Plans for the Idaho Springs 4th of July celebrations are in place and it all gets started at 11 a.m. Friday July 4 on Miner St.
The line-up of bands that will be performing includes Daniel Rodriguez, Bill Nershi with Nershi Hann Tri, Kind Mountain Band, Mark Morris & Friends, and The Rough & Tumble with special guests The Honey Badgers.
The annual event is free to attend but parking will be at a premium. Visitors and locals can find a map of parking spots at www.parkidahosprings.com.
The fireworks show is set to start just after sundown over the “Water Wheel” just south of I-70 in Idaho Springs.
The unique fireworks display is historically one of the best shows around, according to organizers, with the percussion of explosions reverberating and echoing through the valley of this mountain town as the bright lights highlight the rocky backdrop.
The Idaho Springs Business and Community Promotion Board promises, “It’s going to be a blast” Director Sadie Schultz said.
Free games, blowup bull riding , caricatures, axe throwing, tug of war, cornhole and water gun stations are some of the attractions Schultz said will be available downtown for free.
The City of Idaho Springs funds the annual event 100%, Schultz said.