Bayfront Park Fourth of July (Miami)

Miami’s main Independence Day party at Bayfront Park closes with fireworks fired from barges on Biscayne Bay, one of the busiest spectator-boat nights of the year in South Florida. Where to watch: From the water: fireworks fire from barges on the bay off Bayfront Park; stay outside the 250-yard zone around the barges (2026 rule) and expect the Biscayne Bay holiday regulated navigation area, which caps speed at 15 knots and puts boats under Coast Guard control on the night of the downtown show. Fireworks cruises also leave from Bayside. Ashore: Bayfront Park and the downtown bayfront.