Editor’s note • This story was published in 2018. Here’s a list of 2019 shows on the Wasatch Front, and here’s a 2019 story about restrictions on setting them off yourself.
As wildfires blaze across a dry Utah, public officials are asking residents to respect bans on fireworks that range from areas inside cities to the entire town of Park City to wide swaths of public and private land in southern Utah.
And although Sugar House Park won’t have a professional display for the first summer in years, cities around the Wasatch Front plan to light the skies at dusk on Independence Day.
A new law this year gives Utah municipalities more leeway in banning fireworks over fire hazards. The law also reduced the number of days fireworks can be discharged over the July Fourth and Pioneer Day holidays, from 14 to eight days. Where they are permitted at all, fireworks may be used from July 2 to July 5, and from July 22 to July 25.
The Unified Fire Authority has an interactive map online, and the Utah Department of Public Safety is updating its list of restrictions, but both urge residents to check with local municipalities for the latest information.
Where to see fireworks displays
Check city web pages for additional displays planned around the state on Wednesday. Among the largest shows on the Wasatch Front:
Davis County
Clearfield • Fireworks are scheduled at the conclusion of a free concert with five Utah bands at Fisher Park, 934 S. 1000 E, Clearfield. Earlier events at http://www.clearfieldcity.org/living_here/events/july_4.
Kaysville • 10 p.m. at Barnes Park, 950 W. 200 North, Kaysville. For earlier events, see www.kaysvillecity.com/667/4th-of-July.
Layton • At dusk, launched from the Layton High School baseball field. See other events at https://www.laytoncity.org/LC/Events/LibertyDays.
Salt Lake County
Holladay • 10 p.m. at City Hall Park, 4580 S. 2300 East. See http://cityofholladay.com/community/events/4th-of-july/ for earlier events.
Magna • 10 p.m. at Magna Copper Park, 8900 W. 2600 South, Magna. For earlier events, see magnautah.org/events/fourth-of-july.
Murray • 10 p.m. at Murray Park, 296 E. Murray Park Ave., Murray, at the park’s softball field. Visit www.murray.utah.gov/332/Fun-Days-Activities for earlier events.
Riverton • 10 p.m. at Riverton City Park, 12800 S. 1450 West, Riverton. For earlier events, see rivertoncity.com/departments/parks_and_recreation/riverton_town_days/index.php.
Salt Lake City • Fireworks are scheduled after the Salt Lake Bees vs. El Paso Chihuahuas game, which will begin at 6:35 p.m. at Smiths Ballpark, 77 W. 1300 South, Salt Lake City. Tickets: https://www.milb.com/salt-lake.
Salt Lake City • 10 p.m. at Jordan Park, 1060 S. 900 West, Salt Lake City. More information is available at www.slc.gov/calendar/events/4th-of-july-fireworks-in-jordan-park. Free.
Salt Lake City • See holiday fireworks shows across the valley from the Natural History Museum of Utah’s Canyon Terrace, at the conclusion of its Fourth of July Blast, scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. at Rio Tinto Center, 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City. Tickets are $5 and will be available at the entrance. For more information, visit nhmu.utah.edu.
Sandy • 10 p.m. at South Towne Promenade, 10000 S. 175 West, Sandy. For earlier events, see sandy.utah.gov/departments/community-events/fourth-of-july.
West Jordan • 10:15 p.m. or after the Western Stampede Rodeo ends, at Veterans Memorial Park, 1985 W. 7800 South, West Jordan. Visit westernstampede.com/events/2018-07-04/ for earlier events.
Summit County
Henefer • 9:30 p.m. at Henefer Park after a country music concert. For more information, visit http://www.heneferutah.org/.
Oakley • Fireworks are scheduled to begin after the Oakley PRCA Rodeo, which starts at 8 p.m. Visit oakleycity.com/4th-of-july-celebration.htm for information.
Park City • At dusk at Park City Mountain Village; for earlier events, visit parkcitymountain.com/explore-the-resort/during-your-stay/event-detail-page.aspx?id={7331d440-2602-4e0c-a579-a1aeff48dbbc}.
Utah County
Lehi • 10 p.m. at Thanksgiving Point; more information at https://www.thanksgivingpoint.org/events/4th-of-july-celebration/.
Pleasant Grove • At sundown at Discovery Park, 1435 N. 100 E, Pleasant Grove.
Provo • The Stadium of Fire celebration at BYU’s LaVell Edwards Stadium, featuring OneRepublic, claims to include the largest stadium fireworks show in the nation. See tickets.byu.edu/stadium-fire for ticket information. For earlier events, see freedomfestival.org/event/grand-parade.
Where fireworks are banned
Among the fireworks restrictions announced so far for this summer:
Salt Lake County
• All of unincorporated Salt Lake County.
• Cottonwood Heights, all city parks, schools and wildland interface lands.
• Draper, east of 1300 East, south of 13800 South, west of Interstate 15, and in the area from 12300 South running north along 1000 East to the north city boundary, then following the city boundary west to 700 East, then south to the UTA TRAX line, then following the TRAX line to 12300 South, to be known as the Mehraban Wetlands area.
• Herriman, within 200 feet of any undeveloped property or agricultural field.
• Holladay, east of I-215 including the freeway right-of-way, the Cottonwood area, the County Road area, Spring Creek, Neff’s Creek and Big Cottonwood Creek, Creekside Park and Olympus Hills Park.
• Kearns, in Oquirrh Park, Mountain Man Park, Kearns High School and along railroad lines.
• Magna, all city parks and undeveloped areas.
• Midvale, undeveloped land west of Main Street, and along Jordan River Parkway.
• Millcreek, east of Wasatch Boulevard, south of 4500 South and east of Farm Meadow Lane, west of 700 West, along Mill Creek between 1300 East, and Honeycut Road (crossing Highland Drive) and north of Skyline High School.
• Murray, along the Jordan River Parkway and Little Cottonwood Creek, in Murray City Park, and at Wheeler Farm.
• Riverton, along Laurel Chase Drive, Time View Drive, Dove Landing Drive, Provo Reservoir Canal, Midas Creek and Rose Creek.
• Salt Lake City, fireworks and open flames are banned east of 900 East (including the University of Utah campus, north of South Temple, in City Creek Canyon, west of Redwood Road, and in all city parks and wildland urban interface areas). The ban includes such neighborhoods as Rose Park, Glendale, the Avenues, Federal Heights, Harvard/Yale and Sugar House.
• Sandy, in city parks, west of I-15, within 200 feet of waterways, trails, canyons, washes, ravines, vacant lots, or where natural or unmaintained vegetation is present — and also in any mountainous, brush-covered, forest-covered or dry grass areas, or within the wildland urban interface areas.
• South Jordan, within 200 feet of the natural vegetation border of the Bingham Creek and Jordan River Parkway open space and trail systems, or within 25 yards of undeveloped wildland.
• Taylorsville, all city parks and undeveloped areas.
• West Jordan, west of State Route 111, in all city parks, and within 200 feet of the Jordan River Parkway Trail (east of 1300 West), the Clay Hollow Wash and Bingham Creek.
• West Valley City, along Jordan River Parkway, along 6400 West from 4700 South to 5400 South, all properties immediately adjacent to ATK, all city parks and properties, and within 100 feet of any irrigation canal.
The Unified Fire District has an interactive map of restricted areas at unifiedfire.org.
Utah County
• Highland, Beacon Hills, Bull River, Chamberry Fields, Country French, Dry Creek Highland, Hidden Oaks, Highland Hills, Highland Hollow, Highland Oaks, Hunter Ridge, Mercer Hollow, Skye Estates, Sterling Pointe, View Point, Westfield Cove subdivisions; Highland Glen Park; Lone Peak High School; Mitchell Hollow Park and drainage areas; mouth of American Fork Canyon; state-owned property south of Lone Peak High School; Sunset Mountain properties; Town Center Splash Pad; west side of 10150 North.
• Lehi, north of Timpanogos Highway (including Traverse Mountain), along Dry Creek Corridor from 1200 East to Center Street.
• Payson, all incorporated areas of Payson City and everything south and east starting on south Main Street north to 1150 south, east to Payson Canyon Road, north to 800 South, east to 600 East, north to 400 South, east to Goosenest Drive and continuing to Gladstan Golf Course; all of the wildland, canyon, foothill areas, and any lands used for agricultural purposes.
• Provo, east of Canyon Road (from Foothill Drive north), east of Timpview Drive (between Foothill Drive and 2200 North), east of 900 East (between 2200 North and Birch Lane), east of Birch Lane/1200 East (from 900 East to 700 North), east of Seven Peaks Boulevard (from 700 North to Center Street), east of 900 East (from Center Street to 300 South), east of Slate Canyon Drive (from 300 South to 1400 South), and east of South State Street (south of 1320 South); anywhere on BYU campus.
• Saratoga Springs, Apricot Place, Autumn Sky Court, Autumn Sky Drive, Belmont Drive, Beretta Drive, Beth Circle, Blossom Court, Cantaloupe Court, Captains Street, Caracara Street, Casaba Court, Casi Way, Cimarron Avenue, Clydesdale Circle, Colt Drive (south of Wrangler), Crenshaw Court, Deer Canyon Drive, Flagship Drive, Meadow Side Drive, Parkside Drive (south of Grandview), Peach Place, Peak Place, Pear Place, Rocky Ridge Court, Sage View Court, Sego Lily Drive, Summit View Drive, Sunrise Drive, Sunrise Peak Circle, Tundra Circle, Valley View Drive, Zenith Circle.
• Spanish Fork, all areas south of the Spanish Fork River from the west end of the Spanish Oaks Golf Course, eastward to the city limits; anywhere near the mountainside or within 200 feet of any vacant field or lot.
Davis County
• Bountiful, east of Davis Boulevard.
• Centerville, east of 150 East (north of 1825 North), east of Main Street (from 1825 North to 1400 North), east of 325 East and 400 East (from 1400 North to 200 North), east of 600 East (from 200 North to 100 South), east of 700 East (south of 100 South).
• Farmington, in Woodland Park, and east of North Compton (north of 600 North), east of 100 East (between 600 North and State Street), east of 350 East (between State Street and 830 South), and east of 200 East (south of 830 South).
• Fruit Heights, east of Mountain Road, and in Nichols Park.
• Kaysville, an area in the northeast part of the city, north of 900 East and west of Fairfield Road.
• Layton, east of U.S. 89.
• North Salt Lake, east of U.S. 89.
Outside the Wasatch Front
• Any national park.
• State, BLM, U.S. Forest Service and private lands in unincorporated Washington, Iron, Kane, Garfield, Grand and San Juan counties.
• BLM land in Beaver, Carbon and Emery counties, and the Henry Mountains in Wayne County.
• State and private lands in unincorporated Emery and Carbon counties.
• Forest Service land in Piute County.
• The Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation.
