Saskatoon fireworks festival will light up skies and close roads this weekend – Saskatoon
The Nutrien Fireworks Festival will light up Saskatoon’s skies this long weekend and shut down many downtown streets.
Shows will kick off with a bang around 9:35 p.m. Friday and Saturday from the Broadway Bridge.
A unique show will be performed each evening, choreographed to music.
Activities at River Landing, Spadina Crescent and Rotary Park will keep people busy starting at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday.
“Over the past few years, our themes have focused on things like communications and the strength and resilience of our community. This year, we’re getting a little more personal with our theme ‘What Friends Are For’,” said festival chairman Shad Ali. “We all have these close friendships that are built on unspoken trusts and trust, these people we know we can count on. This is what we honor and respect this year.
Road restrictions are already in place for the festival, according to the City of Saskatoon:
- Spadina Crescent is closed between 3rd Avenue and 20th Street.
- Public access to the Saskatoon boat launch is closed.
- Spadina Crescent closed between 2nd and 3rd ave.
- The Victoria Bridge is closed between 11th and 19th Street.
- Saskatchewan Crescent is closed between 14th Street and McPherson Avenue.
These areas will remain closed until Sunday noon.
Additional closings will be fixed in the evening from 6:45 p.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday:
- Broadway Bridge will be closed between 12th and 20th streets.
- 19th Street will be closed between 3rd and 4th Avenue.
- Saskatchewan Crescent will be closed between 14th Street and Broadway Avenue.
If the weather influences the fireworks, the festival will take place on Sunday, with detours in place until Monday.
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