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<< Previous   of   Next >> Herald file photo by Michael O'Leary  (click to enlarge) Joey Jackson , 8, of Everett wears a patriotic scarf and hat to the Fourth of July Parade in Everett. Enterprise file photo/CHRIS GOODENOW  (click to enlarge) The bright glow of fireworks entertains onlookers at Sheridan Beach in Lake Forest Park on July 4, 2004. (click to enlarge)   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Friday, July 3, 2009 Ways to make your Fourth fantastic Herald Staff Families can plan on finding fun and fireworks today and Saturday, around Snohomish County. Parades, some for kids only and some traditional, will march through town in Arlington, Edmonds, Everett, Darrington and Bothell. Naval Station Everett will host an open house today, with ship tours, air shows and entertainment. On Saturday, you can find all kinds of hometown fun, picnics, a pancake breakfast or two, a baseball game at Memorial Stadium and fireworks, of course. The big display in Everett is scheduled to begin at 10:20 p.m. over Port Gardner. Frontier Days Fourth of July, Arlington Most events are at Haller Park, 1100 West Ave. Start with a $5 pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Work off those pancakes with the Pedal, Paddle, Puff Triathalon. Registration runs from 8 to 9 a.m. and the trithalon starts at 10:30 a.m. The Kiwanis will hold a silent auction at 11 a.m. and a live auction at noon. The parades begin with the kiddie parade at 4:30 p.m., lining up at Frontier Bank, 525 N. Olympic Ave. The grand parade begins at 5 p.m. on Olympic Avenue. Fireworks start at 9 p.m., with seating at the Boys & Girls Club, 18513 59th Ave. NE. Call 360-403-3448 for details. Colors of Freedom cele­bration: Everett Naval Station Everett will host an open house from 2 to 7 p.m. today at the base, 2000 W. Marine View Drive. The event includes ship tours from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., air shows and other entertainment. (No parking at the Naval Station.) On Saturday, the parade runs from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. along Colby and Wetmore avenue between Wall and 26th. After the parade, family activities will be offered from 1 to 11 p.m. at Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd. There will be live music, bouncy houses for the kids and games, as well as a food court and beer. The Port Gardner fireworks are set to begin about 10:20 p.m. Good vantage points include Legion Memorial Park and Harborview park, 1621 Mukilteo Blvd. Find out more at 425-257-8700 and www.ci.everett.wa.us. An Edmonds Kind of Fourth Take in the children's parade starting at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Fifth Avenue and Howell or the grand parade starting at noon at Sixth and Main streets. City Park activities include a 2 p.m. waterball competition. Fireworks time is approximately 10 p.m. at Edmonds Civic Stadium, Sixth Avenue N. and Bell Street. Find out more by calling 425-670-1496, ext. 3, or online at www.edmonds­wa.com. OTHER events Patriot Dance, Bothell: 7 to 10 p.m. July 3, Park at Bothell Landing, 10001 Woodinville Drive; free; 425-486-7430; www.ci.bothell.wa.us. Children's parade, Bothell: 11:15 a.m. July 4, 103rd and Main streets, participants (up to age 12) bring decorated wagons, strollers or bicycles; parents accompany children or arrange to meet at end; 425-486-7430; free; www.ci.bothell.wa.us. Hometown parade, Darrington: Noon lineup at the community center, 1 p.m. start July 4. Proceed down Darrington Street toward Mountain Loop Highway, end at Old School Park on Alvord Street; hot dogs, pop, ice cream; fireworks at dusk at high school football field; free; 360-436-1131. Aquasox baseball, Everett: 7:05 p.m. July 4, Everett Memorial Stadium, 3900 Broadway; fireworks after game; ticket details at 425-258-3673; www.aquasox.com. Pancake breakfast, Everett: 8 to 11 a.m. July 4, Flying Pig, 2929 Colby Ave.; $7.95; 425-339-1393. Comcast Community Ice Rink Fire on Ice, Everett: Noon to 2 p.m. July 4, 2000 Hewitt Ave.; $4 admission includes skate rental; 425-322-2600; www.comcast­arena.com. Yankee Doodle Dash, Everett: Day-of registration 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. July 4. 10k race 9 a.m., 5k race 9:10 a.m., 1-mile race 9:15 a.m.; $10 to $30 advance, $15 to $35 day of race; Family 5k $105 and $115, Family 1-mile $40 to $50; register now for family events; Everett Family YMCA, 2720 Rockefeller Ave.; 425-258-9211, ext. 103; www.ymca-snoco.org. Fun in the Sun Street Fair, Everett: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 4, post-parade picnic area and children's entertainment, First Baptist Church of Everett, 1616 Pacific Ave.; free; 425-259-9166; www.fbc-everettkids.org. Star-Spangled celebration, Everett: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 4, Imagine Children's Museum, 1502 Wall St.; one free admission for every paid admission of $7 for those over age 1; 425-258-1006; www.imaginecm.org. Star Spangled Celebration, Lynnwood: Family events, 7 to 10:35 p.m. July 4, Lynnwood Athletic Complex, 3001 184th St. SW; costume parade at 5:30 p.m. and fireworks at 10:15 p.m.; free; 425-670-5732; www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us/parks. Seattle Center for Wooden Boats activities: Dockside tours of the ships Adventuress and Zodiac, July 4 and 5, South Lake Union, Seattle; free; Adventuress and Zodiac sail Lake Union from 3 to 7 p.m. July 5, refreshments, $75; 360-379-0438; www.soundexp.org; www.cwb.org. Chase Family Fourth at Lake Union (formerly WaMu Family Fourth): Noon to 11 p.m. July 4, Gas Works Park, 2101 N. Northlake Way; children's playfield activities, live entertainment, beer garden; Street Scramble (by bike or foot) noon registration, 2 p.m. start; 10 p.m. fireworks; free; guests may bring their own food; www.wamufamily4th.org. No Ivars' Elliott Bay fireworks this year. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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