Fourth of July events taking place around Polk County:
Independence Day Fireworks Extravaganza with Lakeland Flying Tigers| 5 p.m. | Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium | $5.50+ | Celebrate with a performance from The Sofa Kings and a fireworks show.
City of Davenport 4th of July Celebration | 3-9:30 p.m. | Lewis Mathews Sports Complex, 400 E. Palm St., Davenport | Free | Bring your own lawn chair for a night of the Declaration of Independence reading, a Studio C Dance Company performance + more. Fireworks start at 9:15 p.m.
Lake Wales 4th of July Festivities & Fireworks | 2-9:30 p.m. | Lake Wailes Park, 33 N. Lakeshore Blvd., Lake Wales| Free | A day of pony rides, food, face painting, DJ parties, and fireworks show at 9:15 p.m.
Thunder on the Ridge | 3-9:30 p.m. | Lake Eva Park, 303 Ledwith Ave., Haines City | Free | Featuring cold beer, live entertainment, children’s activities, fireworks display + more.
Bartow 4th of July Independence Day Celebration | 4:45-9:30 p.m. | Mosaic Park, 2250 S. Floral Ave., Bartow | Free | Enjoy a free adult concert at the Bartow Civic Center as an added bonus at 2:30 p.m.
Dundee July 4th Celebration with Fireworks | 2-9 p.m. | Dundee Community Center, 603 Lake Marie Blvd., Dundee | Free | Live performances, food vendors, inflatables, local crafters + artisans, and special fireworks show at 9:20 p.m.
Auburndale 4th of July Celebration | 12-9:30 p.m. | Lake Ariana Park | Free | Bring out the family for a watermelon eating contest, food trucks, waterslides, sack races, dodgeball + fireworks at 9 p.m.
Red, White, and Boom | July 4-6 | 10 a.m.-9 p.m. | LEGOLAND, 1 Legoland Way | $84.99+ | Create an American flag out of thousands of LEGO bricks, salute our troops during the Battle for Brickbeard’s Bounty ski show, and wear special viewing glasses while watching bricks explode from the sky above Lake Eloise. Fireworks start at 9 p.m. ??