4th of July festivities are happening all over the county

Street fairs, parades and fireworks are planned around Snohomish County to celebrate the Fourth of July. Most events are free, though there might be charges for food, parade or 5k entries, or sports and show tickets.

Here’s where to find the festivities Tuesday.

Arlington Frontier Days Fourth of July:

Pancake breakfast 7 to 11 a.m. at Haller Park.

Pedal, Paddle, Puff Triathlon 9 a.m. and Foam Run 5k 10 a.m. at Haller Park.

Kiwanis auctions 9 and 10:30 a.m. at Haller Park.

Hometown Fourth festival noon to 4 p.m. at Legion Park.

Kiddies parade 4:30 p.m. and grand parade 5 on Olympic Avenue.

Rotary Duck Dash 7:30 p.m. at Haller Park.

Fireworks 9 p.m. at Arlington Boys &Girls Club.

Bothell Freedom Festival:

Pancake breakfast 8:30 a.m. at downtown firehouse.

Children’s parade 11:15 a.m. and grand parade noon. Parade starts at Main Street and 104th Avenue NE, goes west on 183rd to Bothell-Everett Highway, ends at Pop Keeney Stadium.

Darrington Old Fashioned Fourth of July:

Parade at noon downtown.

Mansford Grange Community Fair after parade until 3 p.m. at Old School Park.

Fireworks at dusk at Darrington High School field.

An Edmonds Kind of Fourth:

Beat Brackett 5K and Baby Brackett 1K races 10 a.m. at Edmonds City Park (3rd Avenue and Pine).

Children’s parade 11:30 a.m. and main parade noon starting near 6th Avenue and Main Street.

Firefighters Waterball Competition 2:30 p.m. at Edmonds City Park.

Food and entertainment 6 p.m. at Civic Stadium (6th Avenue and Bell Street).

Fireworks 10 p.m. at Civic Stadium.

Everett Colors of Freedom and Thunder on the Bay:

Parade 11 a.m. on Colby and Wetmore avenues between Wall and 26th streets.

Colors of Freedom Festival 1 to 11 p.m. at Legion Memorial Park on Alverson Boulevard.

Thunder on the Bay Fireworks 10:20 p.m., viewing at Legion Memorial, Grand Avenue Park and Everett Marina.

Other Everett events:

Yankee Doodle Dash 8:30 a.m. at Everett Family YMCA.

Imagine Children’s Museum half-price admission and patriotic crafts 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fun in the Sun Street Fair noon to 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Pacific and Wetmore avenues.

Aquasox baseball game and post-game fireworks, 7 p.m. at Everett Memorial Stadium.

Stanwood Fourth of July Parade and Ice Cream Social:

Parade 11 a.m. starting at Josephine Caring Community.

Awards 11:30 a.m. and ice cream social noon at Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center.

Evergreen Speedway USA Birthday Bash &Fireworks Show:

Gates open 3 p.m., main races start 6 p.m. at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe. Fireworks follow.

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