Date and Time
Friday Jul 4, 2025 Sunday Jul 6, 2025
Date: July 4th - 6th 
Time: See Schedule of Events - 2:00pm-9:00pm
Location
Downtown OWA
Fees/Admission
Free
Description
Celebrate Independence Day all weekend long at Downtown OWA with three days of live entertainment, festive activities, and family-friendly fun. From July 4th through 6th, enjoy live music on OWA Island, patriotic crafts, lawn games, character meet & greets, and interactive experiences the whole family will love. Splashpad fun, inflatables, and stilt walkers bring extra excitement to each day, while a brand-new fireworks show lights up the sky on Saturday night. Whether you're a local or visiting for the holiday, OWA is your go-to destination for a full weekend of summer celebration!
 
Schedule of Events
Friday, July 4th
- 2:00-8:00 pm: 
	
- Popsicle Stick Craft at the Splashpad
 - Patriotic T-Shirt Craft at the Native Treasures Alcove
 - Facepainting at the Splashpad
 
 - 2:00-9:00pm: Lawn games on OWA Island
 - 4:00-8:00 pm: Stilt Walkers throughout Downtown OWA
 - 5:00-6:30pm: Live entertainment by Brigham Cason on OWA Island
 - 5:00-9:00pm: H2OWA activities featuring 15 ft Double Waterslide Inflatable at the Native Treasures Alcove (Recommend for ages 5+) | Learn more about Summer Series events: https://visitowa.com/summer-with-a-splash/.
 - 7:00-9:00pm: Live entertainment by the Funky Lampshades on OWA Island
 
- 2:00-8:00 pm: 
	
- Uncle Sam Hat Decorating at the Native Treasures Alcove
 - Facepainting at the Splashpad
 - Dunk Booth at the Waffles R Wild Alcove
 
 - 2:00-9:00pm:
	
- Patriotic Inflatable at the Native Treasures Alcove | Recommend for ages 5+
 - Lawn games on OWA Island
 - Patriotic T-shirt Craft at the Native Treasures Alcove
 
 - 3:00-5:00pm: Music Bingo at Towne Tap brought to you by Team Trivia of Pensacola
 - Intermittently 4:00-8:00pm: 
	
- Meet & greets with Rosie the Riveter and Uncle Sam in front of Gulf Coast Rep
 - Tuki the Toucan meet & greets through Downtown OWA
 
 - 4:00-8:00 pm: Stilt Walkers throughout Downtown OWA
 - 5:00-6:30pm: Live Entertainment by Jake and Mikayla on OWA Island
 - 6:50-8:45pm: Live Entertainment by the Rockin River Bottom Band on OWA Island
 - 8:45-9:00pm: BRAND NEW Fireworks Show on the OWA Festival grounds
 
- ?2:00-9:00pm: 
	
- Facepainting at the Splashpad
 - DJ/Karaoke at the Splashpad
 - Patriotic Inflatable at the Native Treasures Alcove | Recommend for ages 5+
 - Lawn games on OWA Island
 
 - 2:00-8:00pm: 
	
- Dunk Booth at the Waffles R Wild Alcove
 - Patriotic T-shirt Crat at the Native Treasures Alcove
 
 - 2:00-3:00pm, 4:00-5:00pm: Artlink Painting Session on OWA Island
 - 4:00-8:00 pm: Stilt Walkers throughout Downtown OWA
 - 7:30pm: Island Movie Night on OWA Island | Showing of National Treasure 2004 (PG)
 

