Fourth Of July Celebrations Amid The Pandemic

Ashley Carter spoke with the Midcity event organizer about the precautions they are taking for this weekend.

Safe was the top priority.

We continue our team coverage now with waay 31's ashley carter.

She's live with the precautions it's taking this weekend.

Ashley..

The organizer told me this is the first fourth of july at midcity...and with everything going on safety went into everything they did to plan this event.

She says even though they expect a big turnout for tomorrow's event.

Cody morgan, midcity event organizer: "we're kind of pulling out all the stops for the fourth of july.

Making sure we have extra sanitizing stations, we have masks that will be available to anyone who needs one.

We'll be handing them out and offering them to our guests."

Cody morgan is part of the organizing team for mid citys first fourth of july celebration.

She says all this space in mid city...she thinks it will be a safe and fun event to celebrate the holiday cody morgan, midcity event organizer: "midcities biggest goals is to provide free community events, and that was our goal before covid, and so what we're trying to do is adapt and make sure safety is our first priority."

The event will feauture drive in movies...watermelon carving contests...live music and food.

All employees will wear masks and gloves.

Morgan says they are strongly encouraging all guests to do the same.

She warned social distancing will be enforced and suggests people stay in their vehicle for the fireworks show and concert.

Cody morgan, midcity event organizer: "we want to be able to keep doing these events but if we ever feel it gets to a point where they are not safe we will not be able to keep doing them anymore, so we just ask everybody to kind of help us out with that and make sure that safety is on everyone's mind."

Morgan says the drive in could fit about 100 cars...but they have plenty of space for everyone to come and watch the fireworks show that begins tomorrow at 10 - 30 p.m.

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