The Pensacola area is gearing up for a full lineup of Fourth of July celebrations, with everything from fireworks over the bay to beachside shows, car displays, and family-friendly festivals.
2025 Pensacola-Area Fourth of July Events and Fireworks
Downtown Pensacola Fireworks Show
- Date: July 4
- Time: Fireworks at 9 p.m.
- Location: Bayfront Parkway
- Details:
- Hosted by the Greater Pensacola Chamber and Pensacola Young Professionals
- Features a professional fireworks show synchronized to music from CatCountry 98.7
- Designed by nationally recognized pyrotechnicians from PYRO Shows
- Food trucks and festivities from 4 to 9 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park and Bartram Park
- Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs, and radios
Fourth of July Summer Celebration at Blue Wahoos Stadium
- Date: July 4
- Time: Gates open at 6 p.m.
- Location: 351 W. Cedar St., Pensacola
- Price: General Admission $10; VIP dinner packages available
- Details:
- Lawn games, wiffleball, inflatables, and waterslides
- Access to the Pensacola Symphony’s Sparks & Stars concert nearby
- View of downtown Pensacola’s fireworks show from the stadium
- VIP options include buffet dinner and private bar access
Pensacola Beach Fireworks Show
- Date: July 4
- Time: 9 p.m.
- Location: Pensacola Beach Boardwalk, 400 Quietwater Beach Road
- Details:
- Fireworks display over Santa Rosa Sound
- Organized by the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce and Santa Rosa Island Authority
Milton Riverfest Fireworks & Festival
- Date: July 4
- Time: 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., Fireworks at 9 p.m.
- Location: Downtown Milton
- Details:
- Food trucks, live music, inflatable water slides
- Fireworks over the Blackwater River
Navarre Fourth of July on the Water Celebration
- Date: July 4
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Location: Emerald Waterfront, 8491 Navarre Parkway
- Details:
- Beachfront celebration with food and drinks
Navarre Beach Fireworks Show
- Date: July 4
- Time: 9 p.m.
- Location: Navarre Beach Fishing Pier
- Details:
- Fireworks over the Gulf of Mexico
Freedom Car & Bike Show
- Date: July 4
- Time: 9 a.m.
- Location: Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce, 4315 Avalon Blvd., Milton
- Details:
- Classic car and motorcycle show
- Awards, 50/50 raffles, vendors
Fourth of July at West Florida Railroad Museum
- Date: July 4
- Time: 10 a.m.
- Location: 5003 Henry St., Milton
- Details:
- Model train displays
- Garden train rides (weather permitting)
- Scavenger hunt
- Food trucks
Fireworks Laws in Pensacola and Surrounding Areas
- City of Pensacola: Fireworks are prohibited within city limits, even on designated holidays
- Escambia County: Fireworks allowed outside Pensacola city limits on July 4, but noise restrictions apply after 10 p.m.
- Santa Rosa County: Fireworks permitted on July 4, but noise levels cannot exceed 60 decibels after 9 p.m.
