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2007 Chrysler Jeep Boomsday Festival Fact Sheet

GENERAL INFORMATION
What: The 20th anniversary of the largest Labor Day weekend fireworks show in the nation; The day will be filled with tons of fun – food from 30 vendors, amusement games and rides, exhibits, children’s activities and inflatable area, and a community stage with some of the region’s best young athletes and performers.
What’s New?:
Special aircraft fly-bys sponsored by Allegiant Air featuring the Air National Guard, the Knox County Sheriff’s Aviation Unit and the Tennessee Museum of Aviation. Fly-bys will start on the hour beginning at 6:30 p.m. and will last up until the fireworks begin.
Jeep Adventure Trailer – Your opportunity to experience the “Jeep Life” firsthand.
Family Fun Zone area featuring:
Performances by Premier Martial Arts, Knoxville Elite Cheerleading, East TN Academy of Performing Arts, and KABOOM
Petting Zoo
Pony Rides
When: Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007
Time and Place: Noon – 10 p.m. – Neyland Drive and Volunteer Landing in downtown Knoxville
Admission: Free
TIPS AND MORE
Bring: Sunscreen, hats, lawn chairs, blankets, portable radios (if desired)
Don’t Bring:
Motorized vehicles or scooters (KPD personnel to determine if necessary for persons with disabilities)
No backpacks – all other bags are subject to random searches
No picnic supplies, coolers or refillable containers
No cans or bottles
No outside food/beverage
No pets
No skateboards, bicycles, skates, skate shoes
No tents, canopies or umbrellas
No firearms, laser pointing devices or weapons of any kind
No alcoholic beverages
No soliciting
First Aid: Stations will be located on Volunteer Landing near the steps and twin towers, underneath the Henley Street Bridge on the north side of Neyland and on the north side of Neyland Drive directly across from the Bridgeview Grill
Persons with Disabilities: American Disability Association viewing area is located on the L-3 Open Air Deck of the City/County Building. Restrooms are available at every port-a-let location.
Broadcast: WBIR-TV, Channel 10, special “2007 Chrysler Jeep Boomsday Festival” live broadcast from 9 p.m. – 10 p.m., Sept. 2 and rebroadcast on Sept. 3 at 8 p.m. on 10 News 2
ROAD AND CLOSINGS
The Henley Street Bridge will close at 1 p.m. Sept. 1. The bridge reopens at 6 a.m. on Sept. 3.
The westbound lanes of Neyland Drive from Walnut to Lake Loudon Boulevard will close at 2 p.m. on Sept. 1 and will remain closed until 6 a.m. Sept. 3.
The eastbound lanes of Neyland Drive from Walnut to Lake Loudon Boulevard will close at 10 p.m. on Sept. 1 and will remain closed until 6 a.m. Sept. 3.
Access to Neyland Drive from Central Street and from Hall of Fame Drive will shut down at 3 p.m. Sept. 2 and will remain closed until 6 a.m. Sept. 3.
The Gay Street Bridge will close at 9 p.m. for pedestrian traffic and at 9:15 p.m. to vehicle traffic, which is 15 minutes before the fireworks show is expected to begin.
BOATING
City/UT docks will only be available for temporary mooring after 12 p.m. on Sunday. Temporary parking will be available until 8 p.m., but one person must remain on the boat.
Docking at Calhoun’s docks is monitored by TWRA for access to the river channel. However, these docks are privately owned and the owner has final determination of who can moor at these docks. Limited space can be reserved at Volunteer Landing Marina, 865-633-5004.
Boats should be in place at least by 9 p.m. as traffic on the channel between the railroad bridge and Gay Street Bridge will be very limited until after the fireworks end. The main channel of the river will be completely closed from 9 p.m. until after the fireworks.
Mooring at the City/UT docks will be open after the fireworks with officers from TWRA directing the largest vessels into place first.
Boaters may be ticketed if navigational lights aren’t working, children under 13 aren’t wearing a life-jacket, fire extinguishers aren’t in working order or there aren’t enough personal flotation devices for every person on board plus one throwable device.
PARKING
The City County Building garage will open at 9 a.m. Sunday. The L-3 open air deck will be reserved for special needs parking and viewing (with appropriate vehicle permit) on the east end of the event.
UT will provide special needs parking with appropriate vehicle permit in the S-23 lot on the corner of Neyland Drive and Lake Loudon. Parking is first come, first serve in this area.
The pedestrian bridge from the City County Building to Volunteer Landing will close at 7 p.m. Sunday.
Special event parking will be available at the Main Street Garage, Dwight Kessel Garage, Market Square Garage, Locust Street Garage and City County Garage for $5.
All UT Parking lots except S-7, will be open for general public parking for a fee of $5.
Parking maps are available at www.CityofKnoxville.org or www.Boomsday.org.