05/26/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 05/26/2026 15:04
The City of Columbia will hold its 74th Annual 4th of July Fire in the Sky celebration at Stephens Lake Park on July 4, starting at 6:30 p.m. and will conclude with a fireworks display, starting at about 9:15 p.m.
Activities will include a stage with live entertainment, themed crafts for kids, roaming entertainers, games and inflatables. Food trucks will be open from 6:30-9 p.m.
opens in a new windowKBXR 102.3 will provide a music simulcast choreographed to the fireworks.
Technicians will shoot them from the eastern portion of Stephens Lake Park. City staff will close the immediate area around the shoot site for public safety. Event-goers will be able to watch the show from other areas at the park.
Presenting sponsors are opens in a new windowColumbia Insurance and opens in a new windowColumbia Cosmopolitan Luncheon Club. Additionally, Fire in the Sky is sponsored by the opens in a new windowColumbia Missourian, KBXR 102.3, opens in a new windowKFRU 1400, opens in a new windowKOMU, opens in a new windowBoone Health and the opens in a new windowColumbia Convention and Visitors Bureau.
For more information, visit the Parks and Recreation page or call 573.874.7460opens phone dialer.