Fourth of July fireworks/celebrations
 

Are there any Fourth of July fireworks or celebrations planned in The Villages? If yes, where are they listed? Any ones near the villages (within 15 miles)?

Thanks!

A list here.
Fourth of July and weekend events | SumterCountyTimes.com

Leesburg is your best bet

4th of July - Leesburg Partnership

Fireworks, wasting taxpayer money to scare the bejeebers out of dogs.

Tradition!

Totally agree with you. I am extremely pleased there are not any firework displays in TV.

I am happy NO fireworks to cause veterans issues, in TV.

Check the dates on that link.

Is there a place to stand to see neighboring fireworks without actually being at event?

Fourth of July and weekend events | SumterCountyTimes.com
Do you recommend any of the events over others? Is there a place to see the fireworks without being in middle of crowd?
Thanks.

Thanks for your post.
Here is another listing.
Lake County and Sumter County: July 4th Events - Fun 4 Lake Kids

Never here

This will be the 1st 4th of July in my lifetime that I will miss the celebrations in my now former hometown of Bristol, R.I. which is known for having the oldest 4th of July celebration in the country. As part of the festivities is a long parade and theme is military, civic, and fire responders. As a now retired VA nurse when I was still working I would volunteer to march along side although most rode in cars and military vehicles the WWII Vets to provide them medical assistance if needed which was a great honor for me as with so few remaining I consider them national treasures. This I will miss but not the fireworks for the same reason you mentioned.

4th of July was huge in my hometown with a parade and events topped by a spectacular fireworks display. Was surprised here to begin with; there was basically nothing. It's gotten better but not nearly the same.

Eaton's Beach. Great food and great fireworks on the 4th.

Ohiobuckeye
 

Mount Dora has fireworks & a downtown celebration!

Fireworks
 

celebrate our freedom; the dogs will just have to handle it

Not just animals have problems with the noise. Think about the veterans with PTSD. I am 100% happy that there are not any fireworks in TV.

Thank you. Our dog is afraid of thunder and she doesn't need fireworks...:ohdear::ohdear:
:bigbow::bigbow:

Agree. Go to places outside TV...

:agree:

And Veterans

And you can watch from your boat!!

Go to any high ground and look towards Leesburg and you may see their fireworks from there. I, for one, am glad they don't shoot them off here which doesn't make me unpatriotic. IF we wanted to really see them---we could gather some friends and go either to Leesburg, Mt. Dora, Ocala or any municipality in the area for them. The Villages has never displayed them. It might be the large number of veterans here, the liability but it's a moot point to even carry on about how it breaks "tradition" from where one used to live.

Link is from 2019

Yep Jimmy, you are right.

Last year, the fireworks at Venetian Park in Leesburg were awesome! They had a carnival event occurring in the area at Ski Beach Park. Lots of fun to socialize and people watch!! LOL

Fireworks around TV
 

There might be a lot of different meanings about the fireworks at all. I, for my self, it is just a celebration to be so thankful to our country to be free and living in freedom.
Thank you.