Civic Center Independence Eve Celebration

Denver’s Civic Center Park(Broadway & Colfax), 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. FREE concert featuring patriotic and contemporary favorites from Chris Daniels & The Kings and the 101st Army Band of the Colorado National Guard, accompanied by a light show display on the Denver City & County Building and dazzling fireworks finale. Starting at 4 p.m., enjoy food truck fare along with beer & wine gardens. Lawn seating available on first-come, first-served basis. Takes place rain or shine. Civic Center is easily accessible by light rail, bus, bicycle or 16th Street free MallRide so use public transportation. 303-861-4633.

Use of public transporation to this event is encouraged.  Civic Center is easily accessible by light rail, bus, bicycle or the 16th Street FREE MallRide.  There are also nearby B-cycle bike-sharing locations.  Bike racks will be available on the north and south sides of Civic Center Park.

Parking is available at nearby surface lots and parking garages, including the Cultural Garage at 12th and Broadway, the Denver Justice Center Garage at 490 W. 14th Ave., and the Central Parking lots/garages at 1530 Cleveland Place, Denver Pavilions (15th & Welton ), 1256 Delaware, 1440 Tremont, 1200-1300 blocks of Cherokee and 1745 Sherman.  Please note that road closures will include the one block of Bannock and Cherokee between 14th Ave. Parkway and Colfax and 14th Ave. Parkway from Delaware to Broadway.  Broadway will close at 6 p.m. from 19th Ave. to 13th Ave.

A closed-in drop-off location will be accessible from eastbound Colfax in front of the McNichols Civic Center Building, 144 W. Colfax.  Additional traffic information will be available closer to the event.

Denver park rules will be in effect during the event, including no glass containers.  Also – due to the crowd size – no BBQ grills are allowed.