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Columbia City readies expanded Fourth of July program; fireworks show to be larger, cameras and vendor plans in place

5074438 · June 24, 2025
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Parks staff told the Columbia City Park Board that the July Fourth celebration will include an expanded fireworks show, additional vendors, security cameras tied to dispatch and plans for traffic and vendor staging; staff said vendors and a larger pyrotechnic show push modest schedule and operational changes.

Columbia City Parks staff told the Park Board on June 23 that this year’s Independence Day celebration will feature a larger fireworks show, additional vendor activity and increased on-site monitoring.

The city plans an expanded pyrotechnic display — staff said the show will be roughly double the size of recent years — and estimated the finished program will be modestly longer than past years. Staff said professional pyrotechnicians typically pace fireworks so there is a steady cadence rather than a single long salvo, and that…

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