July 4, 2015 Fireworks and Celebrations

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Miami Gardens 4th of July Celebration:
Celebrate Independence Day with the City of Miami Gardens 4th of July Celebration & Family Picnic taking place from noon to 9:3 p.m. on July 4th at the Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex, 3000 NW 199th St. Sponsored by the City of Miami Gardens, this 4th of July Celebration is free and open to the public. Festivities will include: DJ & live music, food trucks, sporting events, fireworks show and more. For more information on Miami Gardens 4th of July Celebration, please contact (786) 279-1222.

City of Opa-Locka 4th of July Event
Music, Food, Fireworks at 9:00 PM and Fun for the entire family at Imgram Park, 2100 Burlington St., Opa-locka. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. and end at 10 p.m. For more information call 305-953-2800.

City of Hialeah Independence Day Celebration Presented by Leon Medical
Festivities begin at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, at Milander Park, 4800 Palm Avenue, Hialeah, with a Mix 98.3 Pre-Party at the Milander Center Amphitheater. DJ Nancy Starr will kick off the celebration on the Coca-Cola/Sedano's Supermarkets Stage at 6:00 p.m. The main musical act is Grammy and Emmy award-winning Artist, Albita, who will perform at 7:15 p.m.

BROWARD COUNTY

Celebrate America in Hallandale Beach June 27

City of Fort Lauderdale's 4th of July Spectacular

Miramar 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

Hallandale Beach Celebrates America

Star-Spangled Spectacular 4th of July Celebration on Hollywood Beach

Town of Davie Independence Day Fireworks and Family Fun Day

Pembroke Pines Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks Show

Seminole Casino Coconut Creek to Stage Spectacular Fireworks Show by Grucci of New York Friday, July 3-5

Corals Springs Fourth of July Celebration

Pompano Beach July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza

Margate July 4th Celebration with Parade, Concert and Fireworks Display

Fourth of July Fireworks Viewing at Vista View Park

City of Weston Hometown 4th of July Celebration

Sunrise July 4th Celebration

Davie's Independence Day Fireworks and Family Fun Day at Pine Island Park:
The town of Davie proudly presents the Annual Independence Day Fireworks and Family Fun Day at Pine Island Park. The park is located at 3801 S. Pine Island Road in Davie. Festivities begin at 4 p.m. with the fireworks going off at 9 p.m. Food trucks will have a variety of food available for sale all day along with free family activities, bounce houses, rides, arts and crafts, interactive activities, swimming and games around the park. Live music begins at 7 p.m. Free cake will be available, while supplies last.

THE KEYS

Florida Keys July 4th Weekend Events

Key West / July 3-5
The Key Lime Festival
A wacky Miss Key Lime Pageant, pie-eating and cooking contests and other tasty temptations await Key West visitors during the third annual Key Lime Festival. A Key Lime Martini and Margarita Sip and Stroll will kickoff the weekend-long event. The highlight, the July 4th Mile-High Key lime Pie Eating Contest beginning at 11 a.m. At Sloppy Joe's Bar.

Marathon / July 3-5
Marathon Super Boat Offshore Grand Prix
Offshore powerboat racing returns for a weekend event that celebrates true Americana, much like baseball, apple pie and fireworks! Free admission to view the boats and meet drivers and crews from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the race village dry pits at the Florida Keys Marathon Airport, mile marker (MM) 51 bayside. Race day is Sunday with free general race viewing at Marathon's Sunset Park, MM 47, a prime spectator location at the base of the Seven Mile Bridge at Knight's Key. Private boats are to have designated bayside viewing areas as well.

Big Pine & the Lower Keys / July 3
Celebrate Fourth of July Fireworks on July 3
The Big Pine & Lower Keys Rotary Club is to host the annual Independence Day Fireworks at the Big Pine Community Park, located at 31009 Atlantis Road. Co-sponsored by the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce, activities include live music headline by Haywire, food and ice-cold beverages accompanied by games and activities for both adults and kids. An expanded fireworks show is set to go off at nightfall or about 9 p.m. Admission is free, but no coolers, pets or personal fireworks will be allowed. Gates open at 5 p.m.

Key Largo / July 4
40th Annual Fourth of July Parade
The 40th annual Fourth of July parade co-sponsored by the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce gets rolling at 10 a.m. from the parking lot at Anthony's Clothing Store, MM 98.2 on the center median of U.S. Highway 1 in Key Largo, and ends at MM 100. Awards are to be presented for most original entry, most beautiful and best portrayal of the theme. A free-admission community picnic, barbecue, vendor booths, kids' games, live music and a nighttime fireworks show are planned to follow the parade and be staged at Rowell's Marina, MM 104.5 bayside. Parking is free.

Key Largo / July 4
Fireworks Show on Blackwater Sound
Blackwater Sound provides the perfect nighttime mirrorlike surface to make the annual fireworks display seem like a 3-D viewing experience designed to dazzle. The show is to take place on the bayfront in Key Largo at 10 p.m., July 4. The best seating can be found at Jimmy Johnson's Big Chill, Sundowners and Senior Frijoles restaurants, Caribbean Club and Marriott Key Largo Bay Resort, all located around mile marker (MM) 104 bayside.

Islamorada / July 4
Independence Day Celebration
The popular Spirit of Islamorada July 4 celebration is to be held at Founders Park, MM 87 on Plantation Key. Hosted by the Village of Islamorada and the Upper Keys Rotary Club, the event features entertainment, food and drinks for kids, teens, adults — and even dogs. The party is to run 6-9:30 p.m., followed by a fireworks show. An admission fee of $10 is to be charged to nonresidents.

Marathon / July 4
Marathon Beach Party & Fireworks Show
For one of the Keys' largest and longest fireworks displays, families gather for a full day of activities in Marathon for a patriotic parade that begins around 10:30 a.m. and proceeds from Marathon High School on Sombrero Beach Road (MM 50 oceanside) to free-admission Sombrero Beach, where a daylong celebration features food, drink, kids' crafts and entertainment, capped off after dark with fireworks. Marathon is known as the Boating Destination of the Keys, and hundreds of boaters line up in front of the beach for a preferred view of the festivities.

Key West / July 4
31st Annual Hospice of the Florida Keys & Visiting Nurse Association Picnic
Benefits Hospice of the Florida Keys and the Visiting Nurse Association takes place at the luxurious Casa Marina Resort & Beach Club, A Waldorf Astoria Collection, located at 1500 Reynolds St. overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The celebration is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. with fireworks starting at 9 p.m., courtesy of the Key West Rotary Club. Live music, a silent auction and lots of children's games round out the fun-filled family festivities.

More details on Florida Keys events at www.fla-keys.com.

Ongoing or related events:

Bleed Red for the Red, White and Blue

City of West Park 10th Anniversary Celebration: July 11

More events to come. Send details of your public July 4th events to: web@wsvn.com.

What's open and closed on Friday for July 4 holiday:

Note: Local, state and federal government offices are observing the holiday on Friday, July 3. Here's what's open and closed:

Federal offices: Closed

State offices: Closed

Miami-Dade County offices: Closed

Broward County offices: Closed

Courts: Closed

Post offices: Closed

Stock markets: Closed

Banks: Most open Friday, but closed Saturday. Check with your bank for schedule

Miami-Dade libraries: Closed

Broward libraries: Closed Friday and Saturday

Tri-Rail: Normal schedule

Miami-Dade and Broward transit: Sunday schedule

Miami-Dade garbage collection: No collection Friday

Broward garbage collection: Normal schedule for municipal services districts (formerly Unincorporated Broward). Residents of all other cities should contact their city or hauler directly.

Malls: Open

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