Saturday, July 04, 2009
Organizers of tonight’s Fourth on the Brazos anticipate 10,000 to 15,000 people will flock to Indian Spring Park and downtown Waco for live music, food and drink concessions, flag waving and fireworks.
• Hours: It starts at 6 p.m. and ends after the fireworks show, about 10:20 p.m. Patriotic program begins at 9:30 p.m.
• Fireworks: The 20-minute H-E-B Fireworks Extravaganza starts at 10 p.m. above Lake Brazos, north of the Waco Suspension Bridge. Spectators can watch from the Suspension Bridge and the Franklin Avenue Bridge. The Waco Community Band will perform patriotic music during the show, broadcast on KLRK-FM (92.9).
• Prohibited items: Fireworks, pets, glass bottles, grills, large umbrellas and pop-up tents.
• Allowed: Coolers, blankets, cameras, chairs and storage bags.
• Parking: Near Waco City Hall, Heritage Square, the Alico Building, the McLennan County Courthouse, downtown streets, the University-Parks Drive fire station, Elm Street and areas of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. No parking allowed on street medians.
• Street closures: Beginning at 7 p.m., downtown streets leading to the park area will close, including portions of University-Parks Drive. Franklin Avenue, Washington Avenue, Austin Avenue, Third Street and MLK. Streets will reopen after the fireworks.
• Shuttle: Waco Transit will provide free shuttle service from the Ferrell Center to Heritage Square from 7 to 11 p.m.
• Food: Vendors will sell barbecue, turkey legs, corn dogs, nachos, hotdogs, funnel cakes, snow cones, soft drinks, beer and wine.
• Kids’ Activities: Inflatable games near the Suspension Bridges plus arts and crafts activities.
Comments
By DJ
Jul 5, 2009 5:31 PM | Link to this
The fireworks were lame last night. They weren't near as spectacular as years past, they were barely above the trees. The duration of the show didn't come close to that of shows in the past. I know the show is free, but I would have thought Waco would have kept its reputation as having the biggest and best show in the area. As I was walking back to my vehicle, I noticed other area shows were still going on around Waco and were just as visible as the Waco show I was at.
I understand these are to provide a safe event for people wishing to celebrating their 4th of July with fireworks, but next year I hope the show is put on with something more then fireworks confiscated from the Fire Marshal's fireworks ticketing.
By Rebecca
Jul 4, 2009 1:31 PM | Link to this
The previous location has been washed out by the river. It was no longer safe to use it. I heard someone from Waco Parks and Recreation on the radio this morning.
By me
Jul 4, 2009 12:40 PM | Link to this
Does anyone know why they moved where they are firing from? There is now no view from Indian Spring Park, which took everyone by surprise last year. There must be a good reason to ruin the view and peoples ability to enjoy a day at Indian Spring Park with friends and family....right?
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