Julian B. Lane Park

Celebrate America's 250th anniversary at this free, family-friendly waterfront festival featuring a 250-drone light show, fireworks finale, and live entertainment. This massive Fourth of July event includes a Kids Zone, food trucks, a beer garden, a patriotic pet show, and a water ski show on the Hillsborough River.
<a href="https://www.tampa.gov/libertybythebay" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Information from the City of Tampa:</a>

<h2>Event Details<a href="https://www.tampa.gov/libertybythebay#event-details" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a></h2>
<ul><li>Date: July 4, 2026</li><li>Time: 4:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.</li><li>Location: Julian B. Lane Park</li><li>Cost: Free and open to the public</li></ul>
<h2>What to Expect<a href="https://www.tampa.gov/libertybythebay#what-to-expect" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a></h2>
<ul><li>Kids Zone with family-friendly activities</li><li>Food trucks and local vendors</li><li>Beer garden</li><li>Live music and DJ entertainment</li><li>Patriotic Pet Show</li><li>Water ski show on the Hillsborough River</li><li>Kids Liberty Procession</li><li>250-drone light show</li><li>Fireworks finale</li></ul>
<h2>Full Event Schedule<a href="https://www.tampa.gov/libertybythebay#full-event-schedule" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a></h2>
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. DJ 4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Kids Zone 4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Food Trucks 4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Beer Garden
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Live band performance 5:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. DJ 5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Patriotic Pet Show (hosted by Humane Society of Tampa Bay) 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Live band performance 6:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.<a href="https://thetampariverwalk.com/events/fourth-of-july-boat-parade.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Water ski show (hosted by Friends of the Riverwalk)</a> / DJ 6:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Kids Liberty Procession (hosted by Glazer Children’s Museum) 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Live band performance 7:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. DJ 8:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. Live band performance 8:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Closing remarks, National anthem, Mayor’s proclamation 9:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Drone show (250 drones) followed by fireworks display

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