![]() Independence Day, a.k.a. The 4th of July, is coming! This holiday celebrates the day the U.S. adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, and declared independence from England. This is our biggest national holiday of the year. There will be celebrations all day and fireworks at night. Each city plans their own celebration. Check out the links below to decide where you would like to celebrate: Seattle: Seafair Summer 4th Noon- 11:00 p.m. Gas Works Park & Lake Union Park Live music, refreshments, and a huge fireworks display Website: https://www.seafair.com/events/2019/seafair-summer-fourth Bellevue: Bellevue Family 4th 2 p.m.- 10:30 p.m. Bellevue Downtown Park Live music, entertainment, free activities for kids, and a great fireworks display over the park, set to music played live by the Bellevue Youth Symphony Website: https://www.bellevuedowntown.com/events/family-4th/schedule Kirkland: Celebrate Kirkland 10 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Marina Park Children's Parade, live music, food, and fireworks over Lake Washington Website: https://celebratekirkland.org/ Sammamish: Fourth on the Plateau 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. Sammamish Commons Food, live music, activities & play area for kids, fireworks Website: https://www.sammamish.us/event/?id=51816 Issaquah: Down Home 4th of July and Heritage Day Celebration 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Veteran's Memorial Park (Parade route is on Front Street) Old fashioned games and races, "Slug Speed Race" contest, pie-eating contest, kids bike and pet parade, Jazz music, and more (no fireworks) Website: http://business.issaquahchamber.com/events/details/down-home-4th-of-july-5566 Bothell: Fourth of July Freedom Festival 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Bothell Downtown Pancake breakfast, kids bike parade, Grand parade, food trucks (no fireworks) Website: http://www.ci.bothell.wa.us/269/Fourth-of-July-Freedom-Festival Kenmore: 4th of July Celebration 7:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. Log Boom Park Food, activities, music, fireworks Website: http://www.kenmorewa.gov/FourthofJulyCelebration Renton: 4th of July Celebration 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park Volleyball tournaments, kids activities, food, music, entertainment, fireworks Website: https://rentonwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?pageId=12288788 Kent: Fourth of July Splash Noon - 11 p.m. Lake Meridian Park Old fashioned games, kids activities, pie-eating contest, food, music, entertainment, fireworks Website: https://www.kentwa.gov/residents/parks-recreation-and-community-services/events/fourth-of-july-splash/ More celebrations, fun runs, and fireworks displays are happening all throughout the region! If you don't see your city above, look below for more information:
Have a fabulous 4th of July!!
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