Tampa Bay Area 4th Of July 2017 Fireworks, Parades, Weather

TAMPA BAY AREA, FL -- Are you looking to catch a July 4th fireworks show, parade, picnic or festival this year? Pie competition? A midnight running race?

Check out the listings below of just a few of the Independence Day celebrations and events planned in the Tampa Bay Area for 2017.

While isolated showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast, the National Weather Service doesn't call for heavy rains, with skies clearing before 11 p.m. So hopefully that allows fireworks shows to go off as planned.

• ALSO SEE: 4th Of July 2017 Fireworks: Florida Theme Park Shows

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SATURDAY, JULY 1

LAKELAND: 4th of July Field Day Challenge & Obstacle Course: Lakeland

NEW PORT RICHEY: KIAfest Main Street Blast & Fireworks 2017: New Port Richey

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MONDAY, JULY 3:

CLEARWATER: Fireworks at Clearwater Threshers vs. Tampa Yankees: Clearwater

DUNEDIN: July 3 & 4 2017 Annual Midnight Run: Dunedin

DUNEDIN: Fireworks at Dunedin Blue Jays vs. Daytona Tortugas: Dunedin

LAKELAND: Red, White & Kaboom! - Independence Day 2017 Fireworks & Music: Lakeland

TAMPA: Hot Dog Eating Contest & Music: Tampa

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TUESDAY JULY 4:

ANNA MARIA ISLAND: Privateers Annual 4th of July Parade 2017: Anna Maria Island

BRADENTON: July 4th Pig Roast BBQ & Fireworks: Bradenton

BRANDON: July 4th Parade 2017: Brandon

DADE CITY: Sparklebration & Fireworks: Pasco Co. Fairgrounds, Dade City

GULFPORT: July 4th Parade, Fireworks, Fishing Derby, Sand Sculptures: Gulfport

LARGO: 4th of July Celebration, Fireworks, Entertainment: Largo

LUTZ: Independence Day Run 2017: Lutz

PLANT CITY: July 4th Celebration & Fireworks 2017: Plant City

SAFETY HARBOR: 4th of July 2017 Parade, Fireworks: Safety Harbor

ST. PETERSBURG: July 4, 2017 Fireworks, Food & Music: St. Petersburg Waterfront

SARASOTA: All-American Cookout, Selby Gardens: Sarasota

SARASOTA: 'Voices of Freedom' Concert: Choral Artists of Sarasota

SARASOTA: 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular 2017: Bayfront Sarasota

SIESTA KEY: 4th of July Fireworks: Siesta Key

TAMPA: Red, White & Blue Festival & Fireworks 2017: Tampa

TAMPA: Light Up Tampa Bay Independence Day Celebration 2017: Channelside, Tampa

TAMPA: 4th of July Family FunFest - American Victory Ship: Tampa

TAMPA: Tampa Yankees vs. Fort Myers Miracle & July 4 Fireworks: Tampa

TAMPA: Independence Day Theme & Fireworks: Florida Aquarium, Tampa

TARPON SPRINGS: 4th of July Picnic 2017 - Water Slide & Live Music: Tarpon Springs. Fireworks information.

TEMPLE TERRACE: 4th of July Parade & Fireworks 2017: Temple Terrace

WESLEY CHAPEL: July 4th Fireworks, Food Trucks, Pie Contest & Kids' Fun: Wesley Chapel

Know of other celebrations planned around Tampa Bay? Tell us in the comments, or self-post to the Patch Bulletin Board or Calendar.

The Tampa Bay area could be in for a mixed bag in the weather department on July 4. Forecasters at the National Weather Service say there's a 30 percent chance for showers in much of the region during the daytime hours. The high temperature is also expected to soar into the low 90s. Rain chances remain at 30 percent heading into the overnight hours. In the good news department, forecasters say most storms should move out of the region by about 8 p.m. or so on Tuesday, but partly cloudy skies could hamper long-distance visibility of fireworks.

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