Uncle Sam Jam details
Posted By: Channel 8 Eyewitness News
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Jon Taylor with Mayor Beutler’s office stopped by the Channel 8 studios to talk about this years "Uncle Sam Jam."
Lincoln’s annual Uncle Sam Jam Independence Day celebration at Oak Lake Park, Tuesday, July 3. Family activities will begin at 4 p.m., and the fireworks display will begin at 10 p.m. The event is free to the public.
The City Parks and Recreation Department will provide free family activities beginning at 4 p.m. with canoeing, disc golf, bingo, NEOS, horseshoes and much more. Concessions will be available for purchase throughout the afternoon in the main parking lot. Members of VFW posts and Girl Scout Troop 20568 will conduct the flag-lowering ceremony at 8:30 p.m.
Ample free parking is available at Oak Lake Park and the surrounding area. More parking can be found at the festival space north of Pinnacle Bank Arena and in the Haymarket Park lots. The public is encouraged to arrive early to avoid traffic delays.
Parking also is available at Haymarket Garage, 9th and “Q” streets and Marketplace Garage, 10th and “Q” streets. StarTran will provide free public shuttle bus service from 5 to 11 p.m. between the main entrance at Oak Lake Park and these locations:
• Haymarket Parking Garage, 9th and “Q”
• Gold’s bus stop, 11th and “O”
• County-City building complex – northeast corner of 9th and “H” and southeast corner of 9th and “K”. Free parking is available in two lots – one bounded by 9th, 10th, “G” and “H” and one bounded by 9th, 10th, “K” and “L”.
Handi-Van service is available for those eligible, and reservations can be made by calling StarTran at 402-441-7109.
Attendees are reminded that Lincoln City parks are tobacco-free. City policy prohibits use of any form of tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, pipes and chew or dip, in any park areas or facilities designated as tobacco-free
The Red Cross will have first aid available. Alcohol and personal water craft are prohibited in the park. All pets are required to wear a leash in the park, and residents are discouraged from bringing pets to the park during the fireworks display.
