The City of Amarillo is adjusting hours for John Stiff Memorial Park and related city facilities for the Amarillo Red, White, & Boom! July 4 celebration. Amarillo Red, White, & Boom!, hosted by the City of Amarillo and Outdoor Amarillo, is a free fireworks and drone show at John Stiff Memorial Park. Festivities begin July 4 at 5 p.m.
The following COA facilities will have adjusted hours on Friday (July 3) and Saturday (July 4).
Friday (July 3): The McDonald Lake parking lot and the area surrounding McDonald Lake, including the walking path around the lake and bike trails, will close beginning at 1 p.m. and remain closed through midnight on Saturday (July 4).
John Stiff Memorial Park will close beginning at 8:30 p.m. for Ready, Set, Glow – a free, untimed glow race.
No street parking will be available on 48th Ave. and Parkside Drive. One lane on 48th Ave. will be shut down from 8:30 p.m. until midnight.
Saturday (July 4): The Southwest Branch Library parking lot will be closed. Please note that citizens will not have access to the dumpsters in the parking lot.
Amarillo National Tennis Center will close at noon. The Warford Activity Center will be closed.
The McDonald Lake parking lot and the area surrounding McDonald Lake, including the walking path around the lake and bike trails, will be closed.
Street parking will not be available on 48th Ave. and Parkside Drive. 48th Ave. and Bell Street will be blocked off from noon to 10:15 p.m.
For information on Red, White, & Boom! go to: amarilloparks.org/programs-events/amarillofireworks