Gulf Shores Independence Day Fireworks (Gulf State Park Pier)

Gulf Shores fires its Independence Day show from the Gulf State Park Pier over the open Gulf. The display usually goes up at 9:00 pm. Where to watch: From the water: the show launches from the Gulf State Park Pier, so boats watch from the Gulf well off the pier end. Ashore: Gulf State Park and the eastern Gulf Shores Public Beach (parking at Lake Shelby and the beach pavilion); the pier closes before the show.