The City of Lincoln today canceled the Uncle Sam Jam activities scheduled for inside Haymarket Park Friday, July 3, due to lightning strikes in the area and possible severe thunderstorms.
Weather permitting, community members may still watch the fireworks display at 10 p.m. from their vehicles and surrounding areas.
Free parking will be available from 3 p.m. to midnight Friday, July 3, in the Red 1, Green 2, and Blue 3 parking garages.
Sun Valley Boulevard from North 10th Street is closed for bridge work. Beginning at 9:45 p.m., access to Sun Valley Boulevard from West "O" Street and Cornhusker Highway will be prohibited.
Those parking in the Haymarket and Railyard are advised that both the Haymarket Park and West Haymarket Park pedestrian bridges will close at 9 p.m. and reopen after the conclusion of the fireworks display.
Parking map
Parking areas include:
Haymarket Park, 403 Line Drive Circle, Lincoln 68508 View Map
403 Line Drive Circle , Lincoln 68508
2026 Saltdogs Concession Menu(PDF, 244KB)
Visit lincoln.ne.gov/America250 for details on a variety of fun and free opportunities to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States.
The fireworks display is sponsored by Pepsi-Cola of Lincoln and presented by Lantis Fireworks. The show will be set to music provided by NRG Media/Broadcast House and broadcast in the ballpark. Haymarket Park and the Saltdogs, the event's venue sponsors, are generously providing the space for this year's celebration.