City Details Fourth of July Activities, Closures

Brian Coddington, Communications Director, 509.625.6740

Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 8 a.m.

In observance of the Independence Day holiday on Tuesday, July 4, City Hall will be closed along with other City facilities, including the Waste-to-Energy facility. Garbage, recycling, and clean green pickup will be a day late after the Fourth of July holiday, with normal Friday services planned for Saturday.

Here are some additional Independence Day closures and cancellations:

  • On street paid parking will not require payments but remember even when parking is free on holidays, all parking rules, including time limits, still apply.
  • All Spokane Public Library branches will be closed.
  • The Spokane Municipal Court and Community Justice Services will be closed.
  • My Spokane 311 employees will not be available for in person, phone, or online customer service inquiries. The public can access the 311 online app 24 hours a day as messages will be responded to the next business day.
  • Development Services Center employees will not be available.
  • The City’s six aquatic centers will be closed.
  • Spokane City Council is not scheduled to meet on Monday, July 3. Council meetings will resume on Monday, July 10, with a 3:30 p.m. briefing session and 6 p.m. legislative session. Meetings are shown live on CityCable 5, the City’s government-access cable station, and are streamed on Facebook and the web at spokanecity.org.

Meanwhile, many activities are planned for the holiday. Riverfront Park will host the ICCU Summer Carnival Friday, June 30 through Tuesday, July 4. The thrilling five-day event promises to deliver loads of fun and excitement. The grand finale of the ICCU Summer Carnival is the ICCU 4th of July Fireworks and Concert featuring the Spokane Symphony.

Splash pads and golf courses also are open. For splash pad information go to the aquatics information on the web. For golf course information visit www.spokanegolf.org.

The City of Spokane Fire Department reminds everyone that the sale and use of all amateur (consumer) fireworks is illegal in the cities of Spokane, Spokane Valley, Cheney, Millwood, Liberty Lake and the unincorporated areas of Spokane County. Firework fines range from $536 to $1,000 for each infraction. Residents can report violations by calling Crime Check at 509-456-2233.

Residents can dispose of unwanted fireworks in the household hazardous waste area at the Waste-to-Energy Facility. There is no disposal cost.