Indianapolis, Indiana – July 4 celebration in Indianapolis will return this summer after being canceled last year due to Covid-19 pandemic officials say.
Fireworks launch site this year will be located at 500 North Meridian. The show will last for 21 minutes and it will be linked to local radio stations.
According to Downtown Indy, Inc, Regions Tower — the firework launch site for more than 50 years — could not be the show’s sponsor this July 4 due to a new residential building being developed adjacent to its building.
“Due to fire safety ordinances, a safe “fall-out” perimeter is required that is free of residences and hotels and other similar spaces, including homeless shelters and jails,” Sherry Seiwert, the president of Downtown Indy, Inc., stated. “Additionally, shooting off large scale, aerial fireworks should also be a safe audible distance from our beloved Zoo and the animals in their care. Fortunately, our friends at Stenz Corp. came through and offered the 500 North Meridian building, which they manage.”
According to the organizers, the show will start at 10 p.m. on July 4.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett stated in a release to WRTV: “This year, we can celebrate our country’s independence, our city’s bicentennial, and our continued comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic, powered by more and more residents choosing to get vaccinated.”
