Ready to see the skies of Tampa Bay lit up in red, white and blue? Here's a list of our favorite Tampa area 4th of July fireworks displays.
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesFree fireworks displays can be seen all over Florida, but here are our favorite fireworks shows near us that are within an hour's drive from the Tampa area.
Some like Tampa and Clearwater have giant crowds. Others like the ones in Largo and Safety Harbor have that more intimate small town feel, but still pack a punch.
Most naturally will happen on the 4th of July. But there are a few BEFORE July 4 if you'd like to get TWO nights of fireworks in this year.
CLEARWATER
July 4 at 9:30pm
Watch the show at the new renovated Coachman Park.
DOVER
July 4 at 9pm
At the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds, 215 Sydney Washer Road. $10 per car to park.
DUNEDIN
July 4 at 9:15pm
Catch "Hometown USA" at the ballpark.
GULFPORT
July 4 at 9pm
Watch the fireworks along Shore Boulevard near the Williams Pier.
HOMOSASSA
June 22 at 9pm
Get an early start at the 26th Annual Homosassa Firework Festival.
LAKELAND
July 3 at 9pm
Get two nights of fireworks in by catching this show on July 3 at Lake Mirror on South Lake Avenue.
LARGO
July 4 at 9pm
Head to Central Park.
MADEIRA BEACH
July 3 at 9pm
Another chance to get in some 4th of July fun early at ROC Park.
PLANT CITY
July 4 at 9:15pm
Head to Plant City Stadium on East Park Road.
SAFETY HARBOR
July 4 at 9pm
Head to Waterfront Park. This is my favorite local smaller fireworks show. Lots of food vendors and music.
ST PETE
July 4 at 9pm
Watch the fireworks at St. Pete Pier.
TAMPA
July 4 at 9pm
Watch the Boom By The Bay fireworks at Sparkman Wharf, Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park or Armature Works.
TAMPA
July 4 at 8:45pm
Catch the Summer Nights fireworks at Busch Gardens every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Special holiday shows on July 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th.
TREASURE ISLAND
July 4 beginning at 9 pm
Bring your own towel or chair to Gulf Front Park.
WESLEY CHAPEL
July 4 at 9pm
See the display at Avalon Park on Friendly Way.
ZEPHYRHILLS
Watch the fireworks over the Lake. Pop 38116 5th Avenue into your GPS.
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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)
