Plans for “DIY 4th of July” – City of West Palm Beach Announces

Instead of the traditional 4^th on Flagler event along the waterfront, the City of West Palm Beach is planning for a DIY 4^th of July. While the City’s Independence Day celebration will include fireworks, they will not be launched from near Flagler Drive but, instead, from two different undisclosed north and south locations to reach as many people as possible.

The fireworks will ignite over West Palm Beach at a time to be announced. To promote the public’s health and safety, the City’s beloved July 4 waterfront festivities are canceled. Instead, residents are encouraged to have a “POP” – a party on their porch. As part of the Community Events Division’s DIY Event Guide, the City will create a series of videos to help patriots party at home. The content will include how-to videos for recipes, decorations, and games. While some residents will be able to see the fireworks from their home, all residents will be able to see them by tuning into WPBF 25. Through a special partnership, the Hearst Television owned ABC affiliate will broadcast the fireworks live to everyone in the station’s viewing area.

The campaign encourages residents to indulge in a full afternoon of at-home entertainment, with the 15-minute show as the grand finale. Prior to the start of the show, residents are encouraged to support local businesses by ordering takeout through West Palm Beach Eats and stage their “POP.” The DIY Event Guide content will help people host their own “event,” using common and inexpensive household items. The videos will be released on Sunday, June 14. Everyone is encouraged to post pictures and videos of their POP to social media, using #WPBTogether, to join the virtual DIY 4^th of July celebration.

In addition to airing the fireworks, WPBF 25 will also highlight West Palm Beach’s storied history spanning 125 years. The time of the show will be announced soon. WPBF 25 can be viewed on Comcast channel 10 and 431, Direct TV/Dish Network/AT&T U-Verse on channel 25, and over the air on channel 25-1.