Seasonal & Holidays
Fireworks Near Me: July 4 Events In Tampa Bay For 2026
Your guide to July 4 fireworks and festivities across Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas and Sarasota counties.
Across the U.S., Americans are gearing up to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday on Independence Day.
Patch has rounded up Fourth of July activities over the upcoming three-day holiday weekend — including parades, concerts and fireworks — across the greater Tampa Bay area.
Hillsborough County
What: Lutz 4th of July Parade
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When: July 4, 9 a.m.
Where: The parade marches from the intersection of Lutz Lake Fern Road and Crooked Lane to the Lutz Library
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Where: Greater Hillsborough County Fairgrounds, Dover
What: Temple Terrace 4th of July Independence Day Celebration
When: July 4, parade at 10 a.m., community celebration and fireworks, 6 to 9:15 p.m.
Where: Temple Terrace Golf & Country Club
What: Liberty by the Bay
When: July 4, 4 p.m.
Where: Julian B. Lane Park, Tampa
What: Plant City 4th of July Celebration and Fireworks
When: July 4, 5 to 9:15 p.m.
Where: Plant City Stadium
What: The Heights District Fourth of July Celebration
When: July 4, 5 to 10 p.m.
Where: Armature Works, Tampa
What: July 4th Boat Parade on the Hillsborough River
When: July 4, 6 p.m.
Where: Tampa Riverwalk
When: July 4 and 6, park closes at 10 p.m.; July 5, park closes at 11 p.m.
Where: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, 10165 McKinley Drive, Tampa
Manatee County
What: Bradenton Marauders Independent Day Celebration
When: July 3, 6:30 p.m.
Where: LECOM Park, Bradenton
What: Palmetto Fourth Fest
When: July 4, 5 p.m.
Where: Riverside Boat Ramp, Palmetto
What: United on the Manatee River
When: July 4, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Rossi Park, Bradenton
Pasco County
What: Pasco County Celebrates America’s 250th
When: July 4, 3 to 11 p.m.
Where: SunWest Park, Hudson
What: East Pasco County Celebrates America’s 250th Presentations
When: July 4, 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Pasco County East Courthouse, Dade City
What: 4th of July Celebration at Krate
When: July 4, 7 to 11 p.m.
Where: Krate at the Grove, Wesley Chapel
What: East Pasco County Celebrates America’s 250th Fireworks
When: July 4, 9 p.m.
Where: John S. Burks Memorial Park, Dade City
Pinellas County
What: Clearwater Celebrates America July 4 Fireworks
When: July 3, 9 p.m.
Where: Coachman Park, Clearwater
What: The Fourth at the St. Pete Pier
When: July 4, 4 to 10 p.m.
Where: St. Pete Pier
What: Hometown USA
When: July 4, 6 to 10 p.m.
Where: TD Ballpark, Dunedin
Sarasota County
What: Fireworks on the Lake
When: July 3, 5 to 9:45 p.m.
Where: Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota
What: July 4 Parade, Picnic & Fireworks
When: July 4, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: The parade marches through downtown Venice; the community picnic takes place at Venice Community Center and West Blalock Park; the fireworks will be shot off from the South Jetty
What: July 4 Fireworks Celebration
When: July 4, 9 p.m.
Where: Bayfront Park, Sarasota
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