4th of July Celebrations

Don't know what to do this weekend? Here is a great list of ideas:

Fun in the Sun Street Fair

Everett: 2 to 4 p.m. July 4, post-parade picnic area and children’s entertainment, First Baptist Church, 1616 Pacific Ave.; free; 425-259-9166; http://www.fbc-everettkids.org/.

Family Open Barn Day

Pony Paradise Rides is opening the barn for a family fun day!!

$10.00 gets you:

• a 15 min pony ride
• Hot dog lunch
• bouncy house
• covered wagon rides
• and so much more 

Come find out what we do here and meet the staff and animals. See a riding lesson demonstration and find out about Summer Day Camp. We are located at 8107 224th st. SE., Woodinville, WA, 98072
 

Star-Spangled celebration

Everett: Imagine Children’s Museum, 1502 Wall St., open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 4. 11 a.m. to noon admission is free for all; noon to 4 p.m. military families free and 2-for-1 admission for others. Regular admission is $7.50 for those over age 1; patriotic hat-making and other activities; 425-258-1006; www.imaginecm.org.

 

Everett Celebration

Music, bouncy houses and face painting, 2 to 11 p.m., Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd.
 

Colors of Freedom

Naval Station Everett: Open house 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 3, 2000 W. Marine View Drive; free air shows, Naval equipment displays and live entertainment; no parking at Naval Station, shuttle details at www.everettwa.org; event details at www.cnic.navy.mil/everett.

  
Frontier Days Fourth of July, Arlington: 
Most events are on July 4, at Haller Park, 1100 West Ave. 360-403-3448; www.arlingtonwa.gov.

7 to 11 a.m. pancake breakfast, $5 per plate
8 a.m. registration, 10:30 a.m. start for Pedal, Paddle, Puff Triathalon
8:30 and 10 a.m. silent auctions, noon live auction
3 p.m. concert in Legion Park gazebo, 114 N. Olympic Ave.
5 p.m. kid and grand parade, Olympic Avenue
7:30 p.m. Stilly Duck Dash
9 p.m. fireworks, seating at Boys & Girls Club, 18513 59th Ave. NE

Parades:

• Bothell: 103rd and Main streets, children’s parade starts at 12:15 p.m. http://www.ci.bothell.wa.us/
• Arlington: 5 p.m. kid and grand parade, Olympic Avenue
• Hometown parade, Darrington: On July 4; noon line-up at the community center, 1 p.m. start; proceed down Darrington Street toward Mountain Loop Highway, end at Old School Park on Alvord Street; family activities and live entertainment to follow; free; 360-436-1131..,
• Edmonds-children’s parade 12:30 p.m. at Fifth Avenue and Howell Way, grand parade 1 p.m. at Sixth and Main streets;
• Everett-Parade, 1 p.m., Colby and Wetmore avenues between Wall and 26th streets.

Concerts:

• Edmonds-Civic Playfield entertainment (approximately 7:30 p.m. start) at Sixth and Bell
• Arlington-3 p.m. concert in Legion Park gazebo, 114 N. Olympic Ave.  
• Comcast Community Ice Rink Fire on Ice, Everett: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 4, 2000 Hewitt Ave.; $5 admission includes skate rental; 425-322-2600; http://www.comcastarenaeverett.com/.
• 4th of July music, Gold Bar: Monroe Community Concert Band performance, 3 p.m. July 4, Gold Bar Elementary School, 419 Lewis Ave.; free; www.monroecom munityband.org; www.cityofgoldbar.us

Fireworks Show:

• Edmonds- fireworks at dusk at Civic Playfield
• Arlington-9 p.m. fireworks, seating at Boys & Girls Club, 18513 59th Ave. NE
• Everett Aquasox baseball: 7:05 p.m. July 3, Everett Memorial Stadium, 3802 Broadway; tickets at http://www.aquasox.com/.
• Port Gardner Bay fireworks, approximately 10:20 p.m., viewing sites to be announced; 425-257-8322; http://www.enjoyeverett.org/.

Races:

• Yankee Doodle Dash, Everett: Register for all races at Everett Family YMCA, 2720 Rockefeller Ave.; 425-258-9211, ext. 103; www.ymca-snoco.org.

Dining Specials:

• Pancake breakfast, Everett: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 4, Flying Pig, 2929 Colby Ave.; $8.95; 425-339-1393.