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Boomsday crowds gather on the Gay Street Bridge.
Photo by Saul Young
Boomsday crowds gather on the Gay Street Bridge.
KNOXVILLE — What: Evening fireworks end Labor Day weekend celebration that includes freestyle motocross demonstrations, family fun area, food, music, contests
When: 1-10 p.m. Sunday; fireworks start about 9:30 p.m.
Where: Volunteer Landing and Neyland Drive from Walnut Street to Lake Loudoun Boulevard; streets close to create pedestrian area
Admission: Free but food, beverages, games and parking have charges
First aid: on Volunteer Landing on east side of east tower, under Henley Bridge on north side of Neyland, on Neyland across from University of Tennessee boathouse
More information: www.Boomsday.org or 865-342-9191 hot line
PRE-FIREWORKS
Food Vendors & Family Fun Zone: Open 1 p.m
Red Bull/TNT Freestyle Motocross Demonstrations: 2,4,6 and 8 p.m at west end of Neyland Drive
Krystal Crave Cruiser & Little Debbie: Krystal handing out free chicken wings; Little Debbie giving away football brownies.
Music: Singers Erin Leigh and Emily Eaton, among others
Contests: Include Star 102.1's "Guitar Hero" and Q93's hourly 2-7 p.m. "Frozen T-shirt contests"
ROAD/BRIDGE CLOSINGS
Henley Bridge closes midnight Saturday night/Sunday morning, reopens 6 a.m. Monday
Neyland Drive from Walnut Street to Lake Loudon Boulevard closes 11 p.m. Saturday, reopens 6 a.m. Monday
Access to Neyland from Central Street closes 3 p.m. Sunday; access from Hall of Fame Drive closes 4 p.m. Sunday, both reopen 6 a.m. Monday
James White Parkway at Cumberland Avenue closes 3 p.m. Sunday, reopens 6 a.m. Monday
Gay Street Bridge closes 9 p.m. Sunday to pedestrians, 9:15 p.m. to vehicles for fireworks
Pedestrian bridge from City/County Building over Neyland to Volunteer Landing closes 8 p.m. Sunday
PARKING
$5 at Main Avenue, Dwight Kessel (900 State St.), Locust Street &City/County Building garages
Free at Market Square & State Street garages and in surface lot beside State Street Garage
City/County Building's L-3 deck for ADA accessible viewing area/parking
UT Parking lots/garages open, $10 parking
No parking areas with Neyland Drive access only are open
BOATING
No wake zone from South Knoxville Bridge to orange railroad trestle three hours before University of Tennessee Saturday football game until midnight Sunday
No public shore access via Volunteer Landing steps
City/UT docks open for temporary mooring after noon and until 8 p.m. Sunday; one person must be on boat
Boats must be in place for fireworks by 9 p.m. Sunday
Boaters may be ticketed if navigation lights or fire extinguishers don't work, children under age 13 aren't wearing life-jackets or boat doesn't have personal flotation devices for everyone on board plus one throwable device.
BRING
Sunscreen/ hat/comfortable shoes
Blankets/lawn chairs
Portable radio
DON'T BRING
Motorized vehicles or scooters (KDP personnel decide if needed for people with disabilities)
Backpacks, other bags (subject to search)
Picnic supplies/coolers/refillable containers
Cans/bottles
Outside food/beverage/alcohol
Pets
Bicyles/skateboards/ skates/skate shoes
Tents/canopies/umbrellas
Firearms/laser-pointing devices/weapons
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