Spectacular 4th of July Events + Fireworks in Lakeland and Polk County

Red, White + Kaboom in Lakeland

When: July 3 from 6pm – 9:15pm
Where: Lake Mirror / Downtown Lakeland

The T.Mims Corp. Red, White & Kaboom 4th of July Celebration will take place with live music at Lake Mirror along the Frances Langford Promenade on July 3rd from 6:00 p.m. – 9 p.m. with a breathtaking fireworks display dazzling the crowd at 9 p.m. If you’re looking for 4th of July Fireworks in Lakeland, you’ll want to be at Red, White & Kaboom. Click the event link below for more details.

Lakeland Flying Tigers 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular

When: July 4 – Game time 5pm
Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium

The Flying Tigers annual Independence Day fireworks extravaganza. Game time 5:00 PM. Following the game, enjoy live music (time permitting), followed by a fireworks extravaganza. Click the event link below for more details and game tickets.

Auburndale 4th of July Fireworks Display

When: July 4 at 9pm
Where: Lake Ariana

Fireworks are scheduled in Auburndale on July 4 at 9pm over Lake Ariana. Click the event link below for more details.

4th of July Celebration in Bartow

When: July 4 from 2:30pm – 9pm
Where: Mosaic Park Bartow

Celebrate 4th of July in Bartow, FL with family fun, live music, food vendors, and fireworks! Hosted by the City of Bartow, the Independence Day celebration will take place in Mosaic Park from 2:30 – 10pm. Attendees are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs and settle in for an afternoon and evening celebrating our nation’s independence. Enjoy inflatables, games, face painting, live music, and fireworks just after 9pm.

Davenport 4th of July Fireworks Display

When: July 4 from 4pm – 9:45pm
Where: Lewis Mathews Sports Complex

The City of Davenport is hosting a 4th of July Celebration and Fireworks Display. Live Bands, Food Vendors, Craft Vendors, family activities, and a huge fireworks display at 9:15pm. Click the event link below for more details.

Dundee 4th of July Fireworks Display

When: July 4 from 6-9pm
Where: Dundee Community Center

The Town of Dundee is hosting the Annual 4th of July Celebration on July 4 at the Dundee Community Center, 603 Lake Marie Blvd, Dundee. Food, games, bounce houses, live music, and fireworks at 9pm.

City of Eagle Lake Patriotic Celebration + Fireworks

When: June 28, 2025 from 5-9pm
Where: Eagle Lake Park

The City of Eagle Lake is hosting a Patriotic Celebration the Saturday before 4th of July. Food, games, bounce houses, live music, and fireworks at 9pm.

Fort Meade 4th of July

When: July 4
Where: Ft Meade

Fort Meade, FL is celebrating 4th of July with a Cornhole Tournament, Pie & Cake Baking Contest, vendors, water slide and more!

Frostproof’s Independence Day Celebration – Lights on the Lake

When: July 3 from 6pm – 10pm
Where: Clinch Lake in Frostproof

Join the City of Frostproof to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks on the shores of beautiful Clinch Lake! Food, fun and musical entertainment will round out the event. Click the event link below for more details.

Thunder on the Ridge in Haines City

When: July 4 from 4pm – 9:30pm
Where: Lake Eva Park in Haines City

One of the largest one-day family-friendly events in Polk County. People come from Polk County and beyond to participate in the festivities, food, live music, games and shopping at craft and community booths. Event features entertainment, arts & crafts vendors, a beer garden, food concessions and children’s activities. The evening will wrap up with a HUGE Fireworks display in Haines City. Click the event link below for more details.

Lake Hamilton 4th of July Festivities – Stars, Stripes + Sparklers

When: July 3 from 4-9:30pm
Where: Downtown Lake Hamilton

Join the Town of Lake Hamilton for music, food trucks, family fun and fireworks to celebrate 4th of July!

Lake Wales 4th of July Festivities – Rockin’ the Ridge

When: July 4 from 3pm – 9:30pm
Where: Lake Wailes Park

Celebrate the Fourth of July at Lake Wailes Park in Lake Wales, FL. The event will feature family-fun activities, local food vendors and a fireworks show. The free event starts at 3 P.M. Fireworks start at 9 P.M. Click the event link below for more details.

Rock N’ Freedom Fest – Winter Haven Fireworks

When: July 3 at 6pm
Where: Dr. Martin Luther King Park on Lake Silver

4th of July Fireworks in Winter Haven are on FRIDAY, July 3, at Rockin Freedom Fest. This family-friendly celebration includes food, entertainment and a rockin’ firework show. Click the event link below for more details.

LEGOLAND Red, White + Boom – 4th of July Fireworks

When: July 4 and July 5
Where: LEGOLAND Florida in Winter Haven

Celebrate July 4th and summer fun with the only fireworks display that magically transforms into bursts of LEGO® bricks before your eyes! Experience this unique, annual spectacle all included in regular theme park admission. Click the event link below for more details.

Plant City Fireworks

When: July 4 from 6pm – 9:30pm
Where: Plant City Stadium

Join Plant City for Fireworks and a 4th of July Celebration – a community, family-friendly, alcohol-free event! Free admission- $5 per car for parking (cash only). Concession stand open, Food vendors on site, Stage entertainment throughout the afternoon, Fun activities on the stadium field, Spectacular fireworks show by Zambelli Fireworks to close the evening. Click the event link below for more details. (This is not in Polk County but it is really close to Lakeland)

Zephyrhills Summerfest Fireworks

When: June 28, 2025
Where: Zephyr Park, Zephyrhills, FL

Zephyrhills Summerfest Fireworks show returns to Zephyr Park for a full day of family-friendly fun and fireworks over the beautiful Zephyr Lake. This is a family-friendly event with a kids zone, bouncers, waterslides, cooling activities & family games, local food trucks & restaurants, cold treats, lemonade, and carnival food, with a Live DJ Emcee & Live Music Performances on stage all day, and a 30-minute Fireworks Show over the lake. (This is not in Polk County but it is only a 25-30 minute drive from Lakeland)

Celebrate America: Mulberry’s Independence Day Party

When: No event announced yet
Where: Spence Park in Mulberry

4th of July National Fireworks on TV Tonight

Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular over the Hudson River in NYC

The centerpiece of this breathtaking, 2-hour LIVE summer special is the nation’s largest patriotic pyrotechnic display, with over 40,000 fireworks illuminating the night sky over the Hudson River. The nation’s top musicians perform their hottest hits, and the biggest Hollywood stars are on hand to help honor Independence Day. Tune into NBC on July 4 at 8pm.

A Capitol Fourth – A Star-Spangled Birthday Party — Live From the U.S. Capitol!

Capital Concerts hosts A Capitol Fourth, the national July 4th TV tradition on PBS. Enjoy highlights from the concert’s forty-year history and the stirring patriotic favorites viewers enjoy on the Fourth of July. Watch LIVE online on July 4 from 8:00 – 9:30pm EST.

Boston Pops Salute to Our Heroes on July 4th

Affectionately known as “America’s Orchestra,” the Boston Pops is the most recorded and arguably the most beloved orchestra in the country. The Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular will take place on the Charles River Esplanade. Conductor Keith Lockhart will lead a live televised / online performance of patriotic favorites. Watch on Bloomberg Television or online.