Race, music, fireworks at Lakeside Park
Lakeside Park will be busting with activities over the July 4 holiday. Photo from The Mail-Journal files.
By Maksym Hart
InkFreeNews
SYRACUSE — Independence Day festivities in Syracuse will light up the night sky and kick off with a full day of events Friday, July 4, centered around Lakeside Park, 1013 N. Long Drive.
The Syracuse Parks and Recreation Department and Syracuse Lake Association will host the town’s annual fireworks show at dusk, beginning around 10 p.m.
The 21-minute display, produced in partnership with Pyrotecnico, a Kingsbury-based company with more than 125 years of experience in fireworks entertainment, is expected to draw large crowds along the shores of Syracuse Lake.
Ahead of the fireworks, the Lake Area Community Band will perform a free, outdoor concert at 7 p.m. at the park. Food trucks will be onsite, and public restrooms will be available.
Attendees are encouraged to arrive early with chairs or blankets, as parking and lakefront seating along Lakeside Drive fill up quickly.
Parks staff will be present to assist with crowd management and safety.
Kicking off the day’s events is the 48th Flotilla Road Race, also held at Lakeside Park. Runners can choose between a 3.3-mile and an eight-mile course.
Organizers advise attendees to respect posted signage and restricted areas, as some fireworks debris will fall into Syracuse Lake.
For those who want to extend their Independence Day celebrations, nearby Lake Wawasee will hold its own fireworks display at approximately 10:15 p.m. Saturday, July 5.
For more information, visit syracusein.org, lacband.com, or contact race organizer, Brian Shepherd, at (260) 894-4638.
