ARLINGTON
Frontier Days Fourth of July: Events take place July 4 in Haller Park, unless otherwise noted. 7 to 11 a.m. pancake breakfast; 8 to 9 a.m. registration, 10:30 a.m. start for Pedal, Paddle, Puff Triathalon; 11 a.m. start for Kiwanis auction; 5 p.m. grand parade, French Avenue; 7:30 p.m. Stilly Duck Dash; fireworks display, Quake Park, 18501 59th Ave., seating available on Boys and Girls Club lawn, 18513 59th Ave. NE, Arlington; 360-403-3421, www.ci.arlington.wa.us.
BELLEVUE
Bellevue Family Fourth: Live entertainment, children’s activities, food and fireworks, 6 p.m. July 4. Bellevue Downtown Park, 10201 NE Fourth St., Bellevue; www.bellevuedowntown.org.
BOTHELL
Freedom Festival: Patriot dance, 7 to 10 p.m. July 3, the Park at Bothell Landing; July 4 activities include 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. pancake breakfast at downtown firehouse, main parade noon start, down Main Street and north on Bothell-Everett Highway; re-enactment of the Battle of Concord, 2 p.m. at the Park at Bothell Landing; 425-486-7430, www.ci.bothell.wa.us.
Fourth of July children’s parade: 11:15 a.m. July 4, 104th Avenue and Main Street, participants (up to age 12) bring own decorated wagons, strollers or bicycles; parents accompany children or arrange to meet at end; 425-486-7430, www.ci.bothell.wa.us.
EDMONDS
An Edmonds Kind of Fourth: Children’s parade 11:30 a.m., Fifth Avenue and Howell; grand parade at noon, starting at Seventh Avenue between Glen and Daley. 2 p.m. activities at City Park, 7:30 p.m. live entertainment, approximately 10 p.m. fireworks at Edmonds Civic Stadium; 425-776-6711, www.edmondswa.com.
EVERETT
AquaSox baseball vs. Yakima Bears: 7:05 p.m. July 4, post-game fireworks, $7 and up, Everett Memorial Stadium, 3802 Broadway, 800-463-7647.
City of Everett’s Colors of Freedom celebration: Everett Jaycees parade, 11 a.m. start July 4. Beginning at 25th Street and Colby Avenue, Everett; 425-953-4043, www.everettjaycees.org. 1:30 to 11 p.m. festival at Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett; Bite of Everett food fair, children’s activities and approximately 10:20 p.m. start for fireworks.
Star-Spangled Celebration, Everett: Noon to 4 p.m. July 4, Imagine Children’s Museum, 1502 Wall St., Everett; free admission; visitors can decorate jar seals with patriotic themed writings to put on near life-size Liberty Bell; 425-258-1006, www.imaginecm.org.
Fun in the Sun Street Fair: Post-parade picnic area and kids’ entertainment, noon to 3 p.m. July 4, First Baptist Church of Everett, 1616 Pacific Ave.; 425-259-9166, www.fbc-everettkids.org.
Fire on Ice: Comcast Community Ice Rink, 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. July 4, $5, includes skate rental, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett, 425-322-2600, www.everetteventscenter.com.
Pancake breakfast fundraiser: Eighth annual event, sponsored by Everett Jaycees, 7:30 to 11 a.m. July 4, The Flying Pig, 2929 Colby Ave., Everett; $8.95 per person; 425-339-1393.
Yankee Doodle Dash: Registration 7:30 a.m. July 4, race begins at 8:30 a.m., $10 to $25 members, $13 to $35 nonmembers, Everett Family YMCA, 2720 Rockefeller Ave., www.ymca-snoco.org.
MONROE
Demolition derby and fireworks show: Derby starts 7 p.m. derby, fireworks afterward, July 4. Evergreen Speedway, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe; $25 reserved, $16.50 adult general admission; $10.50 juniors, seniors and military; $5.50 ages 6 to 11; $43 for two adults and 2 to 4 children; free ages 5 and under; 360-805-6100, www.evergreenspeedway.com.
LYNNWOOD
Star-Spangled Celebration, Lynnwood: Family events and fireworks, 7 to 10:35 p.m. July 4, Lynnwood Athletic Complex, 3001 184th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-771-4030, www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us.
STANWOOD
Fourth of July parade and ice cream social: Community parade, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 4, D.O. Pearson House Museum, 27112 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood; cost for ice cream; 360-629-6110, www.sahs-fncc.org.
SEATTLE
Fireworks and Fish on the Fourth of July: 7 p.m. until after fireworks, July 4, Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle; kids’ entertainers, picnic food, a viewing of the Elliott Bay fireworks show; live entertainment with Recess Monkey; admission includes food; admission prices TBA; 206-386-4300, www.seattleaquarium.org.
Fourth of Jul-Ivars: The 44th annual event features a fireworks display over Elliott Bay, 10 p.m. July 4. Broadcast on KOMO4 TV and Star 101.5 FM. Elliott Bay, Seattle; 206-587-6500, www.ivars.net.
WaMu Family Fourth at Lake Union: Family activities, live entertainment starts at noon July 4, fireworks at 10 p.m. Gas Works Park, 2101 N. Northlake Way, Seattle; www.wamufamily4th.org.
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