Here's your guide to the Corpus Christi Mayor's Fourth of July Big Bang Celebration

John Oliva, Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo announced the return of the Mayor's Fourth of July Big Bang Celebration.

The celebration will take place 9:30 p.m. Sunday, July 3, along the city's Bayfront.

Guajardo said the event is funded entirely by sponsors and volunteers.

"Join me and my family to celebrate Independence Day, one of our most important days of the history of our country," Guajardo said during a news conference Thursday. "It's our time to celebrate our nation and what it means to live in the land of the free and the home of the brave."

Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo speaks to the media at City Hall Thursday, June 23, 2022.
Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo speaks to the media at City Hall Thursday, June 23, 2022.

The fireworks will be set off from a barge located in the Corpus Christi Bay north of Peoples Street's T-head.

The Big Bang Celebration will run for about 20 minutes and be choreographed to contemporary and classical music and be broadcasted on local radio station 94.7FM.

Prior to the firework show, the seventh annual Corpus Christi Food Truck Summerfest will feature food trucks, activities for kids and local vendors on Shoreline Boulevard.

Guajardo said at 10 a.m. on Independence Day, she will host a patriotic ceremony at Sherrill Veteran's Memorial Park. It will include a presentation of colors, live vocalists, music from the Veterans Band of Corpus Christi and special recognitions.

Where to view the show

Guajardo suggested the Bayfront is the best spot to watch the fireworks, but there are other areas to view:

A map of where to watch the Mayor's 4th of July Big Bang Celebration on Sunday, July 3, 2022.
A map of where to watch the Mayor's 4th of July Big Bang Celebration on Sunday, July 3, 2022.

  • Water's Edge Park

  • Cole Park

  • McCaughan Park

  • Sherrill Veteran's Memorial Park

  • North Bayfront

  • North Beach

  • Seawall

  • SEA District

Where to park

Corpus Christi Police Capt. Timothy Frazier said major road closures will take place 7 a.m. Sunday, July 3.

Frazier said vehicles will be towed in areas with no parking signage on Shoreline Boulevard. He said the street will be closed northbound and southbound from IH-37 to Coopers Alley.

The T-heads will be open until the Corpus Christi Marina closes them due to too many vehicles in the area.

Frazier said there will be traffic divergence on North Beach including a lane closure on Harbor Bridge. The Burleson Street exit will be closed for people wanting to watch the show from North Beach. He said a new beach exit will be open for people to take.

Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo held a press conference at City Hall to announce her Big Bang Fireworks Show on Thursday, June 23, 2022.
Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo held a press conference at City Hall to announce her Big Bang Fireworks Show on Thursday, June 23, 2022.

Frazier said he recommends residents park on Water, Chaparral and Mesquite streets and walk to the viewing area.

Derrick Majchszak, managing director of operations for the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority, said the RTA will provide a shuttle service to the community for free. People may park at City Hall to be taken to the Big Bang Celebration.

Majchszak said the service will start around 11:30 a.m. and end about 30 minutes after the show.

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John Oliva covers entertainment and community news in South Texas. Contact him at john.oliva@caller.com or Twitter @johnpoliva. Consider supporting local journalism with a subscription to the Caller-Times.  

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