Celebrate the birth of our great nation with one of the largest fireworks displays in South Florida! This spectacular display can be seen from anywhere in the park. Enjoy food and beverages, and a free Kids' Zone with inflatable slides, a "kiddie carousel," hoops, face painting and more. Bring the whole family!

FREE ADMISSION
The Park is Open All Day
Free Kids' Zone: 3:00-7:00pm
Fireworks: 9:00pm


(Photo: Robin Hill)

America's Birthday Bash is presented by Bayfront Park Management Trust, a limited agency
of the City of Miami, with support from the City of Miami, the Mayor and the Miami City Commission. Additional support is provided by
Miami Downtown Development Authority, Bayside Marketplace,
and Waste Services of Florida, Inc.

Bayfront Park, 301 N. Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132
305-358-7550

NO BOTTLES, CANS, COOLERS, OR PERSONAL FIREWORKS ALLOWED

Taking Public Transportation?

Miami-Dade Transit has added additional Metrorail service in order to accommodate
event-goers attending America's Birthday Bash.

Northbound and Southbound trains will depart every 15 minutes from
7:00pm until the normal closing time (midnight)

Riders will need to use an EASY Card or EASY Ticket loaded with a pass or monetary value to ride Metrorail. To avoid long lines, Miami-Dade Transit encourages all event goers to purchase an EASY Card or EASY Ticket prior to the day of event. Both are available at EASY Card vending machines located at all Metrorail stations, the Golden Glades Park & Ride lot, the Miami International Airport Metrobus depot, EASY Card sales outlets or online at http://www.miamidade.gov/transit/fares.asp#rail.

Fireworks barges will not anchor on or above the designated critical habitats. If a fireworks barge must be positioned over a sensitive reef area, it should maintain its position using onboard propulsion systems or auxiliary vessels to assist rather than using anchors or spuds to hold itself in place.

If a barge is required to anchor in a designated critical habitat due to safety issues, anchoring will only be allowed on sandy bottom areas and will either be diver assisted or clear view anchorage. Spectator vessels should not anchor on a coral reef. If a vessel anchors in the Elkhorn/Staghorn coral critical habitat, it should anchor over a sandy bottom that is free from coral or Johnson’s seagrass.

All vessels should maintain a lookout for endangered species, especially sea turtles and manatees. Vessels should proceed at a safe speed, especially at night, in order to avoid striking any marine mammal or sea turtle.

A federal or state agency may impose a civil fine of $25,000 and/or a criminal penalty of $50,000 and/or up to 1 year in jail for violating the Endangered Species Act or state statute by “taking” an endangered or threatened species or damaging coral. A “take” is defined as harassing, harming, pursuing, hunting, shooting, wounding, killing, trapping, capturing, collecting, or attempting to engage in such conduct.