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Date: June 22, 2021
TDD: (520) 791-2639
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City of Tucson 24th Annual 4th of July
"A" Mountain Fireworks Celebration
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 the “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.
- Additional info and maps will be posted on social media and online at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/home/announcement/4th-july-fireworks.
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.
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