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Salt Lake City to try another alternative to July 4, Pioneer Day fireworks this year

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SLC officials announced they're switching to yet another alternative to fireworks for the July holidays, providing a drone show at Jordan Park on Saturday ahead of Independence Day next week, and another show at Liberty Park on July 24 for Pioneer Day.

. Even though Salt Lake County is no longer listed in drought heading into the holidays this time around, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said Tuesday that those concerns still persist.

The change comes after Kristin Riker, director of Salt Lake City's Public Lands Department, requested $75,000for the new drone show, during a May 23 City Council meeting. That request was $45,000 above the existing funding that the department had. Other organizations have hosted events in Salt Lake City that featured these types of shows over the past year, such as the Utah Art Alliance's ILLUMINATE: Light Art + Creative Tech Fest in November and Outdoor Retailer's downtown block party last week. Riker said drone shows were met with "overwhelming popularity" not just in Utah, but across the country.

 

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