What’s happening for Fourth of July
Published 9:34 pm Sunday, June 28, 2009
Here are local activities planned for Fourth of July weekend. Unless otherwise noted, events are planned for Saturday. If your event isn’t listed, please e-mail newstips@heraldnet.com.
Arlington
Frontier Days Fourth of July, 7 to 11 a.m. pancake breakfast, $5; 8 to 9 a.m. registration, 10:30 a.m. start for Pedal, Paddle, Puff Triathalon, Haller Park, 1100 West Ave., 360-403-3448; Kiwanis silent auction, 11 a.m., live auction noon, Haller Park; kiddies parade, 5 p.m., register and line up at Frontier Bank, 525 N. Olympic Ave., 360-403-3600; grand parade follows kiddie parade on Olympic Avenue; fireworks, seating at Boys &Girls Club, 18513 59th Ave. NE.
Bothell
Patriot Dance, 7 to 10 p.m. July 3, Park at Bothell Landing, 10001 Woodinville Drive; free, 425-486-7430, www.ci.bothell.wa.us. Children’s parade, 11:15 a.m., 103rd and Main Street, participants (up to age 12) bring decorated wagons, strollers or bicycles; parents accompany children or arrange to meet at end, 425-486-7430, free, www.ci.bothell.wa.us.
Camano Island
Ceremony, 3 p.m., Freedom Park, west of the Chamber of Commerce, 578 SW Camano Drive, Camano Island. Choir, invocation, colors, speeches, patriotic sing along.
Darrington
Hometown parade, noon line-up at the community center, 1 p.m. start, proceed down Darrington Street toward Mountain Loop Highway, end at Old School Park on Alvord Street where there will be hot dogs, pop, ice cream; fireworks at dusk at high school football field, 1085 Fir St., free; 360-436-1131.
Edmonds
An Edmonds Kind of Fourth: Children’s parade, 11:30 a.m. at Fifth Avenue and Howell, grand parade, noon, at Sixth and Main streets; City Park activities begin 2 p.m., entertainment, 500 Third Ave. S.; fireworks at Edmonds Civic Stadium, 7600 SW 212th St., 425-776-6711; www.edmondswa.com.
Everett
AquaSox baseball and fireworks, 7:05 p.m., Everett Memorial Stadium, 3900 Broadway, 425-258-3673; www.aquasox.com.
Pancake breakfast, Everett: 8 to 11 a.m., Flying Pig, 2929 Colby Ave., $7.95; 425-339-1393.
Comcast Community Ice Rink, Fire on Ice, Everett: Noon to 2 p.m., 2000 Hewitt Ave., $4 includes skate rental; 425-322-2600; www.comcastarena.com.
Colors of Freedom July 3, Naval Station Everett: Open house 2 to 7 p.m., ship tours, 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., 2000 W. Marine View Drive; flyovers at 5:30 (EA6B and FA-18E) and 6:30 p.m. (Arlington Blackjacks Formation Flying Squadron). The day includes a ship training simulator, military demonstrations, a classic car show, music, food to buy. Limited parking is available on base; use of Everett Transit strongly encouraged. For ship tours, cameras are allowed and closed-toe shoes must be worn.
Colors of Freedom celebration parade, 11 a.m., Colby and Wetmore avenues between Wall and 26th streets; 1 to 11 p.m. family activities at Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., music, bouncy houses, face painting; Port Gardner Bay fireworks at approximately 10:20 p.m. 425-257-8700; www.ci.everett.wa.us.
Fun in the Sun Street Fair: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., post-parade picnic area and children’s entertainment, First Baptist Church of Everett, 1616 Pacific Ave.; free; 425-259-9166; www.fbc-everettkids.org.
Star-Spangled celebration, Everett: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Imagine Children’s Museum, 1502 Wall St.; one free admission for every paid admission of $7 for those over age 1; decorate jar seals with patriotic writings to put near life-size Liberty Bell, sign a replica Declaration of Independence; 425-258-1006; www.imaginecm.org.
Lynnwood
Star Spangled Celebration Family events, 7 to 10:35 p.m., Lynnwood Athletic Complex, 3001 184th St. SW; 5:30 p.m. costume parade and 10:15 p.m. fireworks; free; 425-670-5732; www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us/parks.
Stanwood
Old Fashioned Independence Day Parade and Ice Cream Social, parade at 11 a.m. July 4 at the Josephine Sunset Home, ends at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, location of costume contest, ceremony, games, refreshments.
Call 360-629-6110.
