City of Sparks, NV

06/27/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/27/2022 18:25

City of Sparks Announces Road Closures for 4th of July Events


Contact:
Francine Burge
(775) 353-7856
[email protected]

SPARKS, Nev. (6/27/22) - To accommodate 4th of July events taking place in the City of Sparks, including the Nugget Casino Resort's Star Spangled Sparks, a number of road closures will be in place from July 4 to July 5, 2022.

In the vicinity of Victorian Avenue in downtown Sparks, the following closures will be in place starting Sunday, July 4 from 3 a.m. to Monday, July 5 at 7 p.m.

  • Victorian Avenue from Pyramid Highway to Victorian Plaza Circle (west side).
  • Victorian Plaza Circle (east) from Avenue of the Oaks to Nugget Avenue.
  • Avenue of the Oaks in front of the Galaxy Theater, one block east and one block west.
  • 10th Street from south of the Avenue of the Oaks from the alleyway to Victorian Avenue.

ROAD CLOSURE MAP

Parking is available at the following locations:

  • Nugget Casino Resort's parking garage and west parking lot
  • City of Sparks' parking garage located next to the Galaxy Theatre; entrance located on Victorian Plaza Circle by the plaza or via 12th Street
  • Bottom floor of the Deco Parking Garage on Avenue of the Oaks; enter on 10th Street on the west side of the building

For convenience, park and ride shuttle service is offered to downtown Sparks from 6 to 11 p.m. on July 4:

  • Sparks Christian Fellowship, located at 510 Greenbrae Drive in Sparks (corner of Greenbrae Drive and 4th Street).
  • Reno Livestock Event Center, 1350 N. Wells Avenue in Reno.
  • The designated drop off location for ride-shares is at 13thStreet between Avenue of the Oaks and Victorian Plaza Circle.

The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is offering free transit service to the community on its RAPID Lincoln Line from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Route 11 from 4 p.m. to midnight Sunday, July 4. These RTC transit routes drop event goers off at the RTC Centennial Plaza in Victorian Square near the Nugget Casino Resort.

As a reminder to attendees, it is unlawful to bring an animal into the area designated for a special event occurring at Victorian Square.

Star Spangled Sparks takes place at Victorian Square in downtown Sparks on July 4 from 4 - 10 p.m. The event brings together food, entertainment and an evening capped with fireworks. The estimated fireworks launch time is 9:45 p.m. Follow Nugget Twitter feed at @SparksNugget for details on the launch or for any changes.

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