promptly at 9 p.m. Surfside residents or hotel guests FREE (with ID). All others … adults $8, ages14 and younger $5.
Best Western Hardpack Beach, 9365 Collins Ave.
305-866-3635
Broward County
Coral Springs - Celebrate Fourth of July at Sportsplex at Coral SpringsJust east of Sawgrass Expressway between Sample Road and Royal Palm Boulevard
6 to 9 p.m. The fireworks show will begin promptly at 9 p.m.
There is a nominal parking fee at the Sportsplex
954-345-2200
Davie Pine Island Park, 3800 SW 92nd Ave.
Funs starts at 10 a.m., Concert 6 p.m., fireworks 9 p.m.
954-797-1163
Vista View Park, 4001 SW 142nd Ave.
Get a panoramic view of fireworks from various cities from the park's hill, the highest man-made elevation in Broward County.
Parking is $5 per car
954-370-3792
Deerfield Beach
All-American Fourth of July 4-10 p.m.
The Mad Bomber fireworks begin at 9 p.m. Main Parking Lot, Southeast First Street and Ocean Way, one block south of Hillsboro Boulevard
954-480-4433
Fort Lauderdale
Festivities from 1-9:30 p.m. on Fort Lauderdale Beach
Fireworks show starts at 9:00 p.m.
954-828-5363
Hollywood - Star Spangled Spectacular
Hollywood Beach & Broadwalk
5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Miramar's Fourth of July Concert and Fireworks Show
Miramar Regional Park, 16801 Miramar Parkway
Events begin at 6 p.m. Fireworks 9 p.m.
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets
954-704-1631
Pembroke Pines
Pines Recreation Center, 7400 Pines Blvd.
Festivities begin at 7 p.m.
Fireworks display 9 p.m.
954-435-6525
Plantation
Central Park Ball Fields, 9151 NW Second St.
Celebration begins with a parade 9 a.m. at West Broward Boulevard and Northwest 46th Ave., traveling west to Northwest 69th Avenue and ending at City Hall.
Fireworks at 9 p.m.
954-452-2510
Pompano Beach
DJ's spinning tunes starting at 7 p.m.
The Fireworks Extravaganza is 9 p.m. north of the fishing pier, 222 Pompano Beach Blvd. (A1A north of Atlantic Boulevard)
954-786-4111
Sunrise - BankAtlantic Center Celebration
6- 10 p.m. Sawgrass Mills will serve as the grand finale fireworks display
FREE Admission
Tamarac
Tamarac Sports Complex, 9901 NW 77th St.
All-American Celebration from 6-9:30 p.m.
Fireworks display starts at 9 p.m.
954-597-3620
Weston
The Hometown Fourth of July Parade starts at 10:00 a.m. The route begins at Town Center Boulevard and Three Village Road and continues on Main Street in the Town Center.
954-389-4321
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