WEST MONROE – The City of West Monroe has announced activities for this year’s Independence Day Celebration.
Activities begin Thursday, July 3 through Sunday, July 6.
Market on the Square at the Farmer’s Market at Seventh Square will have an Independence Day celebration on Saturday, July 5 that will include vendors, 4-H animals, jumpers, music and food. Market on the Square will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
New this year is a patriotic flag garden sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Tusquahoma Chapter. In honor of the nation’s birthday, the Tusquahoma Chapter will display 249 American Flags in downtown West Monroe. A ribbon cutting will take place on Thursday, July 3 at 10 a.m. at 320 Cotton Street in downtown West Monroe. The flag garden will be on display through Sunday, July 6.
Independence Day festivities in Downtown West Monroe will take place on Saturday, July 5, the highlight of the day being a spectacular fireworks show over the Ouachita River at 9 p.m. Other activities include:
• Food trucks in Alley Park – 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Hot Dog Eating Conest sponsored by Chris Lewis and Coney Island Connection – 5:45 p.m.
• Live music featuring Gin Mobsters – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Fireworks, Hotel Monroe, Title Sponsor – 9 p.m.
In preparation for the fireworks show, the West Monroe Police Department has announced the following street closures on Saturday, July 1:
• The Endom Bridge will be closed at 8 p.m. to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
• Coleman Avenue at S. 1st Street will be closed at 8:30 p.m. All eastbound traffic will be
directed to turn north onto S. 1st Street.
• North Riverfront at the railroad will be closed at 8:30 p.m.
• Only patrons of Trapp’s Restaurant and Two Warriors Meadery will be allowed access to their parking lot.
• The northbound lane of the 200 block of South Riverbend will be closed to traffic.
The fireworks show is expected to last approximately 15 minutes. The Endom Bridge will reopen once the bridge has been inspected.