Carson City will host just one fireworks show this year, combining resources from previous years' dual shows.
Fireworks will be launched from the grounds of Carson High School for viewing from Mills Park. There will be no Ormsby House fireworks show, but Al Fiegehen and Don Lehr, owners of the hotel-casino, are sponsoring the Mills Park show.
The Ormsby House owners approached Retired and Senior Volunteer Program and offered to pay for the fireworks so the community could have its own celebration this year, said Janice Ayres of the Nevada Rural Counties RSVP.
At the lake, fireworks will be set off from a floating dock about a mile off Stateline on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe, starting about 9:30 p.m. Visible from Camp Richardson to Nevada Beach, the Tahoe show includes synchronized music on the radio.
Virginia City will have no fireworks this year but will host a full day's activities, starting at 1 p.m. with a traditional Fourth of July parade. Parade participants will form up at the Fourth Ward School at noon.
A barbecue will be held at Miners Park from 11 a.m to 4 p.m., featuring burgers, hot dogs, salad and beans for $5. The park has shade trees and a playground. Later that night, The Comstock Cowboys will play at a steak dinner and dance at the Old Train Depot on E Street from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
A Colt .44 pistol is among the door prizes being raffled off. Tickets are available at the Old Washoe Club and Muldoon's for $10 in advance, $12 at the door.
John Ascuaga's Nugget in Sparks, along with the city of Sparks and a dozen businesses, will set off fireworks from the top of the parking structure next to the theater, starting at 9 p.m. A shuttle from Rail City will run from 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Music from 93.7 The Groove and Magic 95.5 will broadcast simultaneously to go with the fireworks show.
In Reno, fireworks will be set off in Rancho San Rafael Park at 9:30 p.m. if winds permit. Live bands will be playing starting at 6 p.m.
Genoa will present its Pops in the Park at Mormon Station. A silent auction starts at 2 p.m., the Silver Dollar Chorus sings at 3 p.m. and the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at 5 p.m.
What: July Fourth fireworks
Where: Mills Park, Carson City
When: About 9 p.m.
