Columbia’s Fire in the Sky set for Saturday night

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The 74^th annual Fire in the Sky Celebration for Independence Day will be held at Stephens Lake Park on Saturday.

The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with a performance by the Missouri Symphony on the trailer stage near the beach, according to a Monday press release from the city. Authority Cheer will perform at the amphitheater at 7 p.m. followed by Violet and the Undercurrents at 7:55 p.m.

Fireworks are scheduled for 9:15 p.m., the release says.

“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 release says.

The Columbia Police Department will provide traffic assistance. Go COMO will provide a free shuttle service from the city’s six parking garages to a drop-off point on East Walnut Street near the park. The release says the shuttle will continuously run from 5-11 p.m.

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

East Walnut Street will be closed to non-residential traffic that evening. Residents of East Walnut Street do not need a pass to access the road, the release says.

Parking enforcement downtown will be suspended for the holiday.

Attendees are prohibited from bringing personal fireworks and grills; alcohol is “strongly discouraged,” the release states. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs.