Here It Is: The 2025 Boggy Bayou Fireworks Schedule (Updated)

In Brief:

UPDATE – June 27, 2025:

The City of Niceville has announced road and boat ramp closures for July 4th. Additionally, music is officially back this year after being absent in recent shows. See below for updated traffic info and fireworks show improvements.

🎆 Niceville’s annual fireworks show returns July 4 at Lions Park with fireworks beginning at 8:45 PM.
🎶 Music and food trucks will begin at 5 PM, with performances starting at 6 PM and snow cones available on site.
📡 Fireworks will be launched from the fire dock and streamed online, with audio also reaching across to Valparaiso.
This year’s show is fully funded by local donations, including presenting sponsor 3rd Planet Brewing. Want to pitch in? Donate to the fireworks fund at: lightupthebayou.com

Road and Boat Ramp Closures:

Bayshore Drive: Close to thru traffic between 27th Street, Byrnes Street, and Judith Avenue from 4 PM – 10 PM. Residents and pedestrians only beyond barricades. Handicap only vehicle access at 27th Street and Bayshore Drive.
Lions Park Boat Ramp: Closed from 12 AM to 10 PM

Niceville City Manager David Deitch dropped the details about the Boggy Bayou Fireworks Festival planned for Independence day celebrations next month.

Niceville will shut down Lions Park on Boggy Bayou on July 4 and prepare for the festival, which will start at 3 PM. Music will begin at 6 PM, and fireworks will start at 8:45 PM, accompanied by music.

Fireworks will be broadcast from the fire dock, allowing you to view them online. The music will also extend across the Bayou, serving those watching the fireworks in Valparaiso.

Deitch noted that there will likely be several food trucks at the event in Lyons Park, as well as a local snow cone vendor.

Deitch encouraged residents to “Come on and enjoy the celebration” and emphasized that the fireworks committee is planning “a fantastic firework show.”