City of Columbia's Fire in the Sky set for July 4

(COLUMBIA, MO) - The City of Columbia's 74th annual Fourth of July Fire in the Sky celebration will return to Stephens Lake Park this year.

The celebration kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with a performance by the Missouri Symphony on the trailer stage near the swimming beach. Other activities will include inflatables, kids' crafts, face painting, food trucks and entertainment at the Stephens Lake Park Amphitheater. Authority Cheer will perform at the amphitheater at 7 p.m., followed by Violet and the Undercurrents at 7:55 p.m.

Fire in the Sky will be capped off with a fireworks display that will begin at 9:15 p.m., launched from the east side of the park. The fireworks will be set to music simulcast on BXR 102.3.

The City is working with Boone Hospital to provide parking access for Fire in the Sky visitors. Many of the hospital's parking lots will be available for public use for the event. The Columbia Police Department will be providing traffic assistance.

Go COMO transit will provide complimentary shuttle service from all six City parking garages and a drop-off point on East Walnut Street near Stephens Lake Park. This free shuttle service will run continuously from 5 to 11 p.m., moving event-goers between the garages and the celebration.

Once passengers arrive at the Fire in the Sky shuttle stop, they will cross Old Highway 63 on foot to reach the park. Please note that Old Highway 63 will be closed to traffic by the Columbia Police Department.

Parking enforcement will be suspended and on-street and in-garage parking will be free of charge on July 4.

As with other large public events at Stephens Lake Park such as Art in the Park, the City of Columbia will close East Walnut to non-residential traffic that evening. The Columbia Police Department will provide traffic management support during the event, and residents who live on East Walnut will not need a pass to access the street that evening.

Attendees are also encouraged to bicycle to the event. Bike racks will be available for use, cyclists should bring a bike lock.

Attendees are prohibited from bringing personal fireworks, sparklers and barbecue grills to Fire in the Sky; alcohol is strongly discouraged. This is a family-friendly event; attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy an evening celebrating with the community.

Fire in the Sky is made possible by generous sponsor donations from Columbia Insurance and Columbia Cosmopolitan Luncheon Club as presenting sponsors. Other sponsors are: Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau, KOMU 8, BXR102.3, KFRU1400, Columbia Missourian, Texas Roadhouse, Hyvee, Missouri Symphony and Boone Health.

For more information, please visit CoMo.gov and search Fourth of July or call 573.874.7460.

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