FREEDOM FOURTH

Featuring Jo Dee Messina, Slim and the Bluetones, Native Roots, Severo y Grupo Fuego WHEN: 3-10 p.m. Wednesday, July 4 WHERE: Balloon Fiesta Park, 9407 Balloon Museum Drive NE HOW MUCH: Free

GETTING THERE

Beat the traffic with Park & Ride service. With a location on each side of town, it is accessible to all. Catch a ride from either the Cottonwood Mall or Coronado Center location. Bus service to the event will start at 3 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. Return trips to the two Park & Ride locations will begin immediately after the fireworks show. The last bus will leave Balloon Fiesta Park at 11 p.m. Adults are $1, seniors are 62 cents, students 10-18 are 35 cents and children 9 and younger are free

For those who drive to the event, there will be a fee of $10 per vehicle at Balloon Fiesta Park.

There will also be food trucks, a microbrew garden and children’s activities.

Permitted Items:

■ Chairs

■ Service animals ■ Umbrellas

■ Tents or Canopies* ■ Coolers*

■ Strollers

*All tents and canopies must be staked down. Tents and canopies are not allowed on Park & Ride buses.

*All coolers and bags will be searched upon entry.

Prohibited Items:

■ Alcoholic beverages ■ Glass containers

■ Drug paraphernalia, weapons ■ Barbecue grills

■ Pets

■ Fireworks