Fire Over the Fox Returns to Green Bay

GREEN BAY (NBC26) — Independence Day festivities in downtown Green Bay went ahead as many similar celebrations in other cities were canceled.

• Take a look at the 2024 Fire Over the Fox celebration in downtown Green Bay
• The Independence Day celebrations took place as many similar celebrations in other cities were cancelled
• Hear from people who traveled from near and far to participate in the Fourth of July

(The following is a transcript of the entire broadcast report.)

Fireworks will be set off over the Fox River this July 4th. I'm Pari Apostolakos, downtown Green Bay. I've been here all afternoon and evening talking to the people who came here to party.

The Fire Over the Fox blaze was in full swing by 3 p.m. Jennifer Cheney and Sandy Goudreau drove 100 miles from Niagara, Wisconsin.

They say there is nothing like this here.

“It's not as big as this one,” Cheney said.

“No, nothing like that,” Goudreau said. “I mean, the fireworks last night in Appleton, I’ve never seen fireworks like that before.”

“And the water skiing show is amazing,” Cheney said.

Christie Jobs came from Port Washington, Wisconsin.

“I'm looking forward to the food and the music,” Jobs said.

“I'm looking forward to the fireworks and all the food trucks. This guy is a little foodie, so he loves his food,” Patrick Beyer said, pointing to the baby in his arms.

Mary Rhode of On Broadway, Inc. told me Thursday afternoon that the fireworks will go on as scheduled, even in the rain.

“As for the rest of the event, I mean it’s not just the fireworks,” I told Rhode. “There’s the food trucks and all the musical entertainment. If it starts raining, will those shows go on too, or will things start to wind down at some point?”

“Yeah, I mean it's a decision that depends on the timing of the game, it also depends on how much rain there is,” Rhode said. “If it's just a few drops of rain, I think everything will go according to plan. Our stages are covered.”

There are six stages for live entertainment and more than 15 food trucks at the celebration.

Rhode says last year, tens of thousands of people came to Fire over the Fox. Live, in Green Bay, Pari Apostolakos NBC 26.