Lone Tree's Fourth of July 2026: Sophia Scott Still Headlines, the Fireworks Are Off

Update, July 3: the fireworks are cancelled; everything else is on. With Douglas County under Stage 2 fire restrictions as of Thursday, the City of Lone Tree cancelled the fireworks finale of its Independence Day celebration and says it is exploring a reschedule later this year. The rest of the day, and this was already the best full-day program in the county, goes ahead as planned at Prairie Sky Park.

The day still opens with the Family Fun Ride and Stroll at 9 a.m., a one-mile route from Lone Tree Elementary along the Willow Creek Trail, followed by the Family Fun Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with inflatables, games, and food trucks. The daytime block is free but requires a free registration, so sign up before you go.

The evening Party in the Park kicks off at 6 p.m., no registration needed. Live music starts at 6:45, and the headliner, Colorado-bred country artist Sophia Scott, takes the stage at 8 p.m. She is an EMPIRE Nashville signee with well over 100 million career streams, a serious get for a free city event, and with the 9:30 fireworks off the schedule, her set is now the finale. Honestly, of all the county's cancelled shows, Lone Tree loses the least: the headliner was the draw.

The logistics advice stands: do not drive to the park. The Lone Tree Link runs free shuttles from 6 to 10:45 p.m.; park along the route, ride in, ride out. Bring blankets, chairs, and a cooler. The hard rules got harder this year: no dogs, no glass, no drones, no charcoal grills at the event (small propane grills are fine), and personal fireworks of any kind, sparklers included, are banned everywhere in Lone Tree, with the city citing fines up to $2,650. Under countywide Stage 2 restrictions, that ban now applies to every corner of Douglas County.

A free Sophia Scott show with shuttle service is still a better Fourth than most towns managed in a normal year. Lone Tree remains the pick.

More Douglas County Fourth of July: Parker, Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, or see what's still on across the county.