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Welcome to Red, White and BOOM!
 
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Experience a fresh new view of the biggest and best Independence Day fireworks celebration in the Midwest.  This July 3rd BOOM! will launch for the 28th time with this year's new show debuting at Veteran's Memorial, featuring great new views, dynamic pyrotechnics, live bands, food and fun. It's BOOM! like you've never seen it before! 

 

  Red, White & BOOM! is presented by NBC 4, WNCI 97.9, Pepsi and Meijer.

 

2008 Event Schedule

10:00 a.m.

NEW LOCATION! BOOM! Central hosted by WNCI 97.9 opens on Long Street east of Neil Avenue

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See your favorite radio personalities from WNCI 97.9 live starting at 10:00 a.m. with a special appearance by the WNCI Morning Zoo! Be sure to listen to 97.9 for traffic updates to and from BOOM! 

11:00 a.m.       

NEW LOCATION! Food and novelty concessions open on Washington Boulevard

The midway is the best place to find hundreds of food vendors, games and inflatables transforming Washington Boulevard into a street carnival.

 NEW VENUE! Long Street opens

This area, located by North Bank Park, will be filled with vendors, an entertainment stage, and the WNCI BOOM! Central.  Plus, it's a great place to view the fireworks!

12 p.m.           

Macy's Children's Park presented by Columbia Gas and COSI opens at Battelle Park

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Red, White & BOOM! is once again bringing back Children's Park presented by Columbia Gas and COSI located in Battelle Park. Children's Park will feature a wide range of interactive and educational programming as well as Millennium Mobile DJ. Thousands of children, moms, dads, grandmas and grandpas flock to Children's Park. Fun games, educational activities, face painting and more keep children entertained for hours. 

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NEW LOCATION! Entertainment begins at Genoa Park supported by PageTech

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 Check out local and regional talent as live entertainment  takes the stage at Genoa Park beginning at 12 p.m.

 2:00 p.m.

NEW VENUE! Long Street stage opens

4:00 p.m.

EXPANDED! Taste of BOOM! presented by the Arena District and Coors opens

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Taste of BOOM! on Nationwide Boulevard in the exciting Arena District comes alive with its very own street party! Featuring great food from Columbus' top restaurants, LIVE music from popular local bands, and interactive games from the Blue Jackets and Columbus Crew.

5:00 p.m.

NEW LOCATION! BOOM! Central hosted by NBC 4 opens on the north end of the midway at the corner of Broad Street and Washington Boulevard

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NBC 4 presents Red, White & BOOM! in High Definition from 9-11 p.m. on NBC 4. Starting at 5:00 p.m. join Cabot Rea, Colleen Marshall, Mike Jackson, and Amy Basista. Plus look for Jym Ganahl and Jerod Smalley along the downtown riverfront.  

6:00 p.m.

Ohio Air National Guard flyover

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NEW LOCATION! AEP Independence Day Parade presented by Saturn of Columbus

 

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The parade starts at 6:00 p.m. on Broad Street at COSI heading east and marches north on Front Street. Check out the BOOM! map for an overhead view of the parade. 

10:00 p.m.

NEW LOCATION! FIREWORKS! with the Grand Finale brought to you by Marathon

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The best Independence Day fireworks celebration in the Midwest will be shot from Veteran's Memorial on the north side of Broad Street. Tune in to NBC 4 and WNCI 97.9 for LIVE coverage of the Red, White & BOOM! festivities starting at 9:00 p.m. and concluding at 11:00 p.m. Simulcast of the WNCI 97.9 specially produced soundtrack will be covered on NBC 4 and WNCI 97.9 at 10:00 p.m. Be sure to bring your radio! 

 10:30 p.m.       

NEW LOCATIONS! Entertainment resumes on Genoa Park Stage, Long Street Stage and Taste of BOOM! Stage