Fireworks, food vendors highlight 4th of July festivities at City Beach

The City of Whitefish Parks and Recreation will host another fun-filled Fourth of July celebration at Whitefish City Beach with fireworks and food vendors.

There will be numerous vendors at Whitefish City Beach on Tuesday, July 4 including shaved ice, mini doughnuts, ice cream, corndogs and barbecue. Vendors will open in the early evening and stay open until the fireworks start.

The Parks and Recreation Department reminds beach patrons that the main City Beach parking lot will be closed to allow vendors to set up. Parking will be limited all day in and around City Beach.

Traffic control will be set up by 7 p.m. on roads surrounding the beach area. The boat launch at City Beach as well as the Prevention and Decontamination Station will close at 7 p.m. Decontamination must be performed prior to launching in Whitefish Lake for watercraft that have ballast tanks or bags. The boat launch at Whitefish Lake State Park will close at 9:00 p.m.

The fireworks, presented by the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce, will begin around 10:30 p.m. and will last approximately 30 minutes.

The City of Whitefish is encouraging everyone to walk or bike to the beach to help alleviate parking and traffic congestion. The Chamber of Commerce is offering a shuttle, compliments of Rocky Mountain Transportation, from the O’Shaughnessy Center to City Beach from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Please remember that the rules of City Beach still apply during the Fourth of July festivities. No dogs are allowed at City Beach in both the beach and park areas. No personal fireworks, alcohol, or glass containers are allowed. Please help us to keep the beach clean and pick up your trash before heading home for the evening. Call the Whitefish Parks and Recreation Department with any questions at 863-2470.