The city of St. Joseph will once again host an Independence Day celebration with a fireworks display and entertainment on July 4.

City officials announced details Thursday.

Many residents will be able to view the fireworks from their home, however, if you prefer to join the thousands of people at the public gatherings, you have three choices:

• Heritage Park Softball Complex (2202 Waterworks Rd) will open to the public at 6pm. Heritage offers a large pavilion with food and beverage concessions, restrooms, shade, and extensive lawn and bleacher seating. At 7pm, Larry Buck’s Roadhouse Review will play into the fireworks display. The band is a diverse group playing 50s and 60s Rock & Roll, blues, jazz, country, and some patriotic tunes for the occasion. Attendees, young and not so young, had a great time singing and dancing with this group last year. They are back by popular demand. Heritage is family friendly and a safe place to view the show.

• St Jo Frontier Casino is offering a Red, White & Blue Party starting at 5pm. With an outdoor stage and seating, Supermatics play from 6-10:30pm. Friends & Family will play indoors from 8pm to midnight. The casino will offer hot dogs and hamburgers from the grill, nachos, beverages, and other goodies.

• The large parking lot at the Remington Nature Center will be open at 6pm for people and their vehicles to gather. There will be portable toilets for public use. Cravings Concessions will have a trailer with food and soft beverages.

The fireworks display will begin at dark; it is anticipated to be between 9:30-9:45pm. The fireworks are shot from Wyeth Hill, and the park will be closed all day for the Aerial FX crew to set their grand display. Special effects shells include: parachutes, spirals, hearts, bowtie, stars and more. There are many new effects never seen before.

Aerial FX is St. Joseph’s own pyrotechnics company and they give an incredible show. MacArthur Drive will be closed beginning at 9pm and will not reopen until after the fireworks. Post fireworks traffic will exit in the right lane via MacArthur Drive and all traffic in the left lane will exit by Highland Avenue.

Personal fireworks will not be allowed at any of the viewing sites.