The 2024 Melaleuca Freedom Celebration will be ‘bigger and better than ever.’ Here’s what you can expect

IDAHO FALLS – The largest fireworks show westbound of nan Mississippi River is returning this twelvemonth for nan Melaleuca Freedom Celebration and organizers says it will “be bigger and amended than immoderate different fireworks show successful nan American West.”

The 31st yearly Melaleuca Freedom Celebration is happening Thursday, July 4 astatine Snake River Landing successful Idaho Falls. Riverfest, presented by Idaho Central Credit Union, Mountain View Hospital and Riverbend Media Group, will characteristic unrecorded euphony and intermezo each day. There will beryllium vendors and nutrient options available. It will culminate pinch nan fireworks show astatine 10:03 p.m.

More than 18,500 fireworks will beryllium launched during nan 31-minute spectacle. It will beryllium synchronized to euphony connected Classy 97, which will beryllium played complete a web of speakers for spectators to hear.

“This free tribute to America averages 597 shells per minute! That’s 9.9 fireworks each second! And it typically draws an assemblage of complete 200,000 spectators,” a news merchandise astir nan arena says.

Western Display Fireworks has fired nan Melaleuca fireworks complete nan years and is returning for this year’s event. Pyrotechnicians person designed this one-of-a-kind show utilizing nan champion exertion successful nan industry.

Organizers opportunity nan “curtains of typical effects that broad nan sky” will “create a unifying position astatine each level” and beryllium “more spectacular than ever.”

“The Melaleuca Freedom Celebration is much than conscionable intermezo connected nan Fourth of July,” Melaleuca Chairman Frank VanderSloot says successful a news release. “It’s a heartfelt, unifying arena for nan community. But much importantly, it’s a tribute of gratitude to America’s heroes.”

“Thirty-one minutes of tribute doesn’t look for illustration enough, but we dream it will create a emotion successful our souls that will past each year,” VanderSloot adds.

EastIdahoNews.com will beryllium location giving chopper rides from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Get your tickets here. Stop by and spot america astatine nan reddish tent.

Several agencies person travel together to create a maestro postulation plan. The Idaho Falls Police Department and nan Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office will thief nonstop postulation passim nan day.

Organizers are grateful to Ball Ventures and everyone other who makes this ceremony possible. They’re excited for nan arena and induce nan organization to attend.

“The Melaleuca Freedom Celebration is simply a awesome contented that brings our awesome organization together each year,” Ball Ventures Co-Managing Director and President of Real Estate Tahri Molifua says successful a news release. “Ball Ventures is honored to big different twelvemonth of festivities astatine Snake River Landing. Our squad is moving diligently to guarantee nan awesome members of our organization person a safe and memorable 4th of July.”