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Fireworks erupt during the firework show at the annual Uncle Sam Jam, Independence Day Celebration at Oak Lake Park on July 3, 2023.
City officials have changed their collective minds and now plan to have food vendors at the annual Uncle Sam Jam celebration July 3 at Lincoln's Oak Lake Park.
The city had decided to have a more 鈥渇ireworks-focused鈥 event, an effort to streamline the annual gathering because of uncertainty about whether it would have to find a new location this year.
Had construction of the new Sandhills Global Youth Complex at First and Cornhusker Highway聽鈥 just north of Oak Lake Park聽鈥 reached the point where turf was installed on the baseball and softball fields, officials didn鈥檛 want to risk falling debris hitting them.
But in the end, most of the turf has yet to be installed and city officials decided it would be safe to hold the event at Oak Lake Park, though they decided to stick with a no-food-vendor event.
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Now, though, they鈥檝e added food vendors to the event at the park at North First and Charleston streets, though a news release said the vendors scheduled are subject to change.
The vendors added so far are Chi Style Kitchen, Valentinos, Hog Wild BBQ, Kona Ice, Made it Myself Shaved Ice and Marshall Dogs.
鈥淲e wanted the kids to enjoy the snow cones again this year. We are really happy that vendors were able to make it work,鈥 city spokesman Chris Triebsch said.
The park opens at 6 p.m., live music starts at 7:15 p.m., the flag lowering ceremony is at 8:15 p.m., and the fireworks display will begin at 10 p.m.
Fireworks are sponsored by Pepsi-Cola and U-Stop and presented by J & M Displays of Yarmouth, Iowa. The show will be set to music provided by NRG Media/Broadcast House and aired on its four radio stations 鈥 B107.3 FM, Froggy 98.1 FM, 105.3 The Bone FM, and KLIN 1400 AM/99.3 FM.
Raptor, the United States Air Force Heartland of America popular music ensemble, will perform from 7:15-9:30 p.m.
Photos: 2023 Uncle Sam Jam
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Fireworks erupt during the firework show at the annual Uncle Sam Jam, Independence Day Celebration at Oak Lake Park on July 3, 2023.
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Soul Dawg performs for for the annual Uncle Sam Jam Independence Day celebration at Oak Lake Park on Mondays.
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Celebrators flavor their snow cones during the annual Uncle Sam Jam at Oak Lake Park on Monday.
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Children crowd the big slide at the playground during the annual Uncle Sam Jam Independence Day celebration at Oak Lake Park on Monday.
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Eric Marshall of Marshall鈥檚 Dogs prepares a hotdog for a customer during the annual Uncle Sam Jam Independence Day celebration at Oak Lake Park on聽 Monday.
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Terry Olsen, lead guitarist for Soul Dawg performs during the annual Uncle Sam Jam, Independence Day Celebration at Oak Lake Park on Monday, July 3, 2023, in Lincoln.
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Steve Novak, lead singer for Soul Dawg performs during the annual Uncle Sam Jam, Independence Day Celebration at Oak Lake Park on Monday, July 3, 2023, in Lincoln.
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Child runs on stage and dances next to Soul Dawg during the annual Uncle Sam Jam, Independence Day Celebration at Oak Lake Park on Monday, July 3, 2023, in Lincoln.
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Aedan and Carmen Strauss dance to Soul Dawg during the annual Uncle Sam Jam at Oak Lake Park in 2023 in Lincoln.
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Terry Olsen plays lead guitar for Soul Dawg during the annual Uncle Sam Jam Independence Day celebration at Oak Lake Park on Monday.
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Steve Novak, lead singer for Soul Dawg performs during the annual Uncle Sam Jam, Independence Day Celebration at Oak Lake Park on, Monday, July 3, 2023, in Lincoln.
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Steve Novak, lead singer for Soul Dawg performs during the annual Uncle Sam Jam, Independence Day Celebration at Oak Lake Park on Monday, July 3, 2023, in Lincoln.
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