Bellevue Kentucky Police Department

08/26/2026

🎆 2026 WEBN/RIVERFEST FIREWORKS — IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BELLEVUE 🎆

Planning to come to Bellevue for the WEBN/Riverfest Fireworks on Sunday, September 6, 2026? We’re looking forward to welcoming thousands of visitors to our city. Please review the following information before you arrive so everyone can enjoy a safe and successful evening.

🚫 NO TAILGATING

The No Tailgating Ban will be strictly enforced throughout the Riverfest Event Area.

Tailgating is prohibited on:
• Public rights-of-way
• City-owned property, including parks
• Private property within the Riverfest Event Area

Once you park, you may not consume alcohol or grill at your vehicle. Open containers in public are a violation of Kentucky law and will be enforced accordingly.

🚗 DON’T FOLLOW YOUR GPS

Traffic patterns throughout Bellevue, Newport and Covington will be altered for Riverfest.

Your GPS may attempt to send you down a street that is closed or operating differently than normal.

➡️ Follow posted signs and the directions of police officers instead of your GPS.

⏰ EXPECT DELAYS AFTER THE FIREWORKS

With thousands of pedestrians and vehicles leaving at the same time, traffic will not begin moving immediately after the show.

🔹 Northbound I-471 ramp: Will remain closed until pedestrian traffic clears the event area. Expect approximately 30–60 minutes before westbound traffic is permitted to move on Fairfield Avenue.

🔹 Southbound I-471 ramp: Will remain closed until shuttle buses have departed Dave Cowens Drive, approximately 45 minutes after the fireworks.

🔹 Memorial Parkway ramps will remain OPEN and are strongly recommended.

Remember: Everyone didn’t arrive in Bellevue at the same time, and everyone can’t leave at the same time. Please be patient and follow officers’ directions.

🅿️ PARK LEGALLY

All parking regulations will be enforced throughout Bellevue.

Vehicles blocking roadways or parked in prohibited locations will be towed.

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🚨 RIVERFEST PARKING RESTRICTIONS

The following restrictions will be in effect to maintain emergency routes and help move traffic efficiently after the fireworks:

Berry Avenue — No parking on the west side from Covert Run to Geiger Avenue. No parking on either side from Geiger Avenue to Wilson Road.

Bonnie Leslie Avenue — No parking on either side from Berry Avenue to Wilson Road.

Wilson Road — No parking on the west side from Bonnie Leslie Avenue to Memorial Parkway.

Memorial Parkway — No parking on the north side from Wilson Road to Taylor Avenue.

Taylor Avenue — No parking on the south and west sides from Bonnie Leslie Avenue to Memorial Parkway.

Fuhrman Avenue — No parking on either side from Van Voast Avenue to O’Fallon Avenue.

O’Fallon Avenue — No parking on either side from Fuhrman Avenue to Grandview Avenue.

Grandview Avenue — No parking on either side from O’Fallon Avenue to Harrison Avenue.

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🚧 STREET CLOSURES — 5:30 PM

Beginning at 5:30 PM Sunday, September 6:

⛔ Glazier Avenue — Wilson Road to Taylor Avenue
⛔ Bonnie Leslie Avenue — Berry Avenue to Sherry Avenue
⛔ Geiger Avenue — Lafayette Avenue in both directions to the end
⛔ Anspaugh Avenue — Berry Avenue to Taylor Avenue
⛔ Cleveland Avenue — Berry Avenue to the dead end
⛔ Observatory Avenue — Grandview Avenue to the dead end

🔄 TRAFFIC FLOW CHANGE

Berry Avenue, normally one-way northbound from Bonnie Leslie Avenue to Cleveland Avenue, will temporarily become two-way traffic until Riverfest traffic clears the city.

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🎆 ADDITIONAL CHANGES DURING & AFTER THE FIREWORKS

Beginning at 8:00 PM, Fairfield Avenue will be closed to westbound traffic at Riviera Drive until pedestrians and shuttle buses have cleared the I-471/Dave Cowens Drive area.

Riviera Drive will be closed to northbound traffic during the fireworks and will remain closed until the I-471 ramps reopen.

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👮 PLEASE HELP US KEEP RIVERFEST SAFE

A tremendous amount of planning goes into Riverfest each year to keep our residents, visitors, pedestrians and motorists safe.

Please be patient with traffic, follow officers’ directions, respect our neighborhoods and do not block driveways or private property.

We hope you have a great time in Bellevue and invite you to come back soon to enjoy one of our own City of Bellevue events!

🎆 Enjoy the fireworks, be safe and please be patient getting home.

— Bellevue Police Department

08/24/2026

Please follow our School Resource Officer page. Officer Rowland will be using this page to share important information, current trends involving students, and safety tips. This page will not be used for two way communication.

I am the SRO for Bellevue Independent Schools. This page will provide information for the schools, as well as tips for parents about current trends.

08/19/2026

This morning Officer Begley received the Governors Occupant Protection Enforcement Award for seat belt and booster seat enforcement.

Kentucky Office of Highway Safety

08/19/2026

The Northern Kentucky SWAT Team will be conducting training in the north end of the city today. You may hear some small explosions and or simulated gun fire.

Campbell County, KY 911 Dispatch

08/18/2026

Thank you Charlie Zimmerman for getting this awesome footage of Bellevue and Dayton’s finest in Action! While Bad Boy’s is always a solid choice, we opted for some Smooth Operator.

08/13/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to support our Cram-a-Cruiser event.

Bellevue Independent Schools
Holy Trinity School

08/13/2026

Reminder that we are having Cram-a-Cruiser at the Bellevue Kroger till 4pm today.

08/11/2026

Today at the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police Conference in Lexington, Chief McClain received Bellevue Police Department’s fourth state accreditation.

The Kentucky Association of Chief’s of Police Accreditation Program is intended to provide law enforcement agencies of the Commonwealth with an avenue for demonstrating that they meet commonly accepted professional standards for efficient and effective operations.

Law Enforcement executives who choose to have their agencies accredited under this program have examined all aspects of their operations. They have made conscious decisions about policies and procedures that fit the law enforcement requirements of their jurisdictions and have implemented those policies and trained their employees in their use.

Accreditation reflects that the agency was carefully measured against an established set of standards and has met or exceeded professionally accepted practices in law enforcement.

08/04/2026

July 2026 activity numbers.

Link to Flock Transparency Portal below.

Two arrest were made in hit and run accidents by utilizing our Flock cameras.

https://transparency.flocksafety.com/bellevue-ky-pd

08/04/2026

Come out and see us again this year for Cram-a-Cruiser.

📅 Thursday, August 13
⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Bellevue Kroger