Downtown's Stars and Stripes over San Antonio July 4th fireworks show canceled for 2016

Click through for 15 (mostly free) ways to celebrate Independence Day in the San Antonio area this year. less The Stars and Stripes over San Antonio celebration on the Fourth of July is skipping another year in 2016, but there are still plenty of places to catch a good show in town. Click through for 15 (mostly free) ... more The Stars and Stripes over San Antonio celebration on the Fourth of July is skipping another year in 2016, but there are still plenty of places to catch a good show in town. Photo: Bob Owen, San Antonio Express-News Photo: Bob Owen, San Antonio Express-News Image 1 of / 24 Caption Close Downtown's Stars and Stripes over San Antonio July 4th fireworks show canceled for 2016 1 / 24 Back to Gallery

A Fourth of July fireworks display that was canceled last year because of expansion downtown will not be staged for the second year.

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday that it will not host Stars and Stripes over San Antonio, a show of July 4 themed fireworks, because of redevelopment efforts at Hemisfair Park and at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, according to a press release from the chamber.

“While we are anxious to hold our Stars & Stripes Over San Antonio event soon, with the construction happening in and around Hemisfair Park and at the Convention Center, we felt like the best decision was to cancel the event again this year,” said Richard Perez, President and CEO of the chamber. “We are looking forward to hosting the event, complete with fireworks, downtown next year, conditions permitting.”

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