JACKSONVILLE, Fla – The Jacksonville Landing hosts a celebration for Independence Day on the river and invites you to celebrate. The day will be filled with family-friendly fun, food and drink specials, and live music on the riverfront stage.

Entertainment on the Coca-Cola Riverfront Stage, brought to you by Sleiman Enterprises, includes:

4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Paul Ivey & Souls of Joy

8:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. X Hale

9:45 p.m. City of Jacksonville Fireworks

Also, live music at Fionns MacCool’s by Mikey Clams Band 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.

The Landing Restaurants will be open and each provides a great view of the gorgeous St. Johns River. The inside mall shops will close at 5 p.m. Boat enthusiasts can enjoy free boat docking on a first-come first-serve basis with a maximum length of stay of 72 hours. The Landing is free and open to the public for the Fourth of July.

The Jacksonville Landing will be gating for this special event. Due to the crowd size, there will be four entry points into The Landing. For quicker access into the event, there will be three express lanes for adults 21 years of age and older. There will also be family entrances where children under 21 must enter with an adult and stay with the adult at all times. More details are below.

All persons must be 21 years of age or older or present military I.D. Children are welcome with a parent and must stay with the parent at all times. Entrance and all events are free.

Items prohibited at The Landing include: coolers, bottles, weapons/firearms, chairs, infant carriers/strollers, fireworks, cups/cans, flying objects, outside food/drink, masks, backpacks, oversized purses/bags, pets (except services animals). Small purses or bags, approximately the size of a hand, with or without a handle or strap, are allowed into The Landing, they cannot exceed 7” x 7”.

All persons, bags, parcels, clothing and other items will be subject to screening/security checks at the entrances and also within The Landing. Visit JacksonvilleLanding.com for more info.

The Jacksonville Landing, located in the heart of downtown Jacksonville adjacent to the St. Johns River, is a multi-purpose facility providing year-round dining, shopping and entertainment. With more than 40 shops and restaurants, visitors are sure to find exactly what they are looking for, as well as enjoy the fabulous view of the river. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. Restaurants and nightlife stay open later.