MUNSTER’S INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE will be held this Saturday, July 3rd starting at 2:00pm. The parade will run north on Calumet Avenue to Ridge Road then east on Ridge to the Center for Visual & Performing Arts building (1040 Ridge Road). The reviewing stand will be at the Munster Town Hall. The parade is sponsored by the Munster Lions Club.
MUNSTER’S FIREWORKS SHOW will be held this Saturday, July 3rd at Centennial Park. The park will open at 6:00pm and live music (featuring One Night Band) will take place from 7:30pm to 11:00pm (with a brief pause during the fireworks show). The Fireworks Show will begin at 9:30pm and is sponsored by the Munster Civics Foundation. Food trucks and a beer garden will be located on-site. Residents are reminded that alcohol is not permitted in the park (coolers and bags are subject to search by the Munster Police Department).
MUNSTER’S KIDDIE PARADE will be held this Sunday, July 4th at 10:00AM. The parade will begin at the corner of Foliage Lane and Oriole Drive and will end at the Old White Oak Association Building (8952 White Oak Avenue). Decorate your bikes, wagons, big wheels or yourself! Food and drinks will be available and prizes will be awarded! The parade, which will feature a flag ceremony by Munster Boy Scout Troop 533, is sponsored by the Firefighters Association of Munster with additional sponsorship provided by Barbara Shaver-Attorney at Law and McDonalds.
The Munster Police Department wishes everyone a safe and fun Independence Day weekend! Please note the reminder about our town’s fireworks ordinance
Munster’s Fireworks Ordinance
• Fireworks may be discharged from 1) June 29th through July 3rd, and from July 5th through July 9th, between the hours of 5PM and two hours after sunset; or 2) On July 4th in between the hours of 10AM and midnight.
• Fireworks MUST be discharged on your own property (not in the streets or parks) or on the property of someone who has given you permission.
• You must be 18 years of age to possess or discharge fireworks, or be accompanied by an adult. Violators can be cited by the Munster Police Department.
Please respect the safety and peace of your neighbors by following our town’s fireworks ordinance and please also make sure to discharge fireworks in a safe manner while properly supervising children who are in the area. Residents can report possible violations of this ordinance by calling 911.