M'ville plans fireworks show

Marysville’s downtown fireworks show will return this year to celebrate the Fourth of July.

In 2019 the city started it’s first public fireworks show at Marysville-Pilchuck High School, but could not hold a public gathering in 2020.

“Last year due to the pandemic we had to alter our Fourth of July celebration so more people could see the fireworks display at a distance,” said Jennifer Friess, Marysville athletic supervisor and one of the organizers of the event.

The city shot off fireworks at their Public Works building while community members watched from their cars in various parts of the downtown Marysville area.

“It was really successful,” said Friess.

There was not much space left to park cars as vehicles had filled Marysville’s downtown area, she said.

“Everything had been canceled at that time … so it was a good opportunity to bring everyone together in a safe way,” said Friess. “It was a time when something like that was needed most.”

They plan to hold a similar event in 2021 with fireworks tentatively beginning at 10 p.m.

“When we started to put together the event this year, we weren’t sure what guidelines would be in place,” said Friess.

Because they had to plan months in advance, city officials did not want to risk creating a public gathering event with too big of a crowd and then potentially canceling if restrictions hadn’t been eased by July.

Instead, community members are invited to stop by the downtown again.

“We’re encouraging families to come out and pull up a chair,” said Friess. “Ebey Waterfront Park is going to be a great location to view them again."

Other areas to view include Asbery Field and the Marysville Mall.

“There will be a couple different food truck opportunities,” said Friess, including the Sugar and Spoon food truck which is planned to park in front of the Maryfest building at 1259 State Ave, Marysville.

Maryfest, the organization that runs Strawberry Festival, plans to have an information tent there as well.

At Ebey Waterfront Park a kettle corn tent is scheduled to set up and two food trucks plan to be at Asbery Field as well.

“We will also have some photo opportunities outside the perimeter of Asbery Field and at Ebey Waterfront Park,” said Friess.

Families can come take Fourth of July pictures at the stations.

Food truck and photo opportunities will be available from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The event was well attended last year so Friess recommends setting up your spot sooner rather than later.

“Try to get there early because all the spots did fill up last year,” she said.