4th of July Lake Jam offers music, fireworks and more

St. Mary Parish is being treated to a long holiday weekend that kicks off Friday with the 4th of July Lake Jam at Morgan City’s Lake End Parkway.
Appropriate weather -- hot as a firecracker -- is in the forecast for Independence Day on Friday. The high is expected to be 95 degrees, with only a 20% chance of our otherwise predictable afternoon showers.
The Lake Jam will be 3-9 p.m. Friday.
The attractions include:
•A Kids Zone with wet inflatables.
•Live music 3-6 p.m. with Swampland Revival.
•Live music 6-9 p.m. with Kings of Neon.
•Fireworks at 9 p.m.
•Beer, margaritas, soft drinks and water will be available.
The Morgan City Police Department has developed a contra flow plan to deal with the traffic at the event.
Both lanes of La. 70 will be closed at 8:45 p.m. Friday.
“Immediately following the fireworks event at Lake End Park, traffic will flow South only at the Lake End Park entrance,” the Police Department said in a Facebook post. “Traffic will form a double lane traveling South.
“Vehicles leaving the Lake End Parkway (Old Judges Stand) may travel East or West
Morgan City Police Department officers along with Fire Department firefighters will be directing traffic. Traffic cones will be in place. Drivers are asked once they enter La. 70 to stay in either the right or left lane and do not switch lanes during contra flow.”
Fig Street at La. 70, Veterans Boulevard at La. 70 and David Drive at La. 70 will be closed during contra flow.
If you prefer your own rockets’ red glare, be aware that shooting fireworks is banned within municipal limits.
In the unincorporated parish, fireworks sales are legal until 10 p.m. Thursday and noon-midnight Friday.
Fireworks may be set off 8 a.m.-10 p.m. through Friday, and from 10 p.m. Friday to 1 p.m. Saturday.
This year is the 249th since the Declaration of Independence announced that Britain’s 13 colonies “are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States.”

This story has been updated to correct the live music performers.