Lake Worth Downtown Cultural Alliance presents A Full Day of 4th of July Festivities, An Old Fashioned Downtown Patriotic Explosion
Wednesday, July 4
Full Day of Down Town Lake Worth Fun
Shops – Restaurants – Side Streets – Cultural Plaza
$3000 in Dance Lesson Gift Certificates will be given out in Cultural Plaza
Downtown Lake Worth will be exploding with activity during the entire Fourth of July. From the early morning raft races to the end of the day Fireworks, Lake Worth will become the epicenter of the best holiday celebrations the region has to offer. Lake Worth’s 4th of July represents an Old Fashioned Family Fun Event.
Programs of Events and Location of Events will be available throughout the entire town and in Bryant Park on the 4th of July.
Downtown Restaurants: Most of the Downtown Restaurants from West of Dixie to Federal will be open on the 4th of July. Many will be grilling on the streets, have featured bands and music and will be running “specials” on that day.
Bazaar Café, Couco Pazzo and La Rosa just west of Dixie on Lake will be working on 4th of July specials for the holiday festivities.
Pietro’s Plum Tomatoes, 821 Lake Avenue, is considering a Pizza Eating contest. He will be grilling burgers outside the restaurant and will have free water while it lasts.
Bella’s Café, 726 Lake, will have all day musical entertainment and lunch and dinner specials.
Rotelli’s 701 Lake Avenue will give you dice to roll to determine your discount on non-alcoholic beverages. Their most popular meals will be discounted with big “early bird” specials.
Brogue’s Down Under 621 Lake Avenue will be grilling Hot Dogs on the avenue. They will talk to you about the project to light up the Lake Worth Streets. A lively music duel will take place with bands across the street at Dave’s and Igot’s.
Dave’s Last Resort and IGot’s will feature seafood specials on the grill. Music will ring out as they duel Brogue’s across the street.
CJ’s Island Grill (Rum Shack), 602 Lake, will be taking over the little alley next to the restaurant to do some serious grilling. Their restaurant will rock with local musicians.
The Java Juice Bar, 600 Lake, will be featuring patriotic smoothies and Red White and Blue Wraps.
The Taco Lady, 7 North L Street, will be serving affordable Mexican Treats for the holiday.
Nature’s Way Café, 517 Lake Avenue, will be sponsoring the Water Melon Eating Contest at 3PM and serving affordable and healthy 4th of July treats.
Kilwin’s Chocolate and Ice Cream Shop, 512 Lake Avenue, will be making great Ice Cream Treats all day.
Havana Hideout, 509 Lake Avenue, will be grilling Corn on the Cob on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant all day.
Kavasutra, 508 Lake Avenue, will be serving Kava on the sidewalk outside the establishment.
TooJay’s, 419 Lake Avenue, will have Red, White and Blue cookies for sale.
South Shores Tavern, 502 Lucerne, will be serving up FREE BBQ, Cheap Beer and lots of great music led by the Sweet Chariot Band.
La Bonne Bouche, 516 Lucerne, will be baking some of the most luscious French pastries with a patriotic theme.
The Cottage, 522 Lucerne, will be grilling and celebrating all day long.
Downtown Shops: All of the shops in Downtown Lake Worth that will be opened on the 4th of July will be going all out with sales, raffles, games and sponsorships. They will decorate the town in Red White and Blue entertaining children, adults and pets alike.
Ugo’s Print Shop, Dixie & Lake will be raising funds for the Haitian American Tree Trust by selling Ice Cream and T-Shirts.
Carousel Antique Mall, 815 Lake will hold a mini-Flea Market outside their shop with a patriotic theme.
The Sunflower Room, 804 Lake, will be preparing a large gift basket as one of the prizes for the costume contests. They will have a Patriotic Sidewalk Sale outside of their shop.
The Bee’s Knees, 704 Lake, will the center of all of the Costume Contests, Turtle Races, Raffles and grab bags. They will have the Raft Race Costume Contest, the Adult, Child & Pet Contest, the Bike and Stroller Contest.
Lake Worth Jewelers and E-Brehm’s Hats will judge the Patriotic Hat Contest on the Patio of E-Brehm’s Hat Shop behind Sassy Kat at 607 ½ Lake.
Sassy Kat, 607 Lake, will be raffling a large 50 Shades of Gray basket of gifts.
Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery, 605 Lake Avenue, will be inviting children to create a large clay mural in front of the gallery. The mural will then be installed in a local elementary school.
Studio 205, 600 Lake, has all of the old fashioned gag gifts kids look for when they go to street festivals and fairs. Everything is priced at bargain rates. This shop is crammed full of everything one might want or wish for.
Paws on the Avenue, 525 Lake, is the unique Pet Supply Shop that gives personal attention to all of your pet needs. They will be sponsoring THE KISSING PIG booth and a Children’s Petting Zoo on L Street next to their establishment.
531 East Boutique and Trinkets and Treasures, 515 Lake will have summer sales on all of their items. They will be hosting the Pie Baking Contest at 2 PM.
John A Rooney Imports, 508 Lake, Elegant Lady Alterations, 504 Lake, and ML International Salon, 506 Lake will be holding a Patriotic Sidewalk Sale.
Side Streets: Many of the side streets will be blocked off for special events on the 4th.
K Street will feature bands of musicians presented by Brogue’s Down Under, Dave’s Last Resort and Igot’s. There will be lively music going on all day.
L Street will feature a stage on the North side of Lake. Rick Cohen and Suzanne Cannon will be performing from 2 to 6 PM. The Traveling Piano sponsored by Chafin’s Music will appear from 12-2 PM in front of the stage. Wandering Pianists are welcome to come and play.
On the South side of Lake the Petting Zoo will appear with a wide variety of baby animals to engage with.
Cultural Plaza: The Cultural Plaza at M Street will be filled with activities for children from 12-6PM. The stage will be filled with local performers celebrating the 4th.
2-4 PM Studio Dance, Dixie at Lake, will be demonstrating Dance Techniques. Featured will be both students and teachers from the dance studio. Studio Dance will be giving out vouchers for FREE dance lessons. A voucher will be given every ten minutes. $3000 in lessons will be awarded.
4-6 PM Haitian Rara a wonderful group of Haitian Drummers with unique Haitian drums will be performing. They musically rival any group of drummers anywhere with a unique spirit and quality of enthusiasm and virtuosity that comes only from Haiti.
Contests will take place throughout the day judged by a much esteemed band of local celebrities and renowned chefs. Watermelon eaters, loosen your belts. Water balloon tossers, warm up your pitching arms. Pie bakers, pre-heat your ovens. Hat designers, get your red, white and blue feathers out. Costume makers, rev up your sewing machines. There will be contests for all of you.
The Downtown Cultural Alliance (DCA) is a non-profit association of Downtown merchants and residents working together to keep Downtown Lake Worth vibrant and welcoming. The DCA works hand in hand with The City of Lake Worth, LULA (The Lake Worth Arts Corridor) The Lake Worth CRA and The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce to produce 4th of July events, Evenings on the Avenue, Second Saturday Sidewalk Sales and all the events that make Lake Worth you Family Fun Destination.
For additional information contact:
Joyce Brown- Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery– 605 Lake Avenue – 215-205-9441