Red, White & You Event Listings

Red, White & You Event Listings

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Whatcom County

Bellingham
Peoples Bank 4th of July Spectacular
Tuesday, July 4th from 2pm-11pm
Live Music, Kids’ Zone, Vendor Booths
Fireworks at 10:30pm

Blaine
Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration
Tuesday, July 4th from 8am-11pm
Festivities ALL DAY including:
Car Show N Shine from 8am-2pm
Street Fair & Kids Zone from 10am-5pm
Grand Parade at 12pm
Fireworks over Semiahmoo Bay at 10:15pm


Skagit County

Big Lake
Monday, July 3rd at approximately 10:00pm
Presented by the Big Lake Firefighters Association

Anacortes
Tuesday, July 4th at dusk
Fireworks will begin at dusk over Fidalgo Bay

Mount Vernon Fabulous 4th of July
Tuesday, July 4th at approximately 10:00pm
Edgewater Park
Please note, this year’s event will not include music or food

Sedro Woolley Loggerodeo
June 30th-July 4th
Loggerodeo is a 5-day event full of activites for the entire community including chainsaw carving competitions, a beard contest, street dance, live music, a carnival, and fireworks.  Click here for a schedule of events.
Fireworks will be July 4th at dusk at Riverfront Park.

La Conner Hometown 4th of July Celebration
Tuesday, July 4th from 5pm-11pm at the Conner Marina
Live music, food, activities all lead up to the fireworks spectacular at 10:00pm

Concrete 4th of July Celebration – Celebrating Superheroes
Tuesday, July 4th at 3pm
This year’s 4th of July events will celebrate superheroes – the earliest leaders who won our independence and all the heroes that help us remain safe and free.
The 4th of July Parade begins at 3pm.   There’s also a DIY picnic and party at Silo Park.


San Juan County

Orcas Island 4th of July Celebration
Tuesday, July 4th ALL DAY on the Village Green
5K run at 8am
Community Picnic & Market at 11am
LIVE Music beginning at 4pm
Fireworks at dark

San Juan Island
Tuesday, July 4th ALL DAY in Friday Harbor
Parade at 10:30am
Music, food, and entertainment throughout the day
Fireworks over the Port of Friday Harbor at dusk

Lopez Island
Tuesday, July 4th ALL DAY
The day begins with a 5K Fun Run/Walk for the Lopez Island Lions Club
Parade at 11:00am
Fireworks at dusk


Island County

Oak Harbor 4th of July Parade & Fireworks
Tuesday, July 4th
The Fourth of July parade sets off at 11 am, going down Bayshore Drive.
Spectators line the streets greeting patriotically decorated floats. The parade is organized by Oak Harbor Rotary Club and Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce.

More festivities await at Windjammer Park, Smith Park, and Flintstone Park. Entertainment includes live music, carnival rides, a beer garden, and food trucks. There’s also the 4th of July Street Fair on Pioneer Way. Fireworks will be launched at Windjammer Park after dark. They can be watched along Bayshore Drive or Pioneer Way.


Clallam County

4th of July Celebration in Port Angeles
Tuesday, July 4th – 11AM to 10PM

4th of July in Port Angeles and fireworks are back with the largest celebration ever! Pick your festival favorite events or attend all. Here’s a list of the fourth of July events happening in Port Angeles:

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Deliver your homemade apple pies next to the judges for a chance to win the Apple Pie Baking Contest. Drop your pies off at the Port Angeles Wharf, next to the Port Angeles Visitor Center.

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Compete in the Corndogs and Cornhole Tournament at Pebble Beach Park on the waterfront. Pre-registration is recommended (cost is $25 per team) Watch the action and enjoy the Lefties Beer Garden.

11:00 AM: Pickle Ball Tournament at the upper parking lot at Port Angeles Wharf. Pre-registration is required — email info@portangeles.org

12:00 PM: Take the kids to the Kids Zone with tons of free activities for the family from noon to 5pm at Gateway Center (corner of Front St. and Lincoln St.) in downtown.


Snohomish County
Mountlake Terrace 3rd of July Family Fireworks
Monday, July 3rd at 6:00pm at Ballinger Park
This year’s festivities will include a pie eating contest, field games, a DJ, and food trucks.  Fireworks will take place at approximately 10:00pm.

Everett 4th of July Festival
Tuesday, July 4th from 5pm-11pm at Legion Memorial Park
Live music starts at 5:00pm
There’s also food trucks, putt putt, and an axe-throwing tournament
Thunder on the Bay fireworks show starts at dusk (appx. 10:30pm)

Rock the Fourth
Tuesday, July 4th from 4pm-10pm at Boxcar Park in Everett
Live music, food trucks, and a beer garden will be on-hand with a view of the fireworks.  Tickets are $30 in advance/$40 at the door.  21 and over.

Arlington 4th of July Celebration
Tuesday, July 4th ALL DAY
Highlights include:
Pancake Breakfast from 7am-10am
Freedom 5K Color Run at 10am
Carnival from 12pm-4pm at Legion Park
Kiddies Parade at 4:30pm on Olympic Avenue
Grand Parade at 5:00pm on Olympic Avenue
Fireworks at 10:00pm at Quake Park (seating on lawn of Boys & Girls Club)

Darrington Parade & Fireworks Show
Tuesday, July 4th
Fireworks at dusk at the High School football field

Edmonds – An Edmonds Kind of 4th
Tuesday, July 4th 8am-1pm in downtown Edmonds
1K Baby Brackett run at 8am
5K Beat Brackett at 8:10am
Children’s Parade at 11:30am
Main Parade at 12:00pm
NOTE: This year’s fireworks show is combined with the show in Mountlake Terrace on July 3rd over Lake Ballinger

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