New Competition Added to Tampa 4th of July Celebration
Last year the big new thing at Boom by the Bay was a pickleball tournament. That’ll be back this year for the Tampa 4th of July celebration at Julian B….
Apple pie and ice cream
Getty ImagesLast year the big new thing at Boom by the Bay was a pickleball tournament. That'll be back this year for the Tampa 4th of July celebration at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park for 2024. And of course there will be the fireworks too. But the big new thing this year? Apple pie.
A bunch of local vendors will compete in the Apple Pie Throwdown to see who can whip up the best apple pie in Tampa for the 4th of July. It's as American as, well, apple pie. You'll need to get there early though. If you're going just for the fireworks this year, you'll miss the Apple Pie Throwdown. So get there between 4pm and 7pm. You can buy a pass to sample the apple pies entered into the contest.
Tampa 4th of July Fireworks Info
We all love apple pie. But you wanna know the deal on the fireworks. This year's show will be able to be seen from 3 downtown Tampa spots. Julian B. Lane is the obvious one. But you can also see the fireworks from viewing areas at Sparkman Wharf and Armature Works.
One place you will NOT see fireworks this year? Official say fireworks will not be shot off for those on Bayshore Boulevard, according to Channel 8. So stick to one of those 3 spots I mentioned and you won't miss a thing. All will be wrapped up by 10pm.
Parking
City of Tampa parking garages (including Fort Brooke garage) will cost $10 for the day. However, the City of Tampa is strongly encouraging everyone to use rideshare and public transit options like Uber or Lyft. If you insist on driving in, you do have a few good options like Poe Garage and Beulah Baptist Church. Or park in Ybor City and ride the streetcar downtown to the celebration. You have EV parking options too.
Tampa and Clearwater fireworks displays brought the big crowds out to celebrate America's birthday. But check out these 4th of July celebrations across America.
Fireworks go off near the Washington Monument on the National Mall on July 4 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
The White House is bathed in red, white and blue light as part of the Fourth of July celebration. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Fireworks light up the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Bay as Americans celebrate Independence Day. (Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images)
Fireworks erupt over the Washington Monument during the Independence Day fireworks display along the National Mall on July 4, 2023 in Washington, DC. Crowds of people came together to partake in the annual event commemorating the Fourth of July celebration. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
The Empire State Building is lit on blue, white and red as People watch the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks from Hunter Point Park. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)
Fireworks explode overhead at the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument on Independence Day. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Shirley Anderson watches during the Independence Day parade in Wimberley, Texas. (Photo by Ben Sklar/Getty Images)
Attendees watch the Independence Day fireworks display along the National Mall on July 4, 2023 in Washington, DC. Crowds of people came together to partake in the annual event commemorating the Fourth of July celebration. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
Fireworks light up the sky above Mount Rushmore National Monument. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Fireworks by Grucci light up the sky above resorts on the Las Vegas Strip in a Fourth of July celebration (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
A military fly over on the National Mall. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
Fireworks explode at the Red Rock Resort during a 10-minute-long Fourth of July pyrotechnics show put on by Fireworks by Grucci in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Fireworks light up the night sky over the East River as seen from Hunter's Park South. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)
Fireworks explode overhead at the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument on Independence Day. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
People fill the National Mall to watch the fireworks display during Independence Day celebrations. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Fireworks above the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Memorial and Memorial Bridge on the National Mall in Washington, DC from along the shore of the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)
People watch the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks from Brooklyn Bridge Park. (Photo by Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images)
The U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument are seen as fireworks explode above the nation's capital on Independence Day in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Fireworks explode over the New York City skyline. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
A man waves while riding on a float during the Fourth of July parade in Des Plaines, Illinois. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)
