When Is 4th on Flager?

Thursday, July 4, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fireworks start around 9:09 p.m.

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Parking Information

Parking is available in the City of West Palm Beach’s public parking garages. Parking at the City Center, Clematis and Sapodilla garages will be a $5 flat rate. The closest garages to the event, Banyan and Evernia, will be $5 before 4 p.m. and then $10 after 4 p.m.  

About West Palm Beach’s Annual Independence Day Celebration: 4th on Flagler

Save the date for South Florida’s largest, free outdoor Annual Independence Day Celebration!

The City of West Palm Beach will soon host its 36th Annual 4th on Flagler celebration with a festive “Where Wishes Come Red, White and True” theme. The highly anticipated event will return as the largest waterfront Independence Day celebration in South Florida from 6 – 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Live music, family-friendly activities and vendors with food and drinks for purchase will populate the City’s downtown area along Flagler Drive (between Banyan Blvd. and Fern Street). A fireworks display by Pyrotecnico will ignite over the Intracoastal Waterway around 9:09 p.m.  

Residents and visitors alike come from all over South Florida and beyond to enjoy this family-friendly entertainment, patriotic celebrations, stunning waterfront views, and the impressive 18-minute fireworks display.

West Palm Beach Mayor Keith A. James will give remarks from the NewDay USA Stage during the Military Honor Ceremony, which will include a live performance of the National Anthem, a Military Honor Salute, and the presentation of the annual Hometown Hero Award.  

The event features three stages of music, a kids’ entertainment zone, Florida Power & Light Strolling Entertainers, including stilt walkers, food and refreshments for purchase, and an 18-minute fireworks display. Additionally, 4th on Flagler will be the start and end point for the annual Bill Bone 5K. 

More than 50,000 people are expected to attend 4th on Flagler. People who prefer to celebrate at home can watch the fireworks display as a WPBF 25 Special: 4th on Flagler LIVE Fireworks or on WRMF 97.9 for a simulcast of music from 9 – 9:30 p.m. 

Event specifics and activities 

• NewDay USA Stage (main stage on Flagler Drive and North Clematis Street) — Homegrown: The Zac Brown Experience (Zac Brown Tribute), from 6 – 8:45 p.m. Homegrown: The Zac Brown Experience is a one-of-a-kind tribute to the music of Grammy Award-winning southern rock group the Zac Brown Band. The band features fantastic vocal harmonies and an authentic approach to recreating a real ZBB experience. 

• Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Stage (at the Meyer Amphitheatre) — DJ Infiesta will keep the party going in the BNT Impact Windows & Doors kids’ area, from 6 – 9 p.m. Families can enjoy carnival games, including an inflatable obstacle course and inflatable axe throwing (unlimited play is $5 per person). This area will also include FREE activities, including face painting, a bubble artist, make-and-take Independence Day-themed crafts and activities, and oversized lawn games. The Florida Power & Light Strolling Entertainers will also make their way through the site, delighting guests of all ages.  

• Informa Markets Stage (at Post Park) — Mischief (Dance), from 6 – 9 p.m. Mischief, a top Florida band known for its broad mix of genres, including R&B, pop, ’70s disco, modern party music, current hits, ’80s dance, and pop cover songs, will help the Post Park crowd dance the night away.  

For the latest info and updates, visit www.wpb.org/4th, call (561) 822-1515 (TTY: 800-955-8771), or follow the City of West Palm Beach on Facebook @CityofWPB and on Twitter and Instagram @thecityofwpb. To keep up with the City’s event news, follow @eventswpb on Instagram and Facebook.