PALM COAST - The highly anticipated and much-discussed Palm Coast firework will move from Town Center to the Flagler Executive Airport starting this year. They will maintain their July 3rd date, despite speculation they may have been looking to move it.
Off they’ll go again. (Palm Coast)
The annual Palm Coast fireworks celebration of Independence Day will return this year on July 3 along with the traditional Central Park picnic, with no restrictions on attendance except for a recommendation of physical distancing.
The city has been marking its own July 4 celebrations in tandem with Flagler Beach since 2010, always a day before or a day after Flagler Beach’s big-draw event that’s held on July 4. The announcement was a surprise: it was not discussed by the city council, neither at a meeting nor at a workshop.
But this year, like last year, Flagler Beach has elected not to go ahead with its July 4 parade and fireworks, citing covid safety issues and the impossibility of practicing physical distancing along the parade route or even on the beach and along State Road A1A when the fireworks go off. Anyone who’s attended Flagler Beach’s July 4 celebrations would be familiar with its throngs of people as the barrier island bec
10 hours ago Share by: Kimberly Norman City of Palm Coast Public Relations Associate
The city of Palm Coast’s Holland Park phase two renovations are near completion. The playground construction has been finished for a few months. The splash pad is now ready for families to enjoy.
The Holland Park splash pad ribbon cutting will take place at 9 a.m. May 14, at the pavilion closest to the restrooms. Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland, Palm Coast Parks and Recreation Director Lauren Johnston, and BBI Construction Project Manager Ben Grikstas will all be speaking.
If you visit Holland Park prior to the event, you’ll notice there may be children frolicking among the splash pad creatures, enjoying the water sprays under the Florida sun. Starting May 3, the Parks and Recreation team is beginning a soft opening of the attraction ahead of the ribbon cutting event, which will signify the official opening of the splash pad. Don’t forget that sunscreen!