Downtown street closures will start Thursday, July 2, and extend through Saturday, July 4, to accommodate Fourth of July events.

The back parking lot at the Nolan Center will be closed for the dog show from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday. At 4:30 p.m., the back lot will open for volunteers and the public at the Race Boat Show and Shine, which will be held at the south end of Campbell Drive.

“A sawhorse with a sign will direct people attending the event to the back parking lot,” said Joan Sargent, who is organizing the town’s Fourth of July events.

She cautioned, however, that people should use the Nolan Center back lot, not the IGA parking lot. “This will be one of the busiest days and times for IGA for the year and they need full access to and use of their parking lot for their customers.”

The south end of Campbell Drive in front of the Nolan Center will be closed for the Race Boat Show and Shine from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

“Sawhorses will be placed on Campbell Drive, south of the entrance to IGA … and also at the intersection of Brueger Street and Campbell Drive,” Sargent said.

Before 4:30 p.m., Campbell Drive will remain open on Thursday to accommodate tour buses, foot traffic and access to businesses for the tourists arriving in town aboard the 1,924-berth Noordam.

On Friday, the turnaround in front of the City Dock will be closed from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. to accommodate all of the events in the area. “There will be very heavy foot traffic and a lot of children in the area that will make it hazardous for cars driving through, backing up, etc.,” Sargent said.

Lynch Street will be closed from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday for the wiener toss and cleanup.

On Saturday, access to the City Dock will be closed off for the day, starting at 6 a.m., so that crews can set up for the evening fireworks and for crews setting up for the logging show. “Walk-in access to businesses on the turnaround is OK.”

Parking will not be allowed after 6 a.m. Saturday past the intersection of Campbell Drive and Front Street, and past the Campbell Drive and Brueger Street intersection.