Join other patriotic Gainesville-ians on Fourth of July weekend for free activities! Listen to the All American Song Fest for Free Fridays downtown on July 2. There will be various artists playing songs that celebrate America's past to present. The concert will take place from 8-10 p.m. in the Bo Diddley Community Plaza.
For fireworks and another free concert, head out to UF's Flavet Field on Saturday, July 3, for Fanfare and Fireworks. The concert will start at 7 p.m. with performances by 6th Street Rhythm and Blues Review, Hartley Leacock and the Collective Format Band and the Gainesville Community Band. The firework show will begin around 9:40 p.m.
The city of Alachua will once again host its "Largest Small Town Firework Display in America" on July 4 at the Hal Brady Recreation Complex. The annual event draws around 20,000 people per year and provides them with activities for kids such as a petting zoo, bounce house and water slide. For adults, there is live music, dancing and bingo. Don't miss out on any of the opportunities to celebrate 2010's Independence Day in Alachua County!
