2021 Milwaukee Lakefront Fireworks canceled, expected to return in 2022 By Ashley Sears and FOX6 News Digital Team Published 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."