Winter Park's 4th of July Celebration to honor and celebrate America’s 250th Birthday

The City of Winter Park is inviting everyone to celebrate the 250th Birthday of America on July 3, 2026.

The City of Winter Park invites you to attend the 31st Annual 4th of July Celebration on Friday, July 3, from 6 to 9 p.m., in Central Park and the West Meadow.

The event is free and open to the public. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs, and wear your red, white and blue to enjoy an evening of patriotic celebration in honor of our country’s semiquincentennial.

The festivities begin at 6 ppm on the main stage with opening remarks from Mayor Sheila DeCiccio along with the National Anthem. The event will continue with music from the Bach Festival Choir and Brass Ensemble led by Dr. John Sinclair. Activities will feature a Kids Zone inthe West Meadow with carnival midway games, bounce slides, face painters, Kona Ice and

more.

The 4th of July Festivitiess by the Parks & Recreation Department. Winter Park Electric will sponsor FREE individual mini pies and water.

The annual children’s bicycle parade will begin at 6:30 pm and military veterans are invited to march behind the children this year in honor of our country’s 250th birthday. Children can bring their bicycles already decorated or decorate them at the corner of Park Avenue and Morse Boulevard. Veterans are encouraged to line up behind the children and march to the main stage for the patriotic tribute.

At 7 pm, a special Happy Birthday America Patriotic Tribute will be presented on the main

stage, compliments of AdventHealth.

Birthday cake and ice cream will be served graciously provided by The Glass Knife and Kilwins in honor of America’s 250th birthday.

In conjunction with city festivities, The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art will

celebrate 31 years on Park Avenue with its Independence Day Celebration. The museum, which

is home to the world’s most comprehensive collection of work by American artist Louis Comfort

Tiffany, will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of

Independence with FREE admission to its galleries from Friday through Sunday, July 3 -5.

The Winter Park History Museum, located at 200 W. New England Ave. (north end of the historic

Farmers’ Market building), will also be open with FREE admission from 6 to 9 pm, Friday, July 3,

and 10 am to 2 pm, Saturday, July 4.

For more information regarding the 30th Annual 4th of July Celebration, please call 407-599-3342.

cityofwinterpark.org

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