From David Volz
The City of Pompano Beach will be celebrating July 4th this year with a Fireworks Extravaganza on
Sunday, July 4th. Residents and visitors will have the option to choose how to celebrate this patriotic
event. The City of Pompano Beach will be offering this event, in-person on the beach as well as a
virtually for those who are not yet comfortable in a crowded setting.
For those joining us on the beach, the event will start at 5:30 p.m. with live music from the Jazhilla
Group, a reggae band. At 7:00 p.m., the VAM band, a top 40’s pop band, will perform on stage. All
live music will take place just south of the Fisher Family Pier on the beach.
The virtual event will be livestreamed at 8:30 p.m. and viewed from the City’s website
www.pompanobeachfl.gov, Facebook Page, TV Channel 78 and the City’s YouTube channel. Enjoy
the music headliner group, the VAM band from the comfort of your own home.
At 9:00 p.m., whether you are joining us in-person or virtually, a beautiful array of fireworks will light
up the sky! The fireworks will be launched from a floating barge in the ocean off of the end of the
Fisher Family Pier.
Blankets and lawn chairs are welcome; however personal fireworks, glass containers, alcohol,
personal drones and pets are prohibited. Due to the fireworks, the Pier will be closed Sunday, July
4th and will reopen on Monday, July 5th.
Parking is available at the end of Atlantic Blvd and A1A as well as the Pier garage.
At 8:45 p.m., eastbound vehicular traffic on Atlantic Boulevard will be shut down for the duration of
the fireworks show. It will reopen once the fireworks have ended. Pedestrians will still have access
to walk across the bridge the entire night.
