With the emphasis on a safe night for families, there will be strict enforcement of laws prohibiting alcohol, fireworks and pets at the 14th annual Fourth of July Family Festival and Fireworks Show on July 4.

There will be plenty of food, fun, entertainment, games and a fantastic fireworks show for families and friends at this free event sponsored by the cities of Littleton and Englewood and South Suburban Parks and Recreation. Additional financial support is provided by Arapahoe County and the cities of Sheridan and Centennial.

Activities will take place at Belleview, Progress and Cornerstone Parks, near the intersection of Belleview and Windermere. A variety of food concessions will be available in Belleview and Cornerstone parks. About 9:30 p.m., the spectacular fireworks show will begin.

At Cornerstone Park, there will be a 66-foot Chinese dragon slide, an obstacle course and a large bounce house for a fee starting at 3 p.m. The Air Life helicopter will land at 6 p.m. Entertainment will begin at 7 p.m. on the show wagon featuring The Windjammers. Colorado Journey miniature golf course will remain open until 8 p.m.

At Belleview Park, the Lion’s Club train and the Children’s Farm will welcome families from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Englewood’s fantastic water park, Pirates Cove, will be open until 6:30 p.m. There will be duck races, and a watermelon eating contest. Children can enjoy a slide, bounce house, and a climbing wall for a fee.

Alcohol, glass containers, pets and fireworks (including sparklers) are strictly prohibited. Fire marshals, police officers and park rangers will confiscate fireworks, issue citations and escort violators from the park.

No parking will be permitted on the south side of West Prentice Avenue from Windermere to Hickory Street. Motorists are encouraged to obey other traffic restrictions that will be in effect. Limited parking will be available near the parks and at the Littleton Service Center, 1800 West Belleview.