Irvine won’t have a large-scale Fourth of July celebration in the Great Park for the country’s 250th birthday this year after running out of time to secure necessary vendors for things like street closures.
Council members acknowledged during their meeting on Jan. 13 that there isn’t enough time to finalize a plan and secure sponsors since most vendors are already booked for events on the Fourth of July, which this year marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
“We have started reaching out since November, and many are booked,” Director of Communications and Engagement Melissa Haley said at the meeting, “that includes traffic management, entertainment, production.”…