Local 250th celebration and 4th of July events

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There’s plenty of ways to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this 4th of July.

Crestview

Twin Hills Park Bike Parade

  • July 4, 5 p.m.
  • Decorate bikes, scooters, wagons and strollers to participate in the parade. Register at the Crestview Police Department tent before the parade begins.
  • Parade will start at Hathaway Street North and Playground Drive.

City of Crestview Annual 4th of July Party in the Park

  • 4-6 p.m. – Scale Fracture band
  • 6-9 p.m. – Cheyenne Band
  • 9 p.m. – fireworks

Fort Walton Beach

Fourth of July at The Landing

  • July 4, 5 p.m.
  • Food vendors and live music
  • Scratch 2020 band followed by fireworks

Freedom Fest

  • July 4, 6-9 p.m.
  • hosted by the First Methodist Church, 103 First St. SE
  • Hamburgers, hot dogs, waterslides and a view of the Fort Walton Beach fireworks

Destin

Star Spangled Food Truck Festival at Destin Commons

  • July 3, 5-9:30 p.m.
  • More than 25 food trucks, face painting, family activities and live entertainment
  • 9 p.m. – fireworks

City of Destin’s July 4th drone & fireworks show at Destin Harbor

  • July 4
  • Show kicks off around 9 p.m. with a 12-minute drone show followed by a 22-minute fireworks display.

HarborWalk Village’s Fourth of July celebration

  • July 4
  • Live music, street performers, fire spinners and patriotic music
  • 9 p.m. – City of Destin fireworks display

Niceville/Valparaiso

Niceville Exchange Club’s 250 flag display at the Air Force Armament Museum

  • Through July 11
  • Opening ceremonies July 3 at 9:30 a.m. with participation from Eglin Air Force Base and 7th Special Forces Group, Sons of the American Revolution, Children of the American Revolution and various motorcycle groups

Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida

  • July 4
  • 11 a.m. – award ceremony for poster and essay contest
  • Noon – History Sandwiched in “Colonial Paper Currency” presented by Tom McKnight
  • 1 p.m. – Official ribbon cutting of the American 250 exhibit officiated by Niceville Mayor Dan Henkel
  • 1:15 p.m. – “Life, Liberty and Hard Rations” presented by Travis Suther in Colonial attire
  • 2 p.m. – Battle of Lexington and Concord informal discussion

Annual “Light Up the Bayou” Boggy Bayou 4th of July Celebration at Lions Park on Bayshore Drive

  • July 4, festivities kick off at 3 p.m.
  • Food trucks
  • Fireworks begin around 8:45 p.m.
  • Fireworks can be viewed from Lincoln Park

Navarre Beach

Fourth of July fireworks

  • 9 p.m.
  • Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, 8579 Gulf Boulevard

Milton

Riverfest at Jernigan’s Landing, downtown Milton

  • July 4
  • 4-8 p.m. – waterslides, face-painting
  • 4-8:30 p.m. – food trucks
  • 5 p.m. – Great Mill Town Duck Race
  • 5:30 p.m. – Blue Anchor Belles performance
  • 6 p.m. – Children’s Foot Parade
  • 6:30-8:30 p.m. – live music by Chase Mitchel Band
  • 8:30 p.m. – fireworks

Pensacola

“Symphony Sparks and Stars” at the Hunter Amphitheater, downtown Pensacola

  • 5 p.m. – food trucks
  • 7 p.m. – symphony begins
  • 9 p.m. – fireworks

Pensacola Beach

“Red White & Beach Bash”

  • Face painting, stilt walker, cotton candy and more
  • 4-6 p.m. – DJ Salty
  • 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Pensacola Civic Band
  • 9 p.m. – fireworks, music simulcast on Cat Country 98.7 FM

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