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Lakeland’s “Red, White & Kaboom” celebration returns Friday, July 3. The free community festival, held yearly since 2004, culminates with fireworks over Lake Mirror.
This year, spectators can look forward to a musical appearance by local band, Bully for You. The alt-rock cover band regularly performs in Lakeland, but this is their Red, White and Kaboom debut.
“We’re super excited to have been asked this year, and the City has been wonderful to work with in the buildup to the event,” said Craig Morby, lead singer of the band. “The Fourth is a big deal, generally, but especially this year celebrating 250 years of our great country — we’re a nation whose story is still evolving and still being written. These events bring our community together, all of us, and music has always been a great uniter. We’ll cherish that thought on Friday night.”
“We are very excited to sponsor Red, White & Kaboom again this year, and I know the community is looking forward to an awesome event. It is an excellent opportunity for our community to come together in celebration of our great country with live music and fireworks,” said Tom Mims, president of T. Mims Corporation, title sponsor since 2009.
WHERE: Frances Langford Promenade at Lake Mirror
WHEN: Friday, July 3, from 6 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. A 15 minute firework show begins at 9 p.m.
ADMISSION: Free — Attendees are encouraged to bring at least one item of canned or nonperishable food not packaged in glass to donate to Volunteers in Service to the Elderly (VISTE).
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VISTE is a local nonprofit that feeds 1,500 elderly area residents each month.
VISTE’s most requested items
- Canned soup
- Canned tomatoes
- Peanut butter
- Canned chicken
- Canned tuna
- Pasta
- Ground coffee
- Canned beans
TRANSPORTATION: Lakeland’s microtransit system, The Squeeze, will operate according to its normal weekend hours. Anyone can ride fare-free 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
FOOD: You may bring your own food, but grills are not permitted. Food trucks are scheduled to be in place near the amphitheater by 5 p.m.
Food trucks stationed around Lake Mirror in the Magnolia Building parking lot
- Chick-fil-A
- Pipo’s Latin Food
- Mango is Mad
- Spontaneous Consumption
- Castro’s Cafe
- SB&B Seafood
- Burger 21
- Big Hot Box
- Glazed Up Mini Donuts
- Chief’s Food Truck
- The Sweet Spot
- The Pudding Queen
- Corn Stars
- J&L Smoke Pit
ALCOHOL is allowed, but attendees are asked not to bring glass bottles or containers.
PARKING: Free parking at the Main Street Garage starts at 3 p.m. The Iowa Street Garage, Heritage Plaza Garage, and all city-owned lots are free after 5 p.m. On-street parking is free and unlimited after 5 p.m. For more information, explore the city’s interactive downtown parking map.
WEATHER: Organizers say the event will go on rain or shine. Umbrellas are permitted for inclement weather. Don’t bring tents, popups, or beach umbrellas that are staked into the ground.
PERSONAL FIREWORKS and sparklers are not allowed.
PETS on leashes are welcome, but remember that some pets are sensitive to loud noises!
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