Here are 10 4th of July events happening in the Panhandle over the next week. There are many more out there! One way to check is go to your city’s page and check for events being hosted by them. You can also check on FB under events near you. Be sure to take blankets, or lawn chairs, and probably sunscreen to most of these events. Have fun!
Friday, June 28th from 6-8pm at Magnolia Square in Blountstown. Community-wide Independence Day Celebration. Live music by Easy Company, food from What’s Kookin, and Main Street Blountstown will be selling sweet iced tea and sodas and they will have some freebies for the kids.
June 29th Fireworks at the Fairgrounds at the National Peanut Festival in Dothan, Alabama from 5pm to 10:15pm. Gates open at 5pm, fireworks at 9pm, food, drink, free B&B inflatables, kids activities, music, car show, vendor displays, watermelon and ice cream samples, hot dog eating contest, and more. They are asking for a $10 parking donation to go to The Wiregrass United Way.
July 2 at Seminole State Park in Donalsonville, Georgia. From 5 pm to 10pm. This year’s Independence Day Fireworks show will have Jack Vinson and The Band preforming live from 7-9 and fireworks will start when it gets dark about 9:30pm.
July 3, the City of Marianna and Main Street Marianna will be hosting the 9th annual fireworks celebration. The fireworks will be launched from behind Mowrey Elevator at dark(8:30pm). The prime viewing location is Madison Street Park. There will be food & arts & craft vendors set up at the park and live entertainment starts at 5pm and the kids can play in the splash pad! Don’t forget your lawn chair!
July 4th in Lynn Haven from 7am to 10pm. Stars, Stripes, and Strong Fourth of July Celebration lasts all day starting at the City Complex and ending at Kinsaul Park for concert and fireworks. Be sure to look it up on FB or contact the city for more details.
July 4th from 3pm to 9:45pm Chattahoochee’s Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration will be at the Chattahoochee River Landing. This free event is fun for all ages! They will have live entertainment, a variety of food vendors, a bounce house, cornhole, basketball, and checkers.
July 4th the City of Vernon is starting celebrations with a parade at 4pm by City Hall. At 5:30pm they will have a Flag Raising Ceremony at Vernon Sportsplex, and at 7pm Jerome Jackson will be preforming live till the fireworks which start at 9pm. They will have inflatables, food vendors, and games!
July 4th at the Panama City Marina from 3pm to 9:30pm. This event is open to the public and will kick off with a parade at 3pm down Harrison Avenue followed by live music by The Dave Matthews Tribute Band. They will have hot dog eating contest, water ballon toss, dance contest for kids, corn hole contest, 3-point basketball shot, charity dunk tank, and more. Be sure to take a lawn chair or blanket for the 9pm fireworks over the St. Andrews Bay.
July 4th from 9am-9pm at Downtown Milton Riverwalk. They will have a car show, motorcycle show, vendors, food, Great Mill Town Duck Race, and fireworks at dark.
July 4th in Greenwood, the parade will start at 9am. Free hot dogs & watermelon and live music. Everyone welcome it lasts till 12pm.