![]() Tom Britt is very active in the Geist Community with the At Geist publication and sponsorship of numerous events. It will make the whole event very festive! The theme this year is a Patriotic Salute to the 70's. In addition to the fireworks there will also be a boat parade. There is free parking at Holy Spirit, but not until about 6:15 due to Mass. Fireworks will begin at dusk (approximately 10:00 p.m.) and will last for 30 minutes. It will reopen to "car" traffic at 11:00 p.m. City of Fishers officials announced that the blast location of this year’s July 4 th fireworks show will be from a floating barge just south of the small island in the Geist Marina. The bridge will close to "car" traffic at 5:30 and open to "pedestrians at 6:00. Fireworks to be shot from floating barge just south of previous Blast on the Bridge events. If you are unfamiliar with this part of town, I have linked to a Geist Map. There probably isn't a better place to see the fireworks this year assuming the weather cooperates. “The show is costly, and we rely on the donation’s from local homeowners and small businesses to fund it.Geist is hosting the Blast from the Bridge again this year fireworks over Geist Reservoir. “We couldn’t do it without their continuous support,” Hall says. Hall says The Geist Lake Coalition is proud to bring the show to area residents. “There is absolutely no better way to see this beautiful display reflect off the water at Geist, and our Pyro Technician Extraordinaire, Marty Miller, always pleases.” “This is a very special tradition, and one that is extra special at Geist Reservoir,” he says. Hall is also looking forward to “another fabulous fireworks display and celebration.” Hall, however, says he is “personally looking forward to a safe boating season, seeing thousand of residents, their guests and visitors enjoy the reservoir and the fun that comes along with lake living.” “At this time, we do not plan to host the boat parade for this year’s parade,” Elliot says. One big change is that there will be no boat parade this year. “The fact that the event supports The Geist Lake Coalition and the health and safety of the lake gives a certain gravitas and community impact to the event as well.” “The location is unique and the experience is second to none,” Elliot says. “The Geist Lake Coalition treats weekly for the invasive aquatic weeds and algae on well over 300 surface acres of shoreline at Geist, which is almost 20 percent of the entire reservoir,” Hall adds.Įlliot says the Blast on the Bridge is “one of the best fireworks shows in Central Indiana.” It also fills in holes where strong support from homeowners doesn’t exist. “It also funds our Geist Clean Up days, lake safety awareness, as well as the treatment of Invasive Aquatic Weeds and Algae in common areas. “The bulk of these initiatives are stream bank remediation and erosion control projects, the purchase of a new channel, shoreline set back and idle zone buoys,” Hall says. ![]() Hall says both the Blast on the Bridge and the Fireworks display are fundraisers for the Geist Lake Coalition’s clean water initiatives, along with sponsorships and other fundraising efforts. “We plan to include a brief program to recognize Independence Day and the meaning behind it.”įood, beverages and spirits will be available for purchase, while children enjoy games and activities. ![]() ![]() Due to social distancing guidelines, the Fall Creek Road bridge will not close and be open to vehicular traffic. “We aim to add more vendors and diversified food offerings to provide great service to the attendees,” Elliot says. City of Fishers officials announced that the blast location of this year’s July 4 th fireworks show will be from a floating barge just south of the small island in the Geist Marina. Tony Elliot, director of Parks and Recreation for The Fishers Parks Department, says The Blast on the Bridge will be very similar to last year’s event. Russian divers to check damage to blast-hit Crimea bridge Russia names air force general. “They tolerate the massive inconvenience we cause as we celebrate our Independence Day at their front door on what is their busiest day of the year,” Hall says. 3 minute readApril 13, 20214:07 AM PDTLast Updated a year ago. Hall also gives credit to The Yacht Club. As well as the great folks at the Geist Marina, Marina Limited Partners, Puccini’s and all the guests at the Marina Restaurants and shops.” Of course, we want to give thanks to our long time key sponsors and supporters: Eddy’s Neighborhood Grill, TA Smith Distributing and Michelob Ultra. “Tom always does a great job, and is such a natural for this great community event. “We will also have Geist Magazine’s own Tom Britt as emcee again,” Hall says. on July 4, and be open starting at 5 p.m. The bridge will close to vehicle traffic at 4 p.m. “The Boy Scouts will also make an appearance, and a special guest will be singing the National Anthem.” “ We’ll have the best DJ in the State, Sunny Moon, spinning the latest hits,” Hall says.
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