Light Up the Lake

The City of Mandeville is excited to celebrate Independence Day with our Annual Light Up the Lake Festival and Fireworks Show Friday, July 4, 2025, on the Mandeville Lakefront. The free event includes a patriotic tribute; Mande Milkshakers parade at 3:00 p.m.; music by Amanda Shaw at 4:00 p.m. and the Boogie Men at 6:45 p.m.; free games and crafts at the Keep Mandeville Beautiful kids tent; and a variety of food trucks and drink tents. We will end the evening with a brilliant Fireworks Show over Lake Pontchartrain at 8:45 p.m.

The stage will be located between and Coffee and Carroll Streets Guests are invited to picnic beginning at 10:00 a.m. No glass bottles or charcoal grills are allowed. The event is free to the public.