"Where To Watch July 4th Fireworks"

By Scott Drew on June 25, 2015

The 4th of July is quickly approaching and the city of Tallahassee is getting ready to celebrate. This year, July 4th is a Saturday, meaning that the whole day is available for partying and celebrating the anniversary of our great nation. Hopefully there will be plenty of holiday barbeques and gatherings of good friends, but make sure to not have any fireworks other than sparklers or fountains.

Unfortunately, any fireworks that launch into the air from the ground prior to detonation are illegal to set off without a permit from the city. This even includes the smaller explosives, like Roman candles and bottle rockets.

However, if you want to catch some real fireworks shows, then Tallahassee has a couple that you may want to check out. One of the more intimate 4th of July experiences will be available at the Northwoods Baptist Church located at 3762 Capital Cir NW, Tallahassee, FL 32303. There will be live entertainment, food and beverages, prizes, speakers, and a professional fireworks display. The “Celebrate Freedom” event is a great place to bring friends and family and lie out on a blanket to watch the fireworks dance across the sky.

The people over at the Northwoods Baptist Church are still looking for volunteers, so if you feel like being a part of the community while helping run a night of fun activities just email Maria Jett at jettbuilders@embarqmail.com.

The big event for the 4th of July in Tallahassee happens every year at Tom Brown Park. Last year, around 12,000 people attended the “Celebrate America” festivities for Independence Day and this year it is expected to be even bigger. There are numerous forms of entertainment for visitors of all ages, including things like pony rides and live music.

With such a big crowd, parking at Tom Brown Park fills up real fast, but the thoughtful hosts of the party have it worked out so that people can park at the near by Kogar Center. A shuttle will be transporting the guests to and from the Kogar Center parking lot every fifteen minutes. If you would like to avoid this, then I suggest you arrive early to ensure Park parking.

In order to entertain the kids while the adults have their fun, there will be a children’s activity area with bounce houses, supervised arts and crafts, water slides, games, and much more.

This year’s live music acts include Tallahassee local favorites Jacob’s Ladder, the Flip Flop Boys, and Acme Rhythm & Blues. All three of these groups are bringing very different genres of music to the venue, providing entertainment for all music listeners. Jacob’s Ladder is an alternative rock band that enjoys incorporating elements of Pop, Country, Hip?hop, and R&B into their music.

The Flip Flop Boys are a high-energy rock and reggae fusion band that really knows how to get the crowd going. Occasionally, the Flip Flop Boys will even interact with the crowd and get audience members involved in the show, giving them things like microphones, tambourines, and bongos to follow along with the band’s performance.

Acme Rhythm & Blues has over twenty years of experience in performing music, and their performances portray that every time. Acme Rhythm & Blues can entertain any type of crowd, whether it is at a wedding or a community gathering or any other event. They will be playing a wide variety of their music at the Independence Day celebration, including Jazz, Soul, Funk, Classic Rock, Motown, and the Blues.

Some of the other acts performing during the festivities include the Trousdell Gymnastics Center Ballerinas & Mini’s Dance Team, and the Tallahassee Community Dance Company & Friends. The Trousdell Gymnastics Center provides gymnastics and dance classes to children as young as five years old and as old as high school seniors.  If desired, the children can then join one of the center’s teams in order to compete in real competition.

During the 4th of July celebrations, the Trousdell Gymnastics Center Ballerinas & Mini’s Dance Team will perform what they have been learning and working on for the local crowd. The Tallahassee Community Dance Company & Friends will also be doing a short dance routine to demonstrate their talent and hard work.

Around 9:40, after all of the performances have concluded, the National Anthem will be sung and the extravagant fireworks display will follow directly thereafter. The show typically last around fifteen minutes, after which the Independence Day celebration will conclude entirely.

Many thanks must be given to the Tallahassee Police Department for always making sure that these things go off without a hitch. The police do a great job of directing the visitors to and from the events, while making sure no one is getting to rowdy or out of control. Last year’s performance is a great example of their hard work, having had around 12,000 civilians and only 120 cops and there not being one incident.

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