Fireworks at Alvin K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge on July 4, 2017. (Photo by D. Ray Smith)
The annual Oak Ridge fireworks show is Independence Day, July 4, at Alvin K. Bissell Park. The fireworks are sponsored by the City of Oak Ridge.
The show is scheduled to begin at dark, around 9:45 p.m.
The Oak Ridge Community Band, now in its 74th year, will perform prior to the fireworks, a press release said. The concert is free, but donations are accepted by the band to help cover the cost of equipment and other expenses. The music is expected to begin at 7:30 p.m.
Anyone planning to attend is advised to bring a lawn chair or blanket for outdoor seating. A safety zone will be established by the Oak Ridge Fire Department.
“Please sit only in the designated areas,” the press release said.
| WHAT: | Independence Day Concert & Fireworks Display |
| WHEN: | Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Music at 7:30 p.m. Fireworks at 9:45 p.m. |
| WHERE: | A.K. Bissell Park
1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike Oak Ridge, TN 37830Â |
Parking will not be allowed along the Oak Ridge Turnpike right of way. Drivers should also not park on private property, unless they have obtained permission from the owner, the press release said.
“As a reminder, the discharge of fireworks within Oak Ridge city limits is prohibited without a permit,” the release said.
For more information on this event, visit the City of Oak Ridge Facebook page, @CityofOakRidge, or the City’s website, oakridgetn.gov. You can also call the Oak Ridge Fire Department for additional information at (865) 425-3520.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
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