Fire Department suggests celebrating Fourth of July at area events rather than individually; July 4, 2022 events listed

NOTE: This article was written in 2021, there is a more recent article on this website. Put Fourth of July in the Subject Line

The St. Louis Fire Department is urging citizens not to set off fireworks at their homes.

“There is no safe way to discharge consumer fireworks,” Captain Garon Mosby  of the St. Louis Fire Department told a group of the media this week. “They’re very dangerous, severe injuries occur, emergency room visits, occupied building fires, vacant building fires and, of course in St. Louis, we have been accustomed to the dumpster fires.  We are a busy department we average 200 to 250 responses per day. Over the July 4th holiday 2020, on July 4th, we ran 572 responses,”

Mosby suggests people go to professionally done fire works events instead of doing their own.

“Fires caused by fireworks create a bigger burden for our first responders and put them in danger,” Fire Capt. Garon Mosby said.  “Celebrate the Fourth of July safely by attending the Fair St. Louis fireworks display Downtown or other safe, professionally produced show.”

Fair St. Louis

Fair St. Louis will once again be celebrated in Downtown St. Louis Saturday, July 2, to Monday, July 4, from noon to 10 p.m.

The fair is three days of world-class live entertainment across Kiener Plaza, areas of Downtown including Ballpark Village. There are family activities, food, fireworks, and fun.

For the schedule for Fair St. Louis: CLICK HERE

 

Municipalities all over the Greater St. Louis Area are holding festivals and fireworks shows.

Arnold has a Fourth of July celebration:

Here is a list of St. Louis area Fourth of July Events:

(If you know of other ones we missed, please contact us and we’ll add)

JULY 2-4

Fair Saint Louis

Sat, Jul 2 – Mon, Jul 4

Fair Saint Louis Foundation, 301 Prospect Ave

St. Louis, MO

 

JULY 2

St. Charles Riverfest

Sat, Jul 2 – Mon, Jul 4

Katy Trail – St. Charles Trailhead, 222 S Riverside Dr

St Charles, MO

 

JULY 4

Kirkwood 4th of July Freedom Festival and Fireworks Show

Mon, 10 PM

139 S Kirkwood Rd

Kirkwood, MO

 

JULY 3-5

The Black Woodstock Festival (Illinois)

Sun, Jul 3 – Tue, Jul 5

8221 State St

East St Louis, IL

 

JULY 4

4th of July Fireworks Celebration- Chesterfield

Mon, Jul 4 – Tue, Jul 5

17925 N Outer 40 Rd

Chesterfield, MO

 

JULY 4

Webster Groves Fireworks 4th of July

Mon, Jul 4 – Tue, Jul 5

St. Louis, MO

 

JULY 4

Bridgeton’s 4th of July Celebration

Mon, 10 AM – 10 PM

Bridgeton

Bridgeton, MO

 

JULY 4

4th of July Riverfest Performance

Mon, 7:00 – 8:30 AM

Frontier Park, 500 S Riverside Dr

St Charles, MO

 

JULY 2-4

Saint Charles Riverfest

Sat, Jul 2 – Mon, Jul 4

Frontier Park, 500 S Riverside Dr

St Charles, MO

 

JULY 2-4

Coca-Cola July 4th Fest at Six Flags

Sat, Jul 2 – Mon, Jul 4

Six Flags St. Louis, 4900 Six Flags Rd

Eureka, MO

 

JULY 4

July 4th Celebration – City of Manchester

Mon, 11 PM

359 Old Meramec Station Rd

Ballwin, MO

 

JULY 4

Independence Day Celebration-Eureka

Mon, 6 PM

Legion Park, 333 Bald Hill Rd

Eureka, MO

 

JULY 4

4th of July Celebration-Columbia

Mon, 3 PM

208 S Rapp Ave

Columbia, IL

 

 

JULY 4

New Town Concert Series

Mon, 6 PM

New Town Amphitheater

St Charles, MO

 

JULY 4

Concert & Fireworks at Schroeder Park, Butch Wax & The

Mon, 6 PM

Schroeder Park, 359 Old Meramec Station Rd

Manchester, MO

 

JULY 4

Ferguson 4th of July Celebration

Mon, 10 AM

Ferguson

Ferguson, MO

 

JULY 4

July 4th Breakfast at Oakland House

Mon, 10 AM – 1 PM

Oakland House Museum, 7801 Genesta St

Affton, MO

 

JULY 3-4

July 4th Celebration- Valley Park

Sun, Jul 3 – Mon, Jul 4

332 Emmanuel Ct

Valley Park, MO

 

JULY 1-4

Webster Groves Community Days

Fri, Jul 1 – Mon, Jul 4

Memorial Park, 33 E Glendale Rd

Webster Groves, MO

 

JULY 4

DJ Audio — Fair Saint Louis

Mon, 7 – 9 PM

Kiener Plaza Park, 500 Chestnut St

St. Louis, MO

 

JULY 4

Fireworks at the Grizzlies

Evansville Otters at Gateway Grizzlies

Mon, 5:45 – 9:45 PM

GCS Credit Union Ballpark, 2301 Grizzlie Bear Blvd

Sauget, IL

 

JULY 4

Stars and Stripes 5K/10K and Fun Run in Chesterfield

Mon, 8:30 – 10:30 AM

Chesterfield Parks, Recreation & Arts, 17891 N Outer Rd

Chesterfield, MO

 

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