Fireworks Return to Emerald Greens

Fireworks will light up the night sky over Carrollwood as Emerald Greens once again welcomes the community to celebrate the Fourth of July a little bit early.

The golf resort and country club’s annual Independence Day Fireworks & Celebration is set for Saturday, June 29. The fun starts at 9:15 a.m. with a flag-raising ceremony and continues past sundown when the fireworks show beings.

While Emerald Greens is a private club, it opens its doors each year to the community for this celebration, explained Franci Titus, the club’s receptionist. Non-club members can take part in everything from the pool party and midway to the fireworks show by purchasing an arm band. The cost of those bands is $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the celebration.

Attendees can expect a full lineup of events throughout the day, too. The schedule, according to the Carrollwood Village newsletter, includes:

• 9:15 a.m. – Flag raising
• 9:30 a.m. – Fire Cracker Kids Run at the Club house for kids up to age 14
• Noon to 4 p.m. – Pool Party with food, drinks and a DJ
• 4 to 9:30 p.m. – The clubhouse opens, but for members only
• 4 to 8 p.m. – Carnival midway, games, inflatable obstacle course with slide, dunk tank, rock climbing wall, four-way power jumper, music and more.
• 4 to 9 p.m. – Food and drinks will be made available for purchase.
• Sundown – The “Fireworks Extravaganza” kicks off.

So, why does Emerald Greens play host to a community celebration each year?

“It’s just such a big thing,” Titus explained. “Everybody has such a good time doing it.”

To purchase tickets in advance, just visit the clubhouse at 13941 Clubhouse Drive between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kids under 3 are free.

Have you attended the celebration before? What did you think? Know of other July 4 events in the area? Tell us by commenting below!

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