Fourth of July Fireworks Return To Madison For 2021

MADISON, WI— Fireworks are returning to Madison for a Fourth of July celebration at Breese Stevens Field in 2021.

Sponsored by Festival Foods, Lights the Isthmus will be held on Saturday, July 3. The celebration will feature local bands, food, drinks and a fireworks display launched from the field and a nearby building.

This week, the grocery store chain announced it was teaming up with Big Top Events, which operates the Breese Stevens Field, for the Independence Day event. The celebration comes amid a pause on public fireworks shows last summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are excited to be a part of bringing fireworks back to the City of Madison,” Big Top Events COO Conor Caloia said. “We would like to thank Festival Foods for making this possible and the neighborhood for working with us to produce an event that will be unique to Madison.”

Gates open at 5 p.m. and music starts an hour later. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets to sit on the field.

Tickets are $10 and children under 12 are free. An all-inclusive rooftop ticket with all-you-can-eat food and three beers is $45. Tickets go on sale this Monday at 10 a.m.