General | 6/28/2021 2:19:00 PM

June 28, 2021-The Emporia State football team has provided plenty of offensive fireworks in the fall, but fans will have a chance to catch some fireworks in the sky above Welch Stadium on the Fourth of July.  After a one year hiatus the Emporia community Independence Day fireworks display will again be held on the Emporia State campus on the evening of Sunday, July 4. 

Welch Stadium on the Emporia State University campus will open at 7 p.m. Seating is open on the west side of Welch Stadium and people who want to view from Jones Field are welcome to sit on the field with blankets.  Chairs of any kind, along with sunflower seeds and gum are prohibited on Jones Field and Witten Track to help preserve the playing surface. Public viewing is also available on the ESU practice fields on the north end of campus.
 
The City of Emporia is partnering with a group of volunteers led by pyrotechnician Bernie Toso to put on the show from the intramural soccer fields north of Interstate 35. It will begin between 9:45 and 10:00 p.m.  Typically, the show ends after about 30 minutes.

The two parking lots across Highland Street from the art annex are available for handicapped parking and viewing.
 
For those wanting to make a celebration that evening, tailgating is available in ESU parking lots beginning at 7 p.m. Neither alcohol nor personal fireworks are allowed on campus. Special containers will be available to dispose of hot coals.