Area Fireworks Display Schedule

July 4, 2016

Here’s a guide to public, non-profit Fourth of July Fireworks shows across the North Escambia area:

Monday, July 4

Sertoma — Downtown Pensacola

For the 27th 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 at 9:00 pm.

There will be activities throughout the day, from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm, in Seville Square to include a free Children’s Area with inflatables, pony rides, rock climbing wall, “meet and greet” with characters, face painting, and much more. There will also be a variety of arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, and live entertainment on the Bayfront stage in the afternoon. There will also bee a Hot Dog Eating Contest at noon.  New this year is the free Pensacola Symphony Orchestra concert at Hunter Amphitheater in Community Maritime Park at 7:30 p.m.  This live orchestra concert will be broadcast to speakers along Bayfront Parkway and to Wahoos Stadium.

The festivities will culminate with the fireworks show over Pensacola Bay at about 9 p.m. synchronized with music broadcast on Cat Country 98.7.

Jay 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run

Annual Celebrate Freedom 5K and 1 Mile Run Run at 8 a.m. Monday at Jay City Park. 5K entry fee is $25; One mile fun run is $10. Awards to be presented. (Fireworks are Saturday night.)

Pensacola Beach

Red, White and Blues week begins with the Pensacola Beach Fourth of July firework show and celebration at 8:30 pm Monday over Santa Rosa Sound near Quietwater Beach. .

Riverfest, Milton

Riverfest will be held Monday, July 4 in Milton. Festivities include the annual Firecracker Bike Show at 9 a.m., a Freedom Car Show at 9 a.m., a Children’s Activity Area, annual Great Mill Town Duck Race at 5 p.m., live entertainment at 5:30 p.m., a Veteran’s Salute at 6:30 p.m. and karaoke  at 7 p.m. The day will end with a fireworks display over the Blackwater River at dark.

East Brewton

East Brewton will celebrate Monday, July 4, with a fun-filled day beginning at 9 a.m. at Fort Crawford Park and ending with a fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. Plastic duck race at 6 p.m.

Bay Minette

The Rotary Club of Bay Minette will host a fireworks show on Monday, July 4, beginning at dusk behind Simmons Field.

Pictured: Last year’s Flomaton-Century Fireworks Show. NorthEscambia.com file photo by Ditto Gorme, click to enlarge.


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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive