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A child blows an American flag-themed pinwheel during Red, White & Boom in Crescent City on Saturday. -
Crescent City residents and visitors walk on the street Saturday during Red, White & Boom, which kicked off a string of Independence Day events in Putnam County. -
Three little girls blow bubbles Saturday during Red, White & Boom, which the Crescent City Yacht Club hosted ahead of July Fourth. -
Members of a community band play music they are reading from music stands painted to look like American flags. -
Members of a community band play music they are reading from music stands painted to look like American flags. -
A woman paints a child’s face during last weekend’s celebration, which kicked off a string of Independence Day events in Putnam County.
Start making plans to celebrate America’s birthday.
Independence Day celebrations have already begun, with the Crescent City Yacht Club hosting Red, White & Boom last weekend. Vendors lined Summit Street as children played in bubbles, got their faces painted and rode an inflatable bull.
People dressed in their best red, white and blue outfits as a band played for the crowd and festival-goers snacked on food truck finds. The yacht club ended the evening with a fireworks display over Crescent Lake.
While Independence Day is not until Tuesday, there’s plenty to do in Putnam County starting this weekend.
Saturday
– Welaka Golf Cart Water Gun Parade: Parade participants will line up at 11:30 a.m. on Front Street by Lazy Days. Head to the Welaka Women’s Club following the parade for food, karaoke, music and more.
– Red, White and Blue Pancakes in Pomona Park: The Pomona Park Beautification Committee is holding its first Saturday pancake breakfast at the Pomona Park Community Center, 200 E Main St. in Pomona Park. This month’s special is three plain pancakes with blueberry syrup, strawberry syrup and whipped cream for $5.
– Interlachen Soup Kitchen Ministries will be hosting a day of free food, a bounce house and live music at the Soup Kitchen, 155 N. County Road 315. The bounce house and music begin at 9 a.m., and food will be served at 11 a.m. For more information, call 386-972-1045
Tuesday
– Downtown Palatka 300 Block Party: Businesses on the 300 Block of St. Johns Avenue will host a block party from 4–8 p.m. before the city’s fireworks.
– July 4 at the Palatka riverfront: Festivities begin at 4 p.m. with food trucks, music and a kids zone. Fireworks are set to begin at 9 p.m.
– “Freedom Between the Lakes” in Interlachen: Activities kick off at 7:45 a.m. with a bike race for children ages 4-12 at Lake Lagonda. A kids fishing tournament at Lake Lagonda begins at 8 a.m. A ceremony for veterans begins at 9:30 a.m. at Robert H. Jenkins Jr. Memorial Park. The Interlachen Independence Day parade will start at 10 a.m. at the corner of Atlantic and Commonwealth avenues. Music, games, a water slide and rock climbing will go from 10:30 a.m. – 1: 30 p.m. There will also be a cake contest at 11 a.m., a diaper derby in the Town Office at noon, sack races at 7 p.m. on Dowda Field, a street dance at Historic Interlachen Hall at 7 p.m. and fireworks across the sky as it gets dark.
Are any events missing? Email clerk@palatkadailynews.com and we’ll make sure to get them online. Don’t forget to send photos afterward.