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Saturday, July 2nd - Storm Mountain Parade & Picnic Monday, July 4th...   The annual, "Storm Mountain Parade & Picnic", will begin at 10AM sharp on Monday, July 4th. Those wishing to participate in the parade should meet at the "T" at 9:30AM. The parade will travel up over Palisade Mountain Drive turning right onto Snow Top and ending at 1429 Spruce Mountain Drive. In addition to the parade there will be a horseshoe tournament, pie toss, raffle tickets and plenty of great food. Picnicer's are asked to bring a covered dish to share and their own chairs. Complete information on the day's events, including a parade route map, can be found "Here"

In addition to the days events on Storm Mountain, there will be several outstanding fireworks displays around our area. Below is a list of times and location for local displays:

Local Fireworks Displays

Estes Park - July 4th

  • The city will host the 5th largest firework display in the state. The show will begin at 9:30 and the best view is from the lakeshore.

  • A Laser Light Show at the Stanley Park baseball fields, located off Highway 36. The show will begin at 9:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
    For more information, call the Special Events office at 970-586-6104.

Loveland - July 4th

Festivities include food and game booths sponsored by community organizations, entertainment sponsored by the City of Loveland, and the area's largest and longest fireworks show sponsored by Loveland Fire and Rescue and the City of Loveland.

The festival will begin at 11 a.m. and the fireworks show will begin at 9:15.

Fort Collins- July 4th

Fireworks will begin at 9:35 p.m. at City Park. 

There will be food and music for everyone to enjoy.

Boulder - July 4th

Professional fireworks show at the University of Colorado's Folsom Field is the only authorized public display of fireworks in the city. There is free HOP bus service to Folsom Field. All city parking lots, structures and meters are free.


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