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Celebrate the 4th of July!

6/7/2019

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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: 
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  • More 4th of July Events- https://www.thestranger.com/events/fourthofjuly/
  • 4th of July Events for Kids- http://redtri.com/seattle/seattle-fourth-of-july-roundup/
  • Other July Festivals & Events- http://www.events12.com/seattle/july/
​Have a fabulous 4th of July!!

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