Laser show added to Marquette's July 4th party this year

Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Nicole Walton

Published March 30, 2023 at 9:52 AM EDT

MARQUETTE, MI— Marquette’s Independence Day celebration will have something special this year.

In addition to traditional fireworks on Monday, July 3^rd, the city’s Fourth of July Committee has added a laser light show at the lower harbor ore dock on Tuesday, the 4^th. Officials say it will offer residents with sensory issues—like veterans with PTSD—a way to join in the celebration.

Fresh Coast Light Lab has been tapped to design the display.

The Marquette County Exchange Club’s Food Fest will run July 2^nd through the 4^th at Mattson Lower Harbor Park. The annual parade takes place on Independence Day at 2 p.m.

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Nicole Walton

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.

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