Happy 4th! Plenty Of Fireworks, Other Activities To Celebrate

July 4, 2011

Happy Fourth of July!

Here is a list of public fireworks shows and other events planned for this Independence Day in the North Escambia area:

Jay

Independence Run at 8 a.m. Monday at Bray-Hendricks City Park. 5K entry fee is $20; 1 mile fun run is $10. All entrants get a t-shirt, awards to be presented. Live entertainment begins at 5 p.m. Fireworks show at dark.

East Brewton

Horseshoe tournament, waterslides for the kids begin at 4:00 Monday, and there’s a duck race at 6 p.m. Entertainment begins at 5 p.m. Food and drinks available all day. Fireworks at 9:30. All events at Fort Crawford Park.

Poarch

The Poarch Creek Indians will host a fireworks show Monday night at on the reservation. Entertainment will begin on stage at Arrow Head Park at 7:30 followed by the fireworks show at 9:00.

Sertoma, Downtown Pensacola

For the 22nd year, area Sertoma organizations are once again coordinating and hosting the largest Fireworks display on the Gulf Coast over Pensacola Bay on Monday, July 4th, 2011, at 9:00 pm. There will be activities throughout the day, from 11:00 am until 6:30 pm, in Olde Seville Square to include a FREE Children’s Area with inflatables and pony rides, Arts and Crafts vendors, Food vendors, and live entertainment on the gazebo stage beginning at 11:00 am, with a Hot Dog Eating Contest at noon! Starting at 4:00 pm, there will be live music on the Bayfront Stage, featuring Mass Kunfuzion, followed by August Body at 6:30. The festivities will culminate with the fireworks show over Pensacola Bay, synchronized with music broadcast on Cat Country FM 98.7. For a schedule of events, go to www.pensacolasertomajuly4th.org

Pensacola Beach

4th of July begins with The Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Santa  Rosa Island Authority sponsoring a Fourth of July fireworks extravaganza in the skies above Santa Rosa Sound. The show, begins at 9 p.m. and will feature 472 explosive shells! WXBM Your Country 102.7/Soft Rock94.1, will be broadcasting live from Portofino Boardwalk and simulcasting patriotic music. For more information, go to www.visitpensacolabeach.com.

Milton

Riverfest 2011 “A Celebration of Freedom”, 4th of July 4 celebration kicks-off at 9 a.m. Enjoy a day of family fun events! The 10th annual Firecracker Bike Show, the Freedom Car Show, a children’s activity area, The Great MillTown Duck Race, LIVE entertainment and Fireworks starting a dark. Historic Downtown Milton – North and South Willing Street & Riverwalk Area. For a schedule of events, go to www.srcchamber.com.

Bay Minette

Fireworks begin just after dark behind Bay Minette Intermediate School

Pictured top: Hunter deGraaf, age eight-months of Jay, is ready to celebrate his first Fourth of July (photo by Amanda deGraaf). Pictured below: Four-year old twins Derek and Justin Kinley, and Laura Kinley, 11, of McDavid are ready to celebrate the Fourth of July (photo by Amanda Kinley). Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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3 Responses to “Happy 4th! Plenty Of Fireworks, Other Activities To Celebrate”

  1. lost girl on July 4th, 2011 11:29 pm

    we got directions to the bay minette school and got over there and no one was there, come to find out it was at, ‘ the old school’ well the is a lot like telling someone to turn left where the old barn used to be

    we did eventually find it after asking 4 different people and getting vague directions ; )

    i am not complaining to you william, i know you can only print what they give you

  2. tallyho on July 4th, 2011 4:16 pm

    Take hwy to jay left on hwy 4, right on 29, left on 31 and go to Atmore al take a right on hwy 21 two red lights at the shell station turn left and churches chicken on right after turn. Stay on this road stay to the right after your cross railroad tracks and stright ahead till you go over I-65 a you are a couple of miles from Pourch resvation.

  3. me on July 4th, 2011 3:31 pm

    Can anyone help me with directions from molino to the fireworks in Poarch thanks