Free fireworks event scheduled tonight at Pierson Park

Fireworks in the Park is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. Friday, July 1, at Pierson Park, 1800 S. 55th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

The fireworks show will be weather-permitting. It is open to the public. There is no admission charge.

This event is sponsored by the Turner Recreation Commission. Partners for the event are the Unified Government, Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department and Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office.


There is a map on the TRC website at https://www.turnerrecreation.org/departments/fireworks.php?fbclid=IwAR2kwKp4r-zVxxTqFWfsl-xXpPvIuyvdD8rmoT7ClP0ElQHYzuQ5duCybHo
showing where people are allowed and where they are not allowed during the fireworks show.

According to the website, when all the parking lots are full, the entrances to the park will be closed. Shelter 1 and Pierson Hall will be closed, while the other shelters will be open. There will be no parking on 55th Street. No alcohol or drugs will be allowed inside the park. No persons will be allowed within the safety perimeter for this event.

For more fireworks information, visit https://wyandotteonline.com/fire-department-offers-tips-on-how-to-handle-fireworks-safely/.