Red, White & BOOM! — the Largest Independence Day Celebration in the Midwest Kicks Off Today in Downtown Columbus
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- The Red, White & BOOM! festival commenced in downtown Columbus, covering 2.5 square miles and featuring live entertainment and music starting at noon. The event is free and open to the public.
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Visit the [official festival website](https://redwhiteandboom.org/) for more information on parking, directions, and festival policies.
Alcohol is available for purchase and consumption along the Midway on Civic Center, Main St., Belle Street, and Washington Blvd. Coolers are permitted but must be labeled with your name and cell phone number. Outside grills and alcoholic beverages brought from home are prohibited.
The Ford Oval of Honor Parade steps off at Main Street and 2nd Street at 6:30 p.m.
Live entertainment and music began at 12 p.m. and will continue throughout the rest of the day.
The celebration is free and open to the public.
The Red, White & BOOM! festival covers 2.5 square miles of downtown Columbus. The festivities kick off today, July 3rd.
Incident reported at S Civic Center Dr.
Visit the [official festival website](https://redwhiteandboom.org/) for more information on parking, directions, and festival policies.
Alcohol is available for purchase and consumption along the Midway on Civic Center, Main St., Belle Street, and Washington Blvd. Coolers are permitted but must be labeled with your name and cell phone number. Outside grills and alcoholic beverages brought from home are prohibited.
The Ford Oval of Honor Parade steps off at Main Street and 2nd Street at 6:30 p.m.
Live entertainment and music began at 12 p.m. and will continue throughout the rest of the day.
The celebration is free and open to the public.
The Red, White & BOOM! festival covers 2.5 square miles of downtown Columbus. The festivities kick off today, July 3rd.
Incident reported at S Civic Center Dr.
Visit the [official festival website](https://redwhiteandboom.org/) for more information on parking, directions, and festival policies.
Alcohol is available for purchase and consumption along the Midway on Civic Center, Main St., Belle Street, and Washington Blvd. Coolers are permitted but must be labeled with your name and cell phone number. Outside grills and alcoholic beverages brought from home are prohibited.
The Ford Oval of Honor Parade steps off at Main Street and 2nd Street at 6:30 p.m.
Live entertainment and music began at 12 p.m. and will continue throughout the rest of the day.
The celebration is free and open to the public.
The Red, White & BOOM! festival covers 2.5 square miles of downtown Columbus. The festivities kick off today, July 3rd.
Incident reported at S Civic Center Dr.
Visit the [official festival website](https://redwhiteandboom.org/) for more information on parking, directions, and festival policies.
Alcohol is available for purchase and consumption along the Midway on Civic Center, Main St., Belle Street, and Washington Blvd. Coolers are permitted but must be labeled with your name and cell phone number. Outside grills and alcoholic beverages brought from home are prohibited.
The Ford Oval of Honor Parade steps off at Main Street and 2nd Street at 6:30 p.m.
Live entertainment and music began at 12 p.m. and will continue throughout the rest of the day.
The celebration is free and open to the public.
The Red, White & BOOM! festival covers 2.5 square miles of downtown Columbus. The festivities kick off today, July 3rd.
Incident reported at S Civic Center Dr.
Visit the [official festival website](https://redwhiteandboom.org/) for more information on parking, directions, and festival policies.
Alcohol is available for purchase and consumption along the Midway on Civic Center, Main St., Belle Street, and Washington Blvd. Coolers are permitted but must be labeled with your name and cell phone number. Outside grills and alcoholic beverages brought from home are prohibited.
The Ford Oval of Honor Parade steps off at Main Street and 2nd Street at 6:30 p.m.
Live entertainment and music began at 12 p.m. and will continue throughout the rest of the day.
The celebration is free and open to the public.
The Red, White & BOOM! festival covers 2.5 square miles of downtown Columbus. The festivities kick off today, July 3rd.
Incident reported at S Civic Center Dr.
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You couldn't pay me to put up with all of that. The heat, the crowds, the riff raff. No thanks.
I will appreciate my freedom in my AC
Way too hot outside for the festivities
Lmfao 🤣 it’s 🥵 af outside they could have done it another day or something bc all that heat and that many people is definitely a recipe for disaster! Mark my words I’ll be cool watching from my backyard lol
I agree. It's effing horrible that You have to keep your head on a swivel these days. I can't do the public events anymore because you don't know what's going to pop off like literally daily. Ugh. Enjoy watching from your yard I wish that I could see them from mine but I'll watch them on television lol.
You couldn't pay me to put up with all of that. The heat, the crowds, the riff raff. No thanks.
I will appreciate my freedom in my AC
Way too hot outside for the festivities
Lmfao 🤣 it’s 🥵 af outside they could have done it another day or something bc all that heat and that many people is definitely a recipe for disaster! Mark my words I’ll be cool watching from my backyard lol
I agree. It's effing horrible that You have to keep your head on a swivel these days. I can't do the public events anymore because you don't know what's going to pop off like literally daily. Ugh. Enjoy watching from your yard I wish that I could see them from mine but I'll watch them on television lol.
You couldn't pay me to put up with all of that. The heat, the crowds, the riff raff. No thanks.
I will appreciate my freedom in my AC
Way too hot outside for the festivities
Lmfao 🤣 it’s 🥵 af outside they could have done it another day or something bc all that heat and that many people is definitely a recipe for disaster! Mark my words I’ll be cool watching from my backyard lol
I agree. It's effing horrible that You have to keep your head on a swivel these days. I can't do the public events anymore because you don't know what's going to pop off like literally daily. Ugh. Enjoy watching from your yard I wish that I could see them from mine but I'll watch them on television lol.
You couldn't pay me to put up with all of that. The heat, the crowds, the riff raff. No thanks.
I will appreciate my freedom in my AC
Way too hot outside for the festivities
Lmfao 🤣 it’s 🥵 af outside they could have done it another day or something bc all that heat and that many people is definitely a recipe for disaster! Mark my words I’ll be cool watching from my backyard lol
I agree. It's effing horrible that You have to keep your head on a swivel these days. I can't do the public events anymore because you don't know what's going to pop off like literally daily. Ugh. Enjoy watching from your yard I wish that I could see them from mine but I'll watch them on television lol.
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You couldn't pay me to put up with all of that. The heat, the crowds, the riff raff. No thanks.
I will appreciate my freedom in my AC
Way too hot outside for the festivities
Lmfao 🤣 it’s 🥵 af outside they could have done it another day or something bc all that heat and that many people is definitely a recipe for disaster! Mark my words I’ll be cool watching from my backyard lol
I agree. It's effing horrible that You have to keep your head on a swivel these days. I can't do the public events anymore because you don't know what's going to pop off like literally daily. Ugh. Enjoy watching from your yard I wish that I could see them from mine but I'll watch them on television lol.