Independence Day is always a great time to get together with family and friends and watch rockets light up the night sky. But with the Fourth of July falling on a Friday this year, the Orlando Area will be abuzz with fireworks, festivities and food. We all know that July 4th can be quite hectic with tourists, nonstop traffic and unpredictable weather. Be one step ahead and click here to plan your Independence Day activities beforehand.
Looking for something to do before the main event of the firework shows at night? There are a lot of other fun activities and things to do during the day with your family to celebrate America’s Independence Day including movies, parades, picnics, and a 5k run.
Watermelon 5k
Start off your 4th of July in a healthy way with a 5k run in the city of Winter Park with their annual Watermelon 5k along Park Aun begins at 7:0venue. The r0am and is
immediately followed by a watermelon eating contest that starts at 8:00am.
Old Fashion 4th of July Picnic in Winter Park
From 9am until 1pm, the city of Winter Park will host their annual Olde Fashioned 4th of
July Celebration in Central Park with the Bach Festival Brass Band and Choir,
horse-drawn wagon rides, a bicycle parade at 9am and lots of other activities for the
family. Admission will also be free to the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum from 9:30am
until 4pm also located in Central Park.
4th of July Parades
There are a couple of parades to choose from on the 4th of July with the first beginning in
Celebration, Florida at 9am and another in Mount Dora at 10 am.
Local Parks for Barbecue
If you are looking to setup a barbecue around the Orlando area, some of the nicer parks
around Orlando with picnic tables and grills include Cypress Grove Park and Wadeview
Park in the central part of Orlando, Downey Park and Moss Park in east Orlando, Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake in west Orlando, and Wekiwa Springs in Wekiva Springs and Kelly Park in Apopka in the northern part of Orlando. Also, there are a number of splash pads to cool off in around Orlando that can be found here.
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