Ellis fireworks show returns to Cedar Rapids

After a three-year hiatus prompted by the pandemic, the show, which had been a tradition for 45 years, returned Sunday

Jaxson Tyson, 7, enjoys the last embers of a sparkler before the annual Fourth of July fireworks hosted by the Cedar Boat Club Sunday at Ellis Harbor in Cedar Rapids. After a three-year hiatus, the Cedar Boat Club brought back a 45-year tradition. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Joe Murray of Cedar Rapids helps light sparklers before the annual Fourth of July fireworks hosted by the Cedar Boat Club Sunday at Ellis Harbor in Cedar Rapids. After a three-year hiatus prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cedar Boat Club brought back a 45-year tradition. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Community members enjoy the annual Fourth of July fireworks hosted by the Cedar Boat Club Sunday at Ellis Harbor in Cedar Rapids. After a three-year hiatus, the Cedar Boat Club is bringing back its 45-year tradition. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)