What will the upcoming Fourth of July look like in Renton?

The City of Renton will not host its annual Fourth of July fireworks show at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park as a result of construction projects including a new bridge, refurbished picnic floats, structural repairs and decking.

Amenities will be available at Coulon Park and Kennydale Beach park throughout the day. Picnic shelters at Coulon Park will be open on a first-come, first-served basis, according to the city’s website.

All city facilities will be closed for the day.

A statement from Renton Police Chief Jon Schuldt reminded residents that Renton voted to ban fireworks within the city limits in 2005, with the sale and discharge of fireworks prohibited at the risk of civil and criminal violations.

The Fourth of July serves as a busy day for the Renton Police Department.

“With the exception of this year, the typical day for our police department on the Fourth of July is ‘all hands on deck’ because we staff the park with officers and manage all traffic control from morning to the night and after the show is over,” said Sandra Havlik, communications and community engagement coordinator for the department. “We will have extra officers patrolling the parks, but we obviously do not need as many this year” because Renton will not host its annual fireworks show.

Between July 4 and July 5 — as calls “go through the night into the next morning” — the Renton Police Department received 238 total calls in 2021, and 95 calls in 2022.

“Our patrol officers are very busy responding to firework calls, and they still have other 911 calls to respond to,” said Havlik. “Police will try to respond to fireworks calls, but … if we are not given addresses, or cross-streets, anything to help us pinpoint a location, the chances of us finding the violator is near impossible.”

The city requested volunteers for post-Fourth of July celebration cleanup at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park, Cedar River Park, and Liberty Park on Wednesday, July 5.