We're back for the 14th year of viewing a multitude of fireworks without huge crowds at Wisconsin’s State Fair Park in West Allis. There were no fireworks last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Nordic Ski Club of Milwaukee will be meeting at the grandstand bleachers in the fairgrounds on Sunday, July 4. Here you can get a 180-degree panoramic view of fireworks from numerous other cities and parks plus the West Allis fireworks right in front of you. Usually a concert band plays about 8:30 p.m., and the West Allis fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. We hope to sit in the comfortable blue seats high in the bleachers at State Fair Park. For those with difficulty walking, there is an elevator in one of the pillars that can take you almost to the top. So if you don’t find us near the top rows of the center section directly overlooking the band, call Paula at 414-491-4636.

Gary Braun and Paula Brookmire have been leading this outing since the year they got married, 2006. Meet us by 8:30 p.m., while it’s still light. We'll wear red and blue and wave a flag. Wear red and/or bring a flag. The restrooms are open and easy to use. Call us to R.S.V.P.: (414) 527-0040. Enter off 84th St. There is a parking charge. To avoid it, park near 85th St. and Washington St. (one-quarter mile north of Greenfield Ave.) and walk into the west entrance of the park and to the grandstand. 

The Nordic Ski Club of Milwaukee (NSCM) will continue to practice social distancing and the use of face masks, as recommended by the CDC and Wisconsin authorities. Know that your participation in any event is at your own risk. Before attending any NSCM outing or event, please check with the event leader. Use good judgment and continue to keep us all safe.