Whitefish celebrates Independence Day with fireworks display

Whitefish’s annual Fourth of July celebration and fireworks display will take place at City Beach on Thursday evening.

There will be numerous vendors on site selling treats like shaved ice, mini doughnuts, ice cream, corn dogs and barbecue. Vendors will open in the early evening and stay open until the fireworks start at dusk.

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 and the AIS 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 p.m.

The fireworks, presented by the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce, will begin around 10:30 p.m. and will last approximately 30 minutes. Pyrotechnicians launch the fireworks from a floating barge about 300 feet off the shore of City Beach.

People are encouraged to walk or bike to the beach to help alleviate parking and traffic congestion. The Whitefish Chamber of Commerce is offering a shuttle, compliments of Rocky Mountain Transportation, from the O’Shaughnessy Center to City Beach from 7 to 11 p.m.

Rules for 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. 

Call the Whitefish Parks and Recreation Department with any questions at 863-2470.