4th of July Fireworks Celebration
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Sunday, Jul 4, 2021 7pm - 10pm
Location
Tucson Convention Center
260 S Church Ave
Details
The 24th Annual “A” Mountain Fireworks Celebration, graciously sponsored once again by Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment, will start at approximately 9:15 p.m., Sunday, July 4.
Community members may enjoy this year’s “A” Mountain Fireworks Celebration with free parking at the Tucson Convention Center’s (TCC) Parking Lot B (off Cushing Street between Granada and Church avenues) or Parking Lot C (off Granada between Broadway Boulevard and Cushing Street). There are limited spaces in Lot C due to TCC construction, and Lot B is limited to a single entrance and exit from Cushing Street, so please allow for additional time to arrive and leave. The new Lot A garage (off of Church Avenue) will be closed.
For more information, including ADA-related accommodations at the above-listed locations, call the Tucson Convention Center at (520) 791-4101.
Free parking will also be available all day Sunday at the City/State garage and at meters throughout the downtown area. Please Note: Tailgating activities, including cooking and barbecuing, are not permitted in the City/State Garage.
Paid parking will be available for $5 in the Mercado District lots (south of Congress Street off of Avenida del Convento and Linda Avenue).
Important road closure, traffic, and transit information follows:
- In order to accommodate the fireworks display, there will be restricted access to Sentinel Peak Park. Sentinel Peak Road will close at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 3, and will reopen on Monday, July 5, at sunrise (following normal park operations) to pedestrians and bicyclists.
Beginning at 5 p.m. on July 4:
- Mission Road will be closed from Starr Pass Boulevard to Congress Street. Mission Road will reopen approximately one hour following the completion of the fireworks show.
- The eastbound exit ramps at I-10 and Congress, I-10 and Star Pass, and the westbound I-10 exit ramps at Silverlake and Congress will be closed from 9-11 p.m. to ease congestion.
- As we get closer to the event, we will post any additional info and maps here on this page.
Transit Info:
- Transit fares are currently free!
- The Sun Link streetcar provides convenient access to the TCC at the Cushing Street stops and the Mercado District at Avenida del Convento and Linda Avenue stops.
- Streetcar service will run approximately 30 minutes following the conclusion of the fireworks show.
- Bus riders can transfer to the streetcar at Ronstadt Transit Center, or take Route 2 or 12 to Main/Simpson stops near the TCC or Route 21 to Congress/Avenida del Convento near Mercado.
- Masks are required to ride public transit.
