Publix open? Malls? See what’s running, and not, on July 4 in Miami and Broward
The Declaration of Independence was signed July 4, 1776, and though we still had to win a long war against a major world power, that’s when the United States marks its birthday. Nothing says “United States” more than watching the cash flow, so all your big retailers (except one) will celebrate by being open on Friday. Some stores may have holiday hours.
Here’s what to know:
Supermarkets
Publix: Normal store hours, but pharmacies will be closed.
Winn-Dixie: Normal store hours.
Sedano’s: Normal store hours.
Presidente: Open, but check your favorite location for hours.
Fresh Market: Normal hours.
Whole Foods: Open at 7:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. depending on location, close at 6 p.m.
Price Choice: Open, but check your favorite location for hours.
Trader Joe’s: Open until 5 p.m.
Walmart Neighborhood Market: Normal hours.
Big box stores
Target: Normal hours. Pharmacies open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Walmart: Normal hours.
Costco: Closed.
BJ’s Wholesale Club: Normal hours.
Home Depot: Open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Major pharmacy chains
Walgreens: Open normal hours, but most pharmacies will be closed.
CVS/Navarro: Open normal hours, but the pharmacies will vary from closed to open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Check your favorite location.
Shopping malls
Aventura Mall: Open 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Brickell City Centre: Open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Broward Mall: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Coral Square: Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Dadeland Mall: Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The Falls: Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Florida Keys Outlet Marketplace: Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Miami International Mall: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Pembroke Lakes Mall: Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sawgrass Mills: Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Westland Mall: Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Mass transit
Miami-Dade: Metrorail and Metromover will run on the weekend service schedule on Friday and will run until midnight. Metrobus and MetroConnect will operate on a Sunday schedule. MetroLink won’t be in service. Customer service offices will be closed, but Special Transportation Service (STS) customers can still call 305-871-1111 to reserve or cancel a trip.
Broward: Broward County Transit buses will run on a Sunday schedule. You can still get trip planning help for bus services and paratransit trips from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 954-357-8400 (TTY 954-357-8302). Broward Main Terminal, Lauderhill Transit Center and Northeast Transit Center will have people available for assistance from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Tri-Rail: Tri-Rail will run on its weekend/holiday schedule.
Garbage
City of Miami: Regular garbage pickup.
Miami-Dade County: No regular garbage pickup. For those with Friday collection, your next collection will be the next scheduled pickup.
City of Fort Lauderdale: Regular garbage collection.
Broward County: Regular garbage collection.
For other municipalities, check with your city or waste disposal service.
Libraries
Miami-Dade: Closed, but online resources will be available.
Broward: Closed, but online resources will be available.
Courts and county offices
Miami-Dade: Closed.
Broward: Closed
Post office branches won’t be open. Other than Priority Mail Express, you won’t be receiving mail.
This story was originally published July 2, 2025 at 6:39 AM.
