Buck Creek Boom
Fireworks enthusiasts can once again celebrate Independence Day on Saturday, but this time with fireworks viewable from different locations throughout downtown Springfield and from the surrounding area instead of from the single location at the Clark County Fairgrounds.
The former Old Fashioned Fireworks, now called the Buck Creek Boom, is still organized by the National Trail Parks and Recreation District. NTPRD knew if the fireworks were to happen this year they would require a design accommodating to COVID-19 restrictions, NTPRD Recreation Specialist Penny Dunbar said.
The fireworks will take place along Ferncliff at the Banks of Buck Creek in Springfield beginning at approximately 10 p.m. Saturday.
For more information on the event, visit the National Trail Parks and Recreation District page on Facebook, or the website at https://ntprd.org/buck-creek-boom/.
New Carlisle Fireworks Celebration
New Carlisle will host its annual Fourth of July fireworks on Saturday at Haddix Field, 434 N. Main St.
The celebration will begin at 9 p.m. and last for around an hour and a half.
The event will feature vendors serving food, as well as community activities, and the long-awaited fireworks, with some changes, New Carlisle City Manager Randy Bridge said.
“In past years we brought a lot of outside vendors in, but we didn’t want them to take away from the local people, so we just decided to bring maybe one or two in, and leave the rest up to our individual restaurants to fill that gap. We’re gonna have a deejay there, one of the city council members is gonna deejay. It’s not really a long festival; what we’ve learned is that most people do show up a little bit before dark and leave as soon as it’s over,” he said.
For more information on the latest happenings in New Carlisle, visit its Facebook page or https://newcarlisle.net/.
Indian Lake Beach Spectacular and Fireworks Show
The 2021 Indian Lake Beach Spectacular and Fireworks show is on for this Saturday at 10 p.m., according to the Indian Lake Chamber Facebook page.
The $60,000 fireworks display will take place at 13156 OH-235 in Lakeview in Logan County.
Best locations to view the show include Old Field Beach, West Bank along State Route 235, South Bank along State Route, Leppich Field, Parking lots of Community Market and Lakeview Hardware, and anywhere on the lake as well.
“Tune your radios to 102.1 or 98.3 or WRPO the 3rd for Choreographed music to the show,’' according to the chamber Facebook page.
Indian Lake State Park employees, county law enforcement, local fire, and EMS will be present to monitor and patrol the event.
For more information, visit the Indian Lake Chamber page on Facebook.
Enon Fireworks
Enon VFW Post 8437 will be putting on a big community celebration that will build up to the annual July 3 fireworks show.
A local band named Termites the Infestation! will provide music, with sound by Dan Maloon.
The First Mad River Light Artillery will have an historical presentation at 7 p.m. This group will be in Revolutionary War uniforms and be firing an exact replica of the bronze cannon that Col. George Rogers Clark had at the Battle of Peckuwe.
The FMRLA is affiliated with the Clark County Park District and the George Rogers Clark Heritage Association and the Fair at New Boston. A shot from the full-sized cannon will begin the fireworks show when it is dark enough.
Grimes Field Fourth of July Celebration
The Grimes Flying Lab Foundation will host a Fourth of July celebration at Grimes Field.
This celebration will take place on Sunday at 1636 N. Main St. in Urbana.
Beginning at 4 p.m., if weather permits, The Grimes Flying Lab Aircraft will fly as usual to start the event. The Arts Council Band, the Shiffely Road Band, also will perform at 7 p.m. at the venue.
A rotisserie chicken dinner will be served as drive-thru carryout only. Signs for changing traffic will be in front of the airport. One entrance will be closed; one entrance will be exit only; and traffic will enter by northernmost lane, then pass by the original Grimes hangar to pick up dinner orders and then exit at the southern most lane, which will be exit only.
The airport ramp will be open for the public to view the band and the fireworks. Safety cones and tape will mark areas. Police, fire and EMS personnel will be on site to assist.
This is not a comprehensive list. If you know of a fireworks event or Independence Day celebration that you would like to have included in this article, email tia.clyburn@coxinc.com.
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