July 3, 2009: Sight & Sound Series at WindMark Beach
6 p.m.

Dread Clampitt will be performing on the Amphitheatre stage. Event is FREE. Bring your blanket and enjoy music, afterwards the award-winning movie, Twilight, will be played at sunset.

July 4, 2009: Independence on the Coast
8 a.m –10 p.m.

The 11th annual Independence on the Coast Celebration is a free, family oriented event that offers fun for everyone. The event includes children's activities, live entertainment, a parade, a petting zoo for the kids, great food and fireworks! The setting for the event is ideal at Frank Pate Park on beautiful St. Joseph's Bay.

After dark, the fireworks can be seen from either of our Waterfront Parks, Frank Pate or Jetty Park by the Port St. Joe Marina, or almost anywhere along the bay - the fireworks shine brightly over St. Joseph's Bay.

Second annual Kidde Car Parade and Celebration appeal to people of all ages and interests. The event is in its 11th year and is known all over the region to have one of the best fireworks shows in Northwest Florida. This is a great community event with entertainment, delicious foods and great atmosphere.


Schedule of events for Saturday, July 4th

At the Port Inn:
8:00 a.m. - Firecracker Walk & Run

At Frank Pate Park:
9:00 a.m. - SaltAir Market
10:00 a.m. - Food, Arts & Crafts, and Children's Petting Zoo
11:00 a.m. - Kid's Kiddy Car Parade
4:00 p.m. - Broke-A Toe Pony Rides
5:00 p.m. - Pirate Invasion
6:00 p.m. - Kid's Feast with Pirates
7:00 p.m. - Reggie Grantham Show Patriotic Concert
9:00 p.m.. - (First Dark) Lighted Boat Parade PSJ Yacht Club
9:30 p.m. - (Dark Thirty) Fireworks Show!

For more information, please call the Chamber of Commerce at 850.227.1223.