Family, Friends, Apple Pie, Parade and Fireworks – We’ve got it all going on in Florence for this year’s Independence Day! Make your plans to celebrate today!

The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce, the City of Florence, and the Port of Siuslaw have come together to produce Florence’s annual 4th of July fireworks display.

The fireworks are shot over the Siuslaw River from the east end of the Port of Siuslaw Campground in Historic Old Town. The location provides a multitude of great vantage points for spectators with the colorful 30-minute program reflecting off the river.

Florence Habitat for Humanity works with the City to organize a community wide Porch Parade, and a Bicycle Parade down Bay Street, along with the annual pie and watermelon eating contests, music, and other fun during the day in Historic Old Town Florence.

The annual pie and watermelon eating contests, coordinated by Florence Habitat for Humanity, will take place in the grassy area of the Port of Siuslaw Parking lot at the east end of Bay Street. Registration is held and the competition begins. Each category is limited to the first 36 people to register in each category—ages 5 to 10 years, 11 to 15 years, and 16+.

Click the link for the full Schedule: florencechamber.com