GENERAL The 2026 July 4 th Fireworks and Freedom Celebration will be held on Saturday, July 4, 2026 starting at 9:30 PM. The inclement weather date will be held on a date mutually agreed upon by both parties. The 2026 July 4 th Fireworks and Freedom Celebration will be held at the Longview Convention Complex. The show will tentatively be fired from the paved area inside the gated Longview Rodeo Arena. The City of Longview reserves the right to change the location. In the event Gregg County (City of Longview) is under a burn ban at the scheduled time, it is possible the event will be rescheduled at another time that is convenient to both parties. The City has budgeted $45,000 for the July 4, 2026 celebration due to it being America’s 250th anniversary celebration. Subsequent years (2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030) will be budgeted at $37,500 annually. The City of Longview desires to enter into a contract with a single vendor to provide a turn-key annual fireworks display to include the following: This proposal is for an approximately 20-25 minute in duration professional fireworks display that is choreographed to patriotic/country/pop music and performed by a fully licensed and insured company that is approved by the local fire authority having jurisdiction for that location. The company will fully abide by all laws according to NFPA 1123 standards and demonstrate to the local authority having jurisdiction that they have an impeccable safety record. The musically choreographed show will utilize shells (maximum 4”) and a 250’ wide low level front with a dynamic high energy finale. All details of the show will be provided “turn-key” such as insurance, permits, etc
