INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVALS

4th of July Celebration 6 p.m. Sunset Cove Amphitheater, 20405 Amphitheater Circle, Boca Raton. 561-488-8069. discover.pbcgov.org. A kids’ fun zone, interactive prize wheel, live music by the Fabulous Fleetwoods and fireworks. Lawn chairs and blankets welcome. Free. Boca Raton’s Fabulous Fourth Celebration 6:30 p.m. Countess de Hoernle Park, 1000 NW Spanish River Blvd., Boca Raton. myboca.us. Live performances, carnival rides, games, and fireworks. Blankets and lawn chairs permitted. Free parking in nearby lots. Free. Boynton Beach Fourth of July Fireworks and Celebration 6:30 p.m. Intracoastal Park, 2240 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach. 561-742-6640, www.boyntonbeach.org. Progressive rock music from The Paradigm band. Children’s activities will be offered from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Food vendors will be on site. Bring chairs and blankets. There is limited parking at Intracoastal Park, but complimentary buses will shuttle from the Ezell Hester Community Center (1901 N. Seacrest Blvd.) from 5 p.m.-10:30 p.m. The final shuttle picks up from the center at 8:30 p.m. Free. City of Sunrise July 4th Celebration 4:30 p.m. BB&T Center, 1 Panther Parkway, Sunrise. 954-835-7000, thebbtcenter.com. The outdoor evening celebration includes a children’s fun zone and an assortment of food and beverage vendors and entertainers including Grand Funk Railroad. 9:15 p.m. fireworks display. Free. Coral Springs Fourth of July Celebration 6 p.m. Mullins Park, 10000 Ben Geiger Drive (Northwest 29th Street), Coral Springs. 954-345-2200, coralsprings.org. Entertainment begins at 6 p.m. and includes bounce houses and music. There will be a nominal fee for kids’ craft activities, food and refreshments. Grand fireworks display at 9 p.m. Parking fee is $3 at the Coral Springs Gymnasium, Mullins Park and the Center for the Arts. Free. Davie Fun on the Fourth 10 a.m. Pine Island Park and Bamford Sports Complex, 3800 SW 92nd Ave., 3801 S. Pine Island Road, Davie. 954-797-1181, davie-fl.gov. Activities all day. Fireworks end the evening at 9 p.m. Free. Deerfield Beach 4th of July Celebration Noon. Main Beach Parking Lot, 149 SE 21st Ave., Deerfield Beach. 954-480-4429, deerfieldbeach.com. There will be music and vendors. Fireworks at 9 p.m. Free. Delray Beach’s July 4th Celebration 8 a.m. Beachside at Atlantic Avenue and State Road A1A, Delray Beach. 561-278-0424, julyfourthdelraybeach.com. Festivities take place from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Sandcastle contest starts at 8 a.m. Zambelli fireworks launch at 9 p.m. from a barge in the Atlantic Ocean. Parking will be available at Robert Federspiel Parking Garage, 22 SE First Ave. and Old School Square Parking Garage, 95 NE First. Free. Fort Lauderdale 4th of July Spectacular Noon Fort Lauderdale Beach, State Road A1A and Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale. fortlauderdale.gov. Featuring live bands, a kids zone, beach games, contests, family activities and a fireworks display. There will be plenty of stressfree, convenient transportation options including a bike valet, flatrate parking at city lots, the Sun Trolley, and even water transportation provided by the Water Taxi and Water Shuttle. The Kids Zone will provide non-stop energy and excitement along with plenty of music and comic relief open from noon to 5 p.m. Free. Fourth of July Recovery Party

7⁄4/2018 6 p.m. JC Recovery Center, 1818 Sheridan St., Hollywood. 844-JCHOUSE, jcrecoverycenter.com. Come out and Have sober fun with with us on July 4th. We will have a barbecue starting at 6 p.m, a recovery meeting, and fireworks. Free. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea annual Fourth of July Celebration 10 a.m. Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, El Mar Drive and El Prado Drive, Lauderdale-bythe-Sea. 954-640-4250, lbtsevents.com. At 10 a.m., the parade will launch on El Mar Drive. Family Fun Day happens from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at El Prado Park complete with a DJ, face painting, a giant water slide, and more. Free. Margate 4th of July Extravaganza 9 a.m. Northwest corner of Margate Boulevard and State Road 7, Margate. 954-972-6458, margatefl.com. Parade 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. down Margate Boulevard eastbound from 76th Avenue to Margate City Hall. Awards will for a be private given to business, the best a overall nonprofit entry organization Immediately and following a Margate the parade, family. the refreshments MCRA will and provide bounce post-parade houses at City Hall. Pembroke Pines Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks Show 6 p.m. Pines Recreation Center Festival Grounds, Pines Recreation Center, Pembroke Pines. 954-392-2116, ppines.com. There will be music and food from 6-9 p.m. Fireworks show begins at 9 p.m. Free. Plantation Independence Day Celebration 9 a.m. City Hall, Intersection of Broward Boulevard and Northwest 46th Avenue, Plantation. plantation.org. Parade begins at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Broward Boulevard and Northwest 46th Avenue, heading west and ending at City Hall. Later, there will be a free concert and fireworks. Visitors are welcome to picnic dinners and lawn chairs. Free. Pompano Beach Fireworks Extravaganza 5 p.m. Pompano Beach Fishing Pier, 222 N. Pompano Beach Blvd, Pompano Beach. pompanobeachfl.gov. Live music and fireworks. Fireworks will be launched from a floating barge in the ocean off of the end of the Pompano Beach Fishing Pier. Blankets and lawn chairs are welcome. Free. Star-Spangled Spectacular Celebration 6 p.m. Hollywood Beach, Hollywood. hollywoodfl.org. Offshore fireworks display at the end of the evening. Tamarac 4th of July All American Celebration 6 p.m. Tamarac Sports Complex, 9901 NW 77 St., Tamarac. tamarac.org. Activities all day. Fireworks at the end of the evening. Shuttle available. Free. Weston 4th of July Hometown Celebration Parade 10:30 a.m. Weston Town Center, Weston. westonfl.org. Join us at Weston’s 2018 Fourth of July Hometown Parade. Participants including elected leaders, local businesses, civic groups, schools, bands, organizations and residents gather to march in Weston’s biggest event. The Parade starts at Town Center Boulevard and Three Village Road. It heads down Three Village Road and then down Main Street in Weston Town Center. Free.