MelBOOM 4th of July Celebration: Fireworks, Food Trucks, Live Music

Published on July 03, 2025

Spectators at Front Street Park watch fireworks over the Indian River Lagoon.

The City of Melbourne is planning a “blast” of an event for the Fourth of July celebration fireworks display — an experience that thousands of citizens and guests look forward to each year at Front Street Park (2210 Front Street).

Let us know if you go! Please tag City of Melbourne Parks, Recreation & Golf Facebook page and/or use #melboom2025.

Many thanks to our generous sponsors who made this event possible.

Schedule

  • 4 p.m.: Food trucks open
  • 5:30 p.m.: Char Good performs live
  • 6:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.: Hot Pink performs live
  • 8:58 p.m.: Singing of the National Anthem by Rozlyn Pell
  • 9 p.m.: Fireworks start (weather permitting)

Security is provided by Cornerstone Protective Services. 

Food Trucks

The following food trucks will open at 4 p.m. at Front Street Park:

  • Better Call Dogs
  • Strong Island Ice Cream
  • Tasty Freeze 2.0
  • Kona Ice
  • Ray's Kettle Corn
  • Hunnyz Wingz
  • Wassi
  • The Hangry Spartan
  • Gran Arepa

Southern Ice will be open at Riverview Park at 1 p.m.

Family-Friendly Vendors

Face painting, novelty item sales and official MelBOOM t-shirts designed by Derek Gores ($10 donation) while supplies last will be located by the gazebo. 

Drop Water will be available for $3 per bottle.

Parking

Attendees are encouraged to park at Melbourne Auditorium (at 625 Hibiscus Boulevard) and use a free shuttle service to Front Street Park. Three buses will run continuously from 7 p.m. until 8:15 p.m. Bus service will resume after the fireworks show and will run until 11 p.m. An ADA accessible bus will be available at the Melbourne Auditorium.

No parking is allowed on the portion of the causeway that is in the City of Melbourne. Please note that some businesses do not allow public parking. Those businesses may have your vehicle towed from their private properties at your expense even if they are not open for business on July 4.

Road Closures

The following roads will close at 8 p.m. and will remain closed until approximately 10 p.m., depending on the time it takes for pedestrians to safely exit the park:

  • Strawbridge Avenue (U.S. 192) from U.S. 1 to Riverside Drive (Indialantic)
  • New Haven Avenue from the east side of the Mansion’s driveway to Strawbridge Avenue
  • Riverview Drive at Palmetto Avenue
  • Front Street at Melbourne Avenue

Restrooms

Public restrooms will be located outside of the Front Street Civic Center and port-o-lets in the north parking lot.

There will not be public restrooms available inside the Front Street Civic Center because it will be closed to the general public for a VIP sponsor reception.

Boat Ramp Closure

The boat ramp at Front Street Park will be closed at 5 p.m. on July 3 and will reopen at 9 a.m. on July 5.

Canopies/Tents Not Allowed

Canopies and tents will not be allowed at Front Street Park because they block the view for other spectators.

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