Where to view public fireworks displays

City Hall closed for Thanksgiving

City Hall and other city facilities are closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, for Thanksgiving. Essential services such as police and fire are available.

Yard Debris Collection after Wind Storm

King County is pausing storm debris drop-off at all King County transfer stations from Friday, November 29 through Sunday, December 1. Their facilities are closed on Thanksgiving. King County needs to temporarily suspend accepting storm debris due to an overwhelming amount of storm debris and garbage entering their transfer stations. Get more info.

Bomb cyclone storm impacts

A bomb cyclone windstorm lashed Bellevue the night of Tuesday, Nov. 19, bringing down trees throughout the city and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. The mayor proclaimed a civil emergency in the city due to the storm's extensive damage. Regular updates about the city's response to the storm are being posted at Bomb Cyclone Storm.

Published June 29 2018

In the June edition of It’s Your City, an insert about local fireworks displays included information about permitted fireworks events scheduled for Wednesday, July 4. However, some of those events are private and not open to the public. This clarification is being issued to inform residents where they can attend a free public fireworks display.

Everyone is invited to celebrate Independence Day at the following locations on the 4th of July:

Bellevue Downtown Park, 27th annual Bellevue Family 4th
Lake Boren Park in Newcastle, Fourth on the Lake

Community members are encouraged to attend one of the many free public fireworks displays in the region and refrain from lighting their own backyard displays. The penalty for illegal use of fireworks in the city has increased this year from $100 to $1,000 (news release).