Fulton County Ohio Media

The Village of Swanton has issued a press release regarding the 2024 Independence Day celebration fireworks, including parking before and exiting after the event.  The intersection of South Main Street and Airport Highway will be closed for the Sewer Separation Project so, exit strategies will be critical.  Please plan your escape route accordingly.

PRESS RELEASE: 

We wish to provide you the following details related to the best fireworks show around, celebrating Independence Day on Saturday, June 29, 2024.  American Fireworks will shoot off the fantastic show from the upper ball diamonds at Memorial Park.  Bring you blankets and chairs as there will be designated marked off areas away from the hot zone along with various vendors ad food trucks.  Vendors and Food Trucks will be ready to serve starting at 6:00 pm.

Parking:  Handicapped parkingat Software Solutions and Fessenden Hardware, Non-handicapped and Non-vendor parking at All Spray, McNeill Chevrolet, Believe Dental, Eastern District Court, Swanton Middle School, South Street by the WRRF, and on the ball diamond by the Spirit of the American Doughboy Statue.

Exiting after Fireworks:  Swanton Police Department will be directing traffic out of the park heading NORTH on Main Street.  With the intersection of Airport Highway and South Main Street CLOSED during this time, we encourage those that can walk to the park to do so and/or carpool to lessen the congestion trying to exit after the show.