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Jacksonville Announces 6 Fireworks Launch Locations For 4th Of July

Fireworks are pictured being launched from the Acosta Bridge in Downtown Jacksonville on Nov. 30, 2019.
BILL BORTZFIELD / WJCT NEWS
Fireworks are pictured being launched from the Acosta Bridge in Downtown Jacksonville on Nov. 30, 2019.

This year the city of Jacksonville is expanding its fireworks show to six locations around town.

A map of locations for Jacksonville's 4th of July fireworks.
Credit City of Jacksonville
A map of locations for Jacksonville's 4th of July fireworks.

The city announced that in addition to the Downtown fireworks, this year displays will also be launched from:

  • The St. Johns Town Center
  • Northside: FSCJ North Campus
  • Southside: The Avenues Mall
  • Westside: Normandy/Lem Merrett Park
  • Arlington: Ed Austin Regional Park

Earlier this month Mayor Lenny Curry announced this year there would be displays across the city so people can spread out.
“We want to ensure those locations offer great vantage points but will allow for proper social distancing while we celebrate the birth of our nation,” Curry said on June 4.

Downtown's show will be the first fireworks display the city has hosted since demolition was completed at The Jacksonville Landing.

City spokeswoman Nikki Kimbleton told WJCT News Thursday afternoon that the new lawn at the former Landing site will be opened to the public in time for the fireworks display.

Photo of Jacksonville Landing lawn
Credit BILL BORTZFIELD / WJCT NEWS
The new lawn at the site of the former Jacksonville Landing will be opened in time for the fireworks display, according to the city.

However, she stressed that, as with other viewing areas along the North and South banks that everyone will need to practice social distancing.

The displays will begin at 9:45 p.m. at all six locations.

For people heading to the Downtown display, a few traffic notes:

  • The easternmost northbound lane on the Acosta Bridge will be closed from noon – 11:59 p.m. on July 4.
  • The Acosta Bridge will fully close at 9:15 p.m. and will open once all firework trailers and debris are cleared.
  • The Main Street Bridge will be closed from 9:15 p.m. - 10:15 p.m. All other bridges will be open.

The fireworks show will also be broadcast on television by WJCT News partner WJXT TV 4. 
Bill Bortzfield can be reached at bbortzfield@wjct.org or on Twitter at @BortzInJax.

Bill joined WJCT News in September of 2017 from The Florida Times-Union, where he served in a variety of multimedia journalism positions.