July 2006
Calendar Highlights
Fourth of July Celebrations
Seattle Area
Auburn. Fourth of July Festival. Parade, entertainment, arts and crafts, kids' games and crafts, food, vintage car show and free admission to White River Valley Museum. 11am-4pm. FREE. Les Gove Park, 11th and Auburn Way S, Auburn. 253-931-3043. www.auburnwa.gov.
Burien. Fourth of July Family Days. Bike race, inflatable games for kids, food and craft booths, parade (3pm) and karaoke. 8am-8pm. FREE. SW 152nd St. and Sixth Ave. SW, Burien. 206-433-2882. www.discoverburien.com.
Des Moines. Fireworks over Des Moines begins 6pm with family fun, food, entertainment and fireworks (10:15pm). FREE. Des Moines Marina Pier, 22307 Dock St., Des Moines. 206-870-6527. www.desmoineswa.gov.
Federal Way. Red, White & Blues Festival. Live music, interactive arts and dance activities, inflatables, youth sports clinics, food and fireworks. Starts 4pm, fireworks 10:15pm. FREE. Celebration Park 1095 S 324th, Federal Way. 253-661-4050. www.cityoffederalway.com.
Kent. Fourth of July Splash. Old-fashioned family games, water activities, all-ages entertainment, contests, kids' hands-on projects, food, classic car show and fireworks accompanied by live music from Rainier Symphony. Activities start noon, fireworks 10pm. FREE. Free shuttle buses from several locations. Lake Meridian Park, 14800 SE 272nd St., Kent. 253-856-5050. www.ci.kent.wa.us/entertainment.
Renton. Fabulous Fourth of July. Car show, kid activities, all-ages entertainment, and fireworks. Activities start at noon, fireworks 10:15pm. No pets. FREE. Gene Coulon Beach Park, 1201 Lake Washington Blvd. N, Renton. Free shuttle from Boeing Lot 10, N Eighth St. and Park Ave. N. 425-430-6500. www.ci.renton.wa.us.
Seattle. Fourth of Jul-Ivar’s. Fireworks on Seattle’s waterfront. Approximately 10 pm. Broadcast on KOMO 4 TV. FREE. Over Elliott Bay, Seattle. 206-587-6500. www.ivars.net.
Seattle. WaMu Family Fourth at Lake Union. Food, hands-on family activities and fireworks choreographed to music broadcast on KING 5 TV, 106.1 FM, 96.5 FM, 102.5 FM and AM 1090. Hands-on kids’ activities start at noon, fireworks 10pm. No pets. FREE. Gasworks Park, 2101 N Northlake Way, Seattle. 206-281-8111. www.familyfourth.org.
Seattle. Fireworks and Fish. Celebration at the Seattle Aquarium includes picnic food, entertainment, access to exhibits and fireworks viewing from the pier. 8:30 pm-midnight. $20 ($22 at the door), $15 ages 3-12 ($16 at the door), free ages 2 and younger. 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle. 206-386-4300. www.seattleaquarium.org.
Tukwila. Family Fourth at Fort Dent Park. Kid activities include inflatable bouncers, slides, climbing wall and miniature golf. Food, clowns, stilt walkers and face painters. 4-11pm (fireworks 10pm). FREE. Limited parking. 6800 Fort Dent Way, Tukwila. 206-768-2822. www.ci.tukwila.wa.us.
Eastside
Bellevue. Bellevue Family Fourth. Entertainment, food, Kids’ Fun Zone (inflatable games, stage and roving entertainers, face painting and more, 5-9pm), fireworks (10:05pm, synchronized to music from Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra). Broadcast on KCPQ 13, 106.1 FM and 94.1 FM. FREE, free Bellevue Square parking after 6pm. Bring a flashlight for safety. Bellevue Downtown Park, 10201 NE Fourth St., Bellevue. 425-452-4106. www.bellevuedowntown.org/events/familyfourth.
Carnation. Fireworks at Tolt-McDonald. 4-10:30pm. Music, vendors and fireworks. Tolt-McDonald Park, 31020 NE 40th St., Carnation. www.metrokc.gov/parks/events.
Kirkland. Celebrate Kirkland. Children's parade 11:30am followed by grand parade Marina Park, 25 Lakeshore Plaza Dr.. Community Picnic includes music, food and kids' games Juanita Beach, 9703 NE Juanita Dr.. Fireworks 10pm at Marina Park. 425-822-0284. www.celebratekirkland.org.
Snohomish County
Arlington. Festival Frontier Days. Parade (5pm), Stilly Duck Dash (7:30pm) and fireworks (9pm). FREE. Downtown Arlington. 360.435.3708. www.ci.arlington.wa.us.
Bothell. Freedom Festival. Children's parade (11:15am, 104th Ave. NE and Main St.), Grand Parade (noon), kids' inflatables (1-3pm), outdoor concert (1-2pm) and re-enactment of the Battle of Concord (2pm). Park at Bothell Landing, 9919 NE 180th St., Bothell. 425-486-7430. www.ci.bothell.wa.us.
Edmonds. An Edmonds Kind of Fourth. Children’s parade (11:30am), main parade (noon), Washington State Civil War Association infantry loading and firing demonstration (2pm), fire department waterball competition (2:30pm), live entertainment (7:30pm) and fireworks (10pm). Pets discouraged. FREE. Downtown Edmonds. 425-776-6711. www.edmondswa.com.
Everett. Family Freedom Fest. Parade starts 11am, downtown Everett. Family activities and entertainment noon-3pm, FREE, First Baptist Church of Everett, 1616 Pacific Ave., 425-259-9166, www.fbc-everett.org. Family Freedom Fest includes food, crafts and entertainment, noon-10pm, FREE, Naval Station Everett, 2000 W Marine View Dr., 425-304-3909. Thunder on the Bay Fireworks accompanied by Everett Symphony, broadcast on 1380 AM. 10pm, FREE. Port Gardner Bay, Everett. 425-257-8700. www.everettwa.org.
Lynnwood. Star Spangled Celebration. Stage and family entertainment, games, inflatables, food and fireworks (10:15pm). 7-10:35pm. FREE. Lynnwood High School Athletic Complex, 3001 184th St. SW, Lynnwood. 425-771-4030. www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us.
Calendar Hot Tips
Carousel, Carousel
Newly installed carousels will be up and running this month at both Woodland
Park and Point Defiance zoos.
Woodland Park Zoo: Restored 1918 hand-carved 48-horse carousel originally built for the Cincinnati Zoo. The carousel will be housed in an 80-foot diameter octagonal building. 9:30am-6pm daily July 22-Sept. 14, 9:30am-5pm through end of Sept., then permanently installed summer 2007. $1 per ride, plus zoo admission. $10.50, $8.50 seniors, $7.50 ages 3-12, free ages 2 and younger. Located in northwest corner of the North Meadow, 5500 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle. 206-684-4800. www.zoo.org.
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: A restored 1917 carousel mechanism plus 34 animals carved by The Washington Antique Carousel Society and Friends. Animals depicted include Washington state-themed horses, endangered species and Northwest native animals. 9:30am-6pm daily starting July 15. Nominal fee per ride, plus zoo admission. $10, $9 seniors, $8 ages 4-12, free ages 3 and younger. Located in the Kids’ Zone, 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma. 253-591-5337. www.pdza.org.
Summer Train
Ride in one of Lake Whatcom Railway's vintage passenger cars pulled by
a diesel locomotive, look at the train engine and ride an old handcar.
9:30am, noon and 2:30pm (1.5 hour trips) Saturdays and Tuesdays July 1-Sept.
2. $14, $7 ages 2-17, free younger than 2, cash or check only. Reservations
not needed. 360-595-2218. Wickersham, Wash. www.lakewhatcomrailway.com.
Bucks for PACE
A herd of 26 life-sized male deer decorated by Pacific Northwest artists
can be seen in various locations throughout Medina and Bellevue this summer.
They’ll be auctioned on Oct. 21 to benefit the planned Performing
Arts Center Eastside. Find buck locations online. www.bucksforpace.org.
Day in the Park
Volunteer July 29 with Earth Share of Washington to remove invasive plant
species, plant trees and native vegetation, clean up beaches or rebuild
hiking trails. Give back to your favorite parks. Ages 8-adult (children
with an adult). 9:30 registration and breakfast, 10am-1pm. FREE, register
online. Beaver Lake Preserve, Sammamish. Carkeek Park, Seattle. Golden
Gardens Park, Seattle. PAWS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Lynnwood.
Seahurst Park, Burien. www.dayinthepark.org.
Destination: Country Village
Enjoy a site-specific art happening at Country Village in Bothell. Artist
Amy-Ellen F. Trefsger will be living in a small red-trimmed white boat
with only a cot, desk, necessary toiletries and nautical wear. Temporarily
residing in or inhabiting public spaces is an ongoing theme of Trefsger’s
work, which began with a 2004 40-day stint living in the gallery at Center
on Contemporary Art in Seattle. Visit her 10am-9pm daily July 1-9 (except
July 4th). FREE. 23718 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. Sponsored by
4Culture, www.4culture.org.
Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit
Bellevue Downtown Park is the site for the seventh biennial Bellevue Sculpture
Exhibition. 40 original pieces from the United States, Canada and Europe
are on view through Oct. 9 in the park (10201 NE Fourth St., Bellevue),
as well as indoors and outdoors at the new Bellevue City Hall (450 110th
Ave. NE, Bellevue). FREE. 425-452-4852. www.cityofbellevue.org/arts.asp.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Performers ages 13 and older may have an opportunity to perform their
original comedic lyrics in front of members of the Broadway Across America
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels cast before the Aug. 8 show. Packages ($50-$68.80)
include a discount show ticket, games, songs, cast members and trivia
about the show. Workshop 3-5:30pm Aug. 8; lyrics must be submitted by
July 25. Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle. 888-214-6856. www.studentslive.net.
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