A rush of panicked people during the Grand Rapids firework show separated a mother and her child from the rest of their family. Good Samaritans helped them find their loved ones.

It may be the fifth of July, but that was no reason to stop the Independence Day celebrations in Grand Rapids. Thousands gathered downtown for the city’s annual fireworks show over Ah-Nab-Awen Park on ...

"Some people might have mistaken the sound of the fireworks for gunshots, and it just caused hundreds of people to start running," GRPD Chief Eric Winstrom said.

Witnesses are reporting a shooting near The Blue Bridge in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, during the Independence Day fireworks show.

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The skies over Grand Rapids were full of color and wonder Saturday evening as Grand Rapids celebrated Independence Day with a fireworks show.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The skies over Grand Rapids will be full of color and wonder Saturday evening as Grand Rapids celebrates Independence Day with a fireworks show.

In the City of Grand Rapids, fireworks are only allowed to be used from June 29 to July 5. Fireworks can only be lit from 11 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. on those dates.

Grand Rapids firefighters said fireworks nearly caused a structure fire after they caused a tree to catch fire late Wednesday.

East Grand Rapids celebrated the Fourth of July with their annual parade, family festivities and a show from the Grand City Show Skiers on Friday, July 4, 2025 in East Grand Rapids, Mich.