Fanfares and Fireworks will take place on July 3

May 7, 2008

GAINESVILLE, Fla.— The annual Independence Day Eve celebration, Fanfares & Fireworks, which was previously cancelled has been rescheduled. The event now will take place on Thursday, July 3 at 7 p.m. at the University of Florida Bandshell at Flavet Field. The event will be a gift to the community, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor and the City of Gainesville.

Public broadcasting stations WUFT-TV, Channel 5, WUFT-DT, Digital 5, WUFT-FM, Classic 89 and WJUF-FM, Nature Coast 90 will coordinate the musical performances and the fireworks show by Skylighters of Florida.

Musical performers will be announced at a later date.