Century will hold an America 250/Independence Day fireworks show on Friday, turning Anthony Pleasant Park and the adjacent Showalter Park into a shared holiday site for the evening.
The draw is simple and time-specific for anyone searching 4th of July fireworks near me: a vintage aircraft flyover is set for 5 p.m., and fireworks are planned after dark. Food trucks and arts and crafts vendors will be part of the late-afternoon and evening celebration before the sky lights up.
The event is being presented as a joint celebration by Century and Flomaton, which gives it a wider local reach than a single-park gathering. People who want to watch the flyover or the fireworks can do so from either Anthony Pleasant Park or Showalter Park, both of which are tied together by a small footbridge.
The aircraft portion adds a small twist to the holiday plan. The Commemorative Air Force will perform the flyover, and the aircraft named for the display are a Soviet-built Yak and a Beechcraft T-34, with the possibility of other aircraft joining them. That detail gives the show a more vintage feel, but it also leaves one practical question hanging for people heading out Friday: which aircraft, if any, will actually appear alongside the two named planes.
For viewers, the logistics are straightforward. Anthony Pleasant Park is entered off East Highway 4, while Showalter Park is entered off East Heacker Road. The setup suggests an event built for easy access and shared viewing, with the flyover at 5 p.m. serving as the first fixed moment of the night and fireworks after dark bringing the celebration to its close.
What is confirmed is the Friday schedule, the two park viewing areas and the aircraft flyover. What remains open is the fuller mix of planes and the exact lineup of vendors and participants that will fill out the rest of the holiday evening.
