Fourth of July parades, events and activities
Published 1:30 am Monday, July 4, 2016
Events are listed by community.
Arlington: The Frontier Days celebration includes a pancake breakfast, 7-11 a.m. at Haller Park (1100 West Ave.); an Old Fashioned Fourth, 12-4 p.m. at Legion Memorial Park (114 N Olympic Ave.); Kiddies Parade at 4:30 p.m. and Grand Parade at 5 p.m. (along Olympic Avenue); fireworks at 9 p.m. at the Arlington Boys and Girls Club (18513 59th Ave. NE); and much more throughout the day and weekend. More info: www.facebook.com/ArlingtonJuly4.
Bothell: The Bothell Freedom Festival starts with the Fire and EMS Pancake Breakfast, 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the Downtown Firehouse, 10726 Beardslee Blvd. Fire rig tours, kids crafts, free blood pressure checks, bike helmet fittings ($10). Children’s parade follows at 11:15 a.m. with Grand Parade at noon. More info: www.bothellwa.gov/FreedomFestival.
Camano Island: The Terry’s Corner celebration is at 3 p.m., at Sunrise Boulevard and Highway 532 (East Camano Drive). Live music, Korean War remembrance by veterans and children’s play area. Free. More info: 360-629-0132.
Darrington: Mansford Grange Fourth of July starts with a parade followed by a fair at 1 p.m., including a firetruck, racing “turtles” in the pond, Smokey The Bear, balloon toss, tug-of-war and more, at Old School Park (Givens Avenue and Riddle Street). More info: www.mansfordgrange.org.
Edmonds: An Edmonds Kind of Fourth includes a children’s parade at 11:30 a.m. followed by the grand parade at noon; firefighter waterball competition at 2:30 p.m. at City Park (Third and Pine); evening entertainment and food vendors from 6 p.m. at Civic Stadium (Sixth and Bell), including a beard and mustache contest at 8:30 p.m., with fireworks at 10 p.m. More info: www.edmondswa.com.
Everett: Colors of Freedom celebration includes downtown parade at 11 a.m., festival 1-11 p.m. at Legion Memorial Park (no parking; ride Everett Transit shuttle free from Everett Station or Everett Community College), and Thunder on the Bay fireworks show at 10:20 p.m. (best viewing from Legion and Grand Avenue parks). More info: www.everettwa.gov. Also, First Baptist Church holds its annual Fun in the Sun street fair, 12-3 p.m. outside the church (3120 Wetmore Ave.). Free popcorn, cotton candy, face painting, balloons, pony rides and bouncy houses. More info: www.fbc-everett.org.
Stanwood: Parade at 11 a.m. followed by ice cream social with fresh strawberries and ice cream at noon, also a quilt show and children’s costume contest with patriotic or U.S. history theme (younger than age 12). More info: www.sahs-fncc.org.
