After weeks of preparing for Pullman’s 39th annual Fourth of July bash, the Pullman Chamber of Commerce has pulled together activities for all ages to enjoy.

The event takes place at Sunnyside Park, which is located on Old Wawawai Road. The evening will begin at 5 p.m. with barbequed beef and chicken, corn on the cob, homemade pies and other baked goods.

The Pullman Community Band will kick off the entertainment at 5:30 p.m., followed by local folk singer Dan Maher at 6:30 p.m. The Fabulous Kingpins will finish the live performance about an hour later with a three-hour set of rock ‘n’ roll cover songs. Each of the musicians is a return act.

The evening will conclude with a fireworks display.

“It’s the biggest show in the area,” said Alexandria Anderson, an event coordinator for the Chamber.

Music synchronized to the show will be aired on 104.3 FM.

The west end of Main Street and Southwest Cedar Street will be closed to traffic during the celebration.

Special bus routes will run starting at 4:15 p.m. Certain buses will detour to Sunnyside Park at the end of their loops. The Pullman Transit website will list the available routes.

Around 10,000 people usually attend the celebration and make parking impossible, said Pullman Mayor Glenn Johnson, chair of the organizing committee. Pullman Transit will offer the easiest means of transportation to the park.

Children can play in bouncy houses in a designated play area for $1 each.

To make the celebration possible, the chamber needs about 100 volunteers to help set up, sell T-shirts and glow sticks, and scoop ice cream. Bakers also may donate homemade goods.

Volunteers can help with set up at 2 p.m. July 4 or with clean up at 8 a.m. July 5.

This event is sponsored by the Pullman Chamber of Commerce and is supported by the Student Entertainment Board and ASWSU.

Johnson said all of the proceeds pay for the fireworks show.

Maher said he has taken part in the celebration for the last 28 years.

“It’s just a cool and wonderful experience,” he said.

Maher said the Fourth of July brings out the Pullman community atmosphere as everyone works together to make the event happen.

“It’s a lot of work, but for 10,000 to 12,000 people it works out to, like, a second of work for each person,” he said.