Red, White and BOOM 2012 Columbus, Ohio!

Red, White & Boom!   Dates: July 3, 2012 Location: Downtown Riverfront Hours: Tuesday 11 a.m.-midnight. Fireworks begin at 10 p.m. Admission: Free Phone: 614-421-BOOM Web: www.redwhiteandboom.org
Since its inception in 1981, Red, White& BOOM! has evolved into central Ohio’s premier Independence Day celebration. The biggest and best Independence Day fireworks celebration in the Midwest will be fired from its location at Veterans Memorial in downtown Columbus. Enjoy great food, live music and fireworks at the 32nd celebration of Red, White & Boom! The AEP Independence Day Parade presented by the Columbus Blue Jackets will be held June 3 at 6 p.m. and will be one of the most exciting events to hit the downtown streets all summer long. This year's theme is CelebrateUS, recognizing Columbus' Bicentennial Celebration. Taste of BOOM! Enjoy live music and great food from 3 p.m. until midnight on Nationwide Blvd. during Taste of BOOM! presented by the Arena District and Yuengling, sponsored by Mike’s Hard Lemonade & Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi.   AEP Independence Day Parade presented by the Columbus Blue Jackets The parade will feature more than 70 entries from Central Ohio. It will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the corner of Town St. and Washington Blvd. It will move east toward Front St.; turn north on Front Street, then conclude at Spring St. More than 125,000 people line the streets along the parade route to watch the largest Independence Day parade in the central Ohio area. Walk down Nationwide Blvd. as it is transformed into a street party, celebrating Independence Day complete with a perfect view of the fireworks.   The 2012 Red, White & BOOM! Fireworks Show will begin at 10 p.m. along the Scioto River in downtown Columbus.    The following are some of the participating restaurants at Taste!: Big Bang Dueling Piano Bar • Max & Erma’s • bd’s Mongolian Barbeque • Gordon Biersch • Arena Grand Movie Theatre •Hyatt Market Stand• 343 Front Street • Rodizio’s