City fireworks show Saturday at Lake Ponca

The City of Ponca City has contracted with Western Enterprises, Inc., a commercial pyrotechnic operator, to provide the fireworks at Lake Ponca on July 4.

The fireworks display will begin sharply at 9:50 p.m. Saturday. The fireworks will be choreographed to music and can be heard on local radio stations KPNC 100.7 FM and KLOR 99.3 FM.

A safety zone will be buoyed off on Lake Ponca beginning at approximately 7 p.m. Saturday. If you are in a water craft on Lake Ponca after 7 p.m., please stay out of the buoyed off area until the fireworks are over and the buoys have been removed.

As part of the safety zone, Lake Ponca Park will be closed July 3 and 4 to allow for the setup of the display that will be located on the west dam of Lake Ponca, adjacent to Lake Ponca Park.

Please remember that private fireworks are not allowed on or around the Lake Ponca Recreation Area or any of the roadways or water areas around Lake Ponca.

Private fireworks also are not allowed inside the Ponca City city limits.