Milwaukee cancels July 3rd Firework show citing financial & staffing issues
MILWAUKEE- Milwaukee’s lakefront will be fireworks-less this summer.
The Milwaukee County Parks Department said this morning that they are canceling this year’s show, scheduled for July 3rd for a number of reasons.
“Our team at Milwaukee County Parks is working tirelessly to ensure that people can safely enjoy parks, trails and amenities as much as possible this summer, but we are still stretched thin,” Guy Smith, Milwaukee County Parks Executive Director said. “Cancelling this event was a difficult decision that we’ve been discussing for months with everyone involved, and we also looked at the possibility of postponing the event until the fall, but it comes down to simply lacking the resources and staffing needed to prepare and clean-up from such a largescale event.”
2021 Milwaukee Lakefront Fireworks canceled, expected to return in 2022
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Milwaukee July 3 fireworks canceled
It s the second year in a row the lakefront fireworks display has been canceled, but this time the pandemic is not to blame.
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee s July 3 fireworks have fizzled out again – canceled for 2021.
It s the second year in a row the lakefront display has been canceled, but this time the pandemic is not to blame.
Not since 2019 has the area been filled with people watching the July 3 fireworks. It’s just one of the coolest things that we look forward to every year, said Dane Bieniek of Milwaukee. It’s just a shame they’re going to be canceled.