Summer guide: July 4 fun in Snohomish County

2017 Splash summer guide

Welcome to Splash, The Daily Herald’s annual guide to summer happenings in Snohomish County and beyond.

Special events • Fun in the water • Farmers markets • Concerts • Movies under the stars • Museums • July Fourth • Animals • Dog parks

Arlington, Frontier Days Fourth of July: Events are on July 4 at Haller Park, 1100 West Ave., unless noted below; call for details 360-403-3448; www.arlingtonwa.gov.

7 to 10 a.m. Pancake Breakfast, Arlington Heights Fire Department

8 a.m. Pedal, Paddle, Puff Triathlon

9 and 10:30 a.m. Kiwanis Auctions

Noon to 4 p.m. “Old Fashioned Fourth” at Legion Park

4:30 p.m. Kids Parade

5 p.m. Grand Parade on Olympic Avenue

7:30 p.m. Rotary Duck Dash

9 p.m. Fireworks at Boys & Girls Club

Bothell: This year’s theme is “United We Stand.” Grand parade starts at noon July 4; route starts at Main Street and 104th Avenue NE, then heads west on NE 183rd Street, then right on Bothell-Everett Highway and ends at Pop Keeney parking lot. Children’s parade for up to age 12 starts at 11:15 a.m. at Beardslee Boulevard.

Pancake breakfast: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Bothell Downtown Firehouse, 10726 Beardslee Blvd; 425-486-7430; www.ci.bothell.wa.us.

Darrington: Parade starts at noon on Darrington Street, community fair at Old School Park follows. Fireworks at dusk at the Darrington High School football field; www.discoverdarrington.com.

An Edmonds Kind of Fourth: All events on July 4; free; www.edmondsfourth.com.

10 a.m. Beat Brackett 5K

11:30 a.m. Children’s parade at Fifth Avenue and Walnut Street.

Noon, Grand parade

2:30 p.m. Edmonds firefighters waterball competition, City Park, Third Avenue S. and Pine Street.

6 p.m. Evening entertainment and food vendors at Civic Stadium, Sixth Avenue N. and Bell Street

10 p.m. Fireworks at Civic Stadium, Sixth Avenue N. and Bell Street.

Everett, Colors of Freedom celebration: Free events take place July 4; 425-257-7117; everettwa.gov/790. No parking at Legion Park, so ride free Everett Transit shuttles from Everett Station.

11 a.m. Colors of Freedom Parade, on Colby and Wetmore avenues, between Wall and 26th streets; marching bands, stilt walkers, dancers and clowns.

1 to 11 p.m. Colors of Freedom Festival, Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd. Live music, food fair, beer garden, kids’ activities.

Thunder on the Bay Fireworks, 10:20 p.m. Best viewing locations are Grand Avenue Park, 1800 Grand Ave., Legion Memorial Park, 144 Alverson Blvd., and the Everett Marina, 1205 Craftsman Way, Ste. 200.

Everett AquaSox baseball: 7:05 p.m. July 4, Everett Memorial Stadium, 3900 Broadway; opponent is the Tri-City Dust Devils; post-game fireworks and patriotic hat auction. Tickets at www.aquasox.com.

Everett, Star-Spangled celebration: Imagine Children’s Museum, 1502 Wall St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 4. Admission is $5 for everyone older than 1; free admission for military families with military ID; patriotic hat-making, trivia wheel and floor puzzles; 425-258-1006; www.imaginecm.org.

Everett, Yankee Doodle Dash: 1 mile, 5K, 10K and kids races on July 4 at Everett Family YMCA, 2720 Rockefeller Ave.; register at your local branch or online at www.ymca-snoco.org/ydd.

10K race starts at 8:30 a.m.

5K race starts at 8:45 a.m.

1 mile race starts at 8:50 a.m.

Kiddie Doodle Dash following the awards ceremony.

Kenmore: Fireworks display: 10 p.m. July 4, Log Boom Park, 17415 61st Ave. NE; free; guests advised to bring blankets and chairs; seating and activities begin at 8 p.m.; 425-398-8900; www.kenmorewa.gov/events.

Seattle, Star-Spangled Spectacular Chorus: 7:30 p.m., July 3, Benaroya Hall, 200 University St.; Seattle Wind Symphony Fourth of July chorus; www.seattlewindsymphony.org.

Seattle, Red, White & Zoo: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 1 and July 2 at Woodland Park Zoo, in several animals’ areas; N. 50th Street and Fremont Avenue N., or N. 55th Street and Phinney Avenue N.; watch animals eat watermelon, star-shaped popsicles and corn on the cob; included with admission of $12.95 or $20.95; parking $6; 206-548-2500; www.zoo.org.

Seattle, Seafair Summer Fourth: GasWorks Park, 2101 N. Northlake Way, and South Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave. N, July 4; games, festival-style food booths, interactive exhibits, live music and more; www.seafair.com. Fireworks start at 10:20 p.m.