4th of July celebration at Whitefish City Beach

There will be numerous vendors at Whitefish City Beach on July 4th including shaved ice, mini-doughnuts, kettle corn, ice cream, corndogs, and barbecue. Vendors will open in the early evening and stay open until the fireworks start.

The Parks and Recreation Department would like to remind the beach patrons that the main City Beach parking lot will be closed to allow vendors to set up. Parking will be limited all day in and around City Beach.

Traffic control will be set up by 7:00 p.m. on roads surrounding the beach area. The boat launch at City Beach as well as the Prevention and Decontamination Station will close at 7:00 p.m. Decontamination must be performed prior to launching in Whitefish Lake for watercraft that have ballast tanks or bags. The boat launch at Whitefish Lake State Park will close at 9:00 p.m.

The fireworks, presented by the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce will begin around 10:30 pm and will last approximately 30 minutes.

The City of Whitefish is encouraging everyone to walk or bike to the beach for the fireworks to help alleviate parking and traffic congestion. The Chamber of Commerce is offering a shuttle, compliments of Rocky Mountain Transportation, from the O’Shaughnessy Center to City Beach from 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Please remember that the rules of City Beach still apply during the 4th of July festivities. No dogs are allowed at City Beach in both the beach and park areas. No personal fireworks, alcohol, or glass containers are allowed. Please help us to keep the beach clean and clean up your trash before heading home for the evening. Call the Whitefish Parks and Recreation Department with any questions at 863-2470. Have a safe and happy 4th of July!