Fourth of July Beach Party & Fireworks
Press release provided by the city of Fort Lauderdale:
Celebrate America’s Independence Day at the City of Fort Lauderdale’s free 4th of July Spectacular!
The Independence Day Celebration will feature a patriotic extravaganza in Las Olas Oceanside Park and on Fort Lauderdale Beach featuring live bands, a kids zone, beach games, contests, family activities, and a dazzling fireworks display. The kids zone provides nonstop energy and excitement with plenty of music, inflatable water slides, face painting, and a variety of other amusing beach games.
As the sun goes down, the celebration heats up with live music and entertainment from the iconic R&B group En Vogue! En Vogue is an American R&B, soul, and club/dance vocal group known for their harmonies, soulful vocals, and diva stage presence. Top hits include “My Lovin (You’re Never Gonna Get It)”, “Don’t Let Go (Love)”, “Whatta Man (feat. Salt-n-Pepa)”, “Don’t Go”, and many more.
After the sun sets all eyes will turn toward the sky for the City’s spectacular 23-minute fireworks show on Fort Lauderdale Beach at 8:45 p.m. This dazzling pyrotechnic display is an annual favorite of children and adults of all ages!
- 4th of July Spectacular Flyer
- 4th of July Spectacular Brochure
- 4th of July Spectacular Entertainment Schedule
Entertainment Schedule
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 12:00 – 5:00 PM | Family Activities: DJ, Games, Activities, and Water Slides | On Beach South of Las Olas |
| 12:00 – 5:00 PM | Family Activities: Arts & Crafts and Face Painting | Las Olas Oceanside Park |
| 12:00 – 2:00 PM | S.O.U.L. (Old School, New School, and R&B) | Las Olas Oceanside Park |
| 2:45 – 4:45 PM | Coyote Wild Band (Classic/Current Rock and Country) | Las Olas Oceanside Park |
| 5:00 – 7:00 PM | Reaxtion Band (Top 40) | Fort Lauderdale Beach Stage |
| 7:30 – 8:45 PM | En Vogue (R&B, Soul) | Fort Lauderdale Beach Stage |
| 8:45 – 9:15 PM | Fireworks | Fort Lauderdale Beach over the Atlantic Ocean |
Entertainment Map
Parking Information
For complete parking information, please view the 4th of July Spectacular Brochure.
Beach Parking
$25 Event Rate (Honored until midnight.)
- Las Olas Garage, 200 E. Las Olas Circle
- Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, 700 Seabreeze Blvd
- North Beach Parking Lot, 725 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd
On-Street Parking
Regular Rates Apply
- Registered Residents: $1.50/hour
- Visitors: $4/hour
- Residential Beach Parking Permits are not valid during special events.
Water Taxi Stops
For complete Water Taxi information, please view the 4th of July Spectacular Brochure.
Departs every 30 minutes with service towards the beach at Stop #6: International Swimming Hall of Fame.
- Runs 10 AM – 10 PM (Board prior to 7:30 p.m. to see the fireworks show.)
- Florida locals can enjoy 20% off their Water Taxi passes by purchasing tickets in advance at www.watertaxi.com and entering promo code LOCAL24 at checkout.
Pick-up Locations
- Stop #1 – Stranahan House on Riverwalk, 420 SE 6th Ave
- Stop #4 – Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, 1882 SE 17th St
- Stop #7 – GALLERYone DoubleTree Hotel, 2670 E. Sunrise Blvd (next to Galleria Mall on Intracoastal)
Drop-off Location
- Stop #6 – International Swimming Hall of Fame, 1 Hall of Fame Dr
Traffic Advisory
Motorists should expect heavy traffic and are encouraged to avoid the area and seek alternate travel routes or transportation.
6 AM – Midnight
Las Olas Boulevard between A1A and Seabreeze Boulevard will be closed from 6 a.m. to midnight on Thursday, July 4.
- Northbound A1A traffic may access turnarounds at Poinsettia and Cortez Streets.
- Southbound A1A traffic may access turnaround at 600 Seabreeze Boulevard.
- Las Olas Circle is closed north of the Las Olas Garage as well as the southbound lane of Birch Road between Poinsettia and Cortez Streets.
- Anyone traveling south on Birch Road towards the Garage must detour to Seabreeze Boulevard at Cortez Street in order to head south. Motorists should expect heavy traffic and are encouraged to avoid the area and seek alternate travel routes or transportation.
8 PM – Midnight
- Southbound traffic on Seabreeze Boulevard will be diverted to Las Olas Boulevard westbound.
- Eastbound traffic on Las Olas Boulevard will be diverted south on Seabreeze Boulevard.
- The turnaround south of the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center at will be closed.
Sponsors
Video
https://www.youtube.com/embed/xoJ74u7q3Vw
Photos
Visit our Photo Albums page to see our complete 4th of July Spectacular gallery.
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Updated on 02/26/2024 10:02 AM
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