The free, family event will be filled with fun activities, tasty foods and live entertainment at Waterfront Park, 330 Third Street from 7 to 10 p.m., Tuesday, July 4.

A variety of music will be provided throughout the evening at the Highlander Pavilion and includes Solid State, The Crew and Host Rod – Z. Food trucks will feature culinary delights, a pieeating contest guarantees big, messy smiles and the “Little Firecracker” costume competition will showcase kids decked out in red, white and blue.

An Independence Day celebration would not be complete without fireworks and Clermont’s display is scheduled to begin at 9:15 p.m. Public parking is available on Osceola, Montrose, Desoto, 7th and 8th streets as well as Minneola, West and Lake avenues.

To provide additional parking options, shuttle buses will offer free rides to Waterfront Park beginning at 6:30 p.m. from the following locations:

•  Clermont Arts and Recreation Center, 3700 S. Highway 27
•  Palatlakaha Park, 1250 12th Street
•  Lake Hiawatha Preserve, 450 12th Street
•  West Park, 1215 Lake Minneola Drive
• The last shuttles will leave Waterfront Park at 11 p.m.

Shuttles leaving from the Arts and Recreation Center will provide ADA accommodations. Grab your blankets, your chairs, your family and your friends and arrive early for a festive evening on the shores of Lake Minneola.

A very special thanks to OrlandoHealth, McDonald’s, Florida Sports Injury and Orthopedic Institute, Insight Credit Union, Headquarter Automotive and Don Mealey Chevrolet for making this community event possible.

For more information, please visit www.ClermontFl.gov/events or call 352-708-5951.

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