Making plans for Independence Day 2023 just got easier with our list of top fireworks displays, parades, live music and festive events in Gainesville and Alachua County. Scroll down for ways to add a spark to your weekend while you celebrate and cheer for the birth of America and the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
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Monday, July 3, 2023
WUFT’s Fanfares & Fireworks 2023
Monday, July 3, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. | University of Florida Bandshell at Flavet Field
605 Woodlawn Dr., Gainesville, FL 32603
WUFT presents a night of music and fireworks at the University of Florida. Music performances include Matcha, Sooza Brass Band, The Savants of School and Gainesville Community Band and Gainesville POPS under the direction of Gary Langford. Bring a chair or spread out a blanket and enjoy food from multiple food trucks on site. Fireworks begin at approximately 9:40 p.m.
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Town of Micanopy Independence Day Parade and Fireworks
Monday, July 4, 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. | Micanopy Main Street
NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy, FL 32667
The parade starts at 11 a.m. along Cholokka Blvd. The evening celebration includes music, food, splash zone and free bounce houses for kids beginning at 5 p.m. at the Carson Robert Sports Complex. Fireworks launch at dusk.
Red White and Boom in Archer
Tuesday, July 4, 4 p.m. | Archer, FL
1.5 Miles west of Santa Fe College Davis Center on Archer Rd.
Celebrate America’s independence in Archer with arts and crafts vendors, an apple pie eating contest, and live entertainment. Fireworks begin at sunset.
City of Alachua’s 23rd Annual Fourth of July Celebration
Monday, July 4, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. | Legacy Park
15400 Peggy Rd., Alachua, FL 32615
The annual celebration dubbed the “Largest Small-Town Fireworks Display in America” draws a crowd of thousands to celebrate the Fourth. Enjoy live music, kids corner, food trucks and a fireworks display starting at 9:30 p.m.
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