River of Fire fireworks show canceled again for 2021
KENNEWICK -- The city of Kennewick has announced the cancellation pof the River of Fire fireworks display planned for July 4, 2021.
Organizers say they made the difficult decisions as they faced deadlines and financial commitments amid uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic and state mandated restrictions.
City Manager Marie Mosley said the decision is a difficult one. “It’s disheartening to cancel this celebration, however we understand the unknowns of our phased reopening and evolving guidelines make planning for an event of this size and scale at a major venue like Columbia Park challenging,” Mosley said.
The Three Rivers Carousel Foundation has been trying to plan an event where the COVID driven ground rules are not clearly defined and continue to shift. The Foundation also regrets the need to cancel, but says this is the prudent decision. The Foundation plans to be ready for a return in 2022.
