Altamonte Springs announces cancellation of Red Hot & Boom for 2nd year in a row Published article LAKE MARY, Fla. - While a number of communities plan to proceed with more 2021 Independence Day celebrations, one of Central Florida's largest annual fireworks shows has been canceled for the second year in a row due to the pandemic. The City of Altamonte Springs says the Red Hot & Boom event, traditionally held on July 3rd, typically brings as many as a quarter of a million people to the area around Uptown Altamonte and inside Cranes Roost Park. Due to the event size and timing constraints, city leaders said they had to make the difficult decision to cancel.