The sixth annual free community celebration Independence Eve presented by Anadarko, features a concert, light show and fireworks display on July 3 in Denver’s Civic Center Park (Colfax and Broadway) beginning at 8 p.m. The concert will feature patriotic and contemporary favorites from local funk sensation Funkiphino and the from Buckley Air Force Base.
Lawn seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis; arriving early is greatly encouraged, as are blankets or low-rise concert/beach chairs. Attendees are welcome to bring their own picnics; concessions will also be available on-site. The event will take place rain or shine.
Civic Center is easily accessible by light rail, bus, bicycle or the 16th Street free MallRide and use of public transportation is encouraged. Information on nearby B-cycle bike-sharing locations is available at www.denver.bcycle.com/. Bike racks will be available on the north and south sides of Civic Center Park.
Parking is available at nearby surface lots and parking garages, including the Cultural Garage at 12th and Broadway, the Denver Justice Center Garage at 490 W. 14th Ave., and the Central Parking lots/garages at 1530 Cleveland Place, Denver Pavilions (15th and Welton ), 1256 Delaware, 1440 Tremont, 1200-1300 blocks of Cherokee and 1745 Sherman. Please note that road closures will include the one block of Bannock and Cherokee between 14th Avenue Parkway and Colfax and 14th Ave. Parkway from Delaware to Broadway. Broadway will close at 6 p.m. from 19th Ave. to 13th Ave.
A close-in drop-off location will be accessible from eastbound Colfax in front of the McNichols Civic Center Building, 144 W. Colfax. Additional traffic information will be available closer to the event.
Denver park rules will be in effect during the event, including no glass containers. Also – because of the crowd size – no barbecue grills are allowed.
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