Sarasota Fourth of July fireworks from beach to shining beach!

Fireworks Light Up the Night Skies on a Sarasota Fourth of July!

Sarasota Fourth of July Events:

Our Sarasota Fourth of July kicks off on Thursday July 3rd: Fireworks Night at Ed Smith Stadium begins at 6 p.m. in conjunction with the Sarasota Suncoast Offshore Racing Festival and Sarasota Reds baseball. The Reds take on the Dunedin Blue Jays at 7 p.m. Admission is $5-$6 and Ed Smith Stadium is at 2700 12th Street in Sarasota. (07/03/08)

A free Sarasota Fourth of July Celebration is being staged at Sarasota's Gillespie Park beginning at 9:30 a.m. on July 4th. Patriotic music, refreshments and local dignitaries will be featured. Gillespie Park is located at the corner of 10th street and Gillespie Avenue in Sarasota. (07/04/08)

Sarasota Fourth of July fireworks over Sarasota Bayfront

Sarasota Fourth of July: Nighttime brings the Fireworks Spectacular over Sarasota Bay. Part of the Suncoast Offshore Festival, viewing is free from anywhere downtown including Bayfront Park and Island Park. The display is an awesome sight from a boat anchored on Sarasota Bay. Make sure you bring an umbrella just in case of rain. The Sarasota Fourth of July fireworks show starts at dusk or around 9:00 p.m. and is privately funded and charity focused; The Florida Center for Child and Family Development will gratefully accept donations of cash, books, toys, diapers and wipes for newborns through eight years of age. The donation drop points are located at Island Park, Marina Jack, and the Municipal Auditorium. (07/04/08)

Fireworks of Siesta Key on the Fourth of July

Fireworks of Siesta Key on the Fourth of July

Siesta Key: Fireworks over Siesta Key are blasted off just north of Siesta Key’s volleyball courts, so viewing is good from anywhere south and along Crescent Beach (south of Siesta Public Beach), out on the Gulf, or from the Intercoastal waterway. Good weather brings estimates of 20,000 to 30,000 to the fireworks on Siesta Key. (07/04/08)

Fireworks over Venice, Florida

Venice Beach: The Venice area fireworks are fired from the south Venice Jetty and there are a number of good vantage points: anywhere along Venice Beach, Nokomis Beach, or from a boat on the Gulf of Mexico or anchored on the Intercoastal waterway, northeast of the Jetty on the water. (07/04/08)

Fireworks over Anna Maria Island, Florida

Anna Maria Island: Celebrations kick off at 10 a.m. with the Fourth of July Parade starting at the south end of Anna Maria Island near Coquina Beach and marching north to Bay Front Park. (07/04/08)

July 3rd, 2008: Fireworks begin at about 9 p.m. at the Beach House Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach. Viewing is free from the beach and nearby areas. (07/03/08)

Bradenton: Heritage Harbour’s first ever "Home Town Picnic" runs from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m on Saturday June 28, 2008. Picnic doings include pony rides, a rock climbing wall, bounce-houses for the kids, potato sack races and the Sarasota Ski-A-Rees will perform. Take your lawn chairs, blankets and coolers for an old fashioned family 4th of July. Location: Heritage Harbour's Central Park. Directions: Just east of I-75 on State Road 64. (Rain date is June 29th, 2008)

Bradenton: Bradenton's Main Street will be the site of a street party on the 4th of July from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Main Street and nearby streets will be closed off to traffic. (07/04/08)

Bradenton: Fireworks begin at about 9 p.m. on the Manatee River near Mattison's Riverside restaurant. (07/04/08)

Palmetto: July 4th festivities in downtown Palmetto along the riverfront begin at 10 a.m. There will be a party on the riverfront with live bands, a kids carnival, karaoke contest and other activities. Fireworks are at dusk at the corner of 10th Avenue and Riverside Drive. You can park for free at the county fairgrounds or Sutton Park and take the trolley to the riverfront park at 101 Eighth Avenue. (07/04/08)

North Port: North Port's Fourth of July Parade begins at 10 a.m. at Appomattox Drive and North Port Blvd. and ends at Dallas White Park, 5900 Greenwood Ave. North Port's annual Freedom Festival takes place starting at 6 p.m. at North Port High School at 6400 W. Price Blvd. Opening Ceremonies are at 7 p.m. There are vendors and entertainment. Fireworks begin about 9 p.m. (07/04/08)

(* Every effort is made to provide as accurate of information as possible, however dates, times, places and event schedules are subject to change without notice due to weather conditions, last minute changes or cancellations made by event organizers, misinformation from sources and or events beyond anyone's control, etc)(Keep your eye on this page for updates. As they become available they will be reported here.)

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