Most City of Great Falls Offices Closed for Holiday on July 3rd

For 2026, the July 4th holiday fun falls on a Saturday this year and you may be thinking that many services will be available up to the weekend.  However, if you are pulling up to our local courthouse or city offices on Friday July 3rd, you won't find anyone there.

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The City of Great Falls public offices and the Municipal Court will all be closed that day, but there will be other services available across the city.  Those include family-oriented fun at pools and parks, adoptions of furbabies and even your garbage all won't be affected.

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Most City of Great Falls Offices Closed for Holiday on July 3rd

Despite closures at the city offices and courts, services that will be operating under normal business hours for Friday include the Great Falls Animal Shelter and the Scheels Aim High Big Sky Aquatic and Recreation Center, though both will be closed for the July 4th holiday on Saturday.

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The city residential and commercial solid waste (sanitation) collection will operate as normal according to the press release.  Normal business hours will resume at the city offices and court beginning on Monday July 6th, 2026.

City Also Reminds Residents of New Rules for Fireworks in Great Falls

As part of the press release, the City of Great Falls also reminded residents of the new fireworks ordinance within the city limits.

• Fireworks may only be discharged July 2-4 from 8:00 a.m. until midnight.
• Fireworks that are prohibited within City limits include:
  • Fireworks that leave the ground (rockets, shells, Roman candles, cakes, missiles).
  • Fireworks that explode (firecrackers and salutes).
• Fireworks may not be discharged in public streets, parks, sidewalks, rights-of-way, or alleys,
• Residents are responsible for cleaning up fireworks debris.

The city stated that "Great Falls Police Department (GFPD) and Great Falls Fire Rescue (GFFR) will be working throughout the holiday. Their primary focus will be education, voluntary compliance, and addressing situations that create a threat to public safety. While focusing on these efforts, enforcement, including citations, may be issued to address noncompliance."