Planning to catch some fireworks shows on Fourth of July? Scratch Springfield’s Light of Liberty Celebration off the list, as the event has been canceled in 2025.
Why is Springfield’s Light of Liberty Celebration canceled?
The event, hosted by the Springfield Utility Board, was canceled after the city of Springfield, Springfield Public Schools and Willamalane Park and Recreation District discussed its feasibility. Ultimately, construction projects in the area of Island Park led the organizers to conclude the event would be unsafe and impractical to host in 2025.
Meredith Clark, SUB’s community relations manager, said keeping the community safe is SUB’s No. 1 priority.
“After discussion, we concluded that Mill Street construction doesn’t allow for safe, practical access to Island Park,” Clark said in a press release…