Clear Lake Prepares For Fourth Of July

After the pandemic put a damper on celebrations last year, it's planned to come back in a big way.

Prioritizing vaccinations.

Each year ?

"* the annual 4th of july celebration draws thousands to clear lake for a 6 day fun fest of food ?

"* carnival ?

"* a parade ?

"* and course ?

"* fireworks.

After the pandemic put a damper on celebrations last year ?

"* it's planned to come back in a big way.

Kimt news 3's alex jirgens is looking into how the community is welcoming back guests to celebrate the red white and blue in a safe way.

He joins us live in clear lake ?

"* alex?xxx amy ?

"* many of us have likely missed the sound of laughter ?*- live music and the fireworks for those who love all of those ?

"* there's good news.

Te week long celebration will include everything guests have become accustomed to ?

"* like the parade ?

"* food and arts ad craft vendors ?

"* carnival ?

*- live music each night at the bandshell ?

"* and fireworks ovr the lake.

Clear lake chamber president stacy doughan (dawn) has optimism about this year ?*- and that more information about the coronavirus ?

"* including mitigation efforts ?*- has come out to where events like these can "cg public health has come out with some guidelines regarding mass gatherings and events that we're trying to follow, so you'll see some of that in our communication regarding their recommendatio ns so that we have a safe event for everyone."

For those who may not feel totally ready to be around crowds ?

"* doughan tells me the chamber is working with cl tel and other partners to stream events like the parade virtually.

Live in clear looking forward to it.

Thank you alex.

This year's parade will be held on monday july 5th ?

"* and will run through downtown clear lake./// stormteam 3 the sun is back