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Where to go watch a fireworks show

Jul 2, 2013, 11:46 AM | Updated: 12:39 pm

Find a place to set up your lounge chair or spread out your blanket and take in a Fourth of July Fireworks Show. Pictured is Seattle Gasworks. (AP file photo)

(AP file photo)

Find a place to set up your lounge chair or spread out your blanket and take in a Fourth of July Fireworks Show. The Washington State Patrol has put together a list, by county.

Don’t see your town? Check out the full list here.

ISLAND

Freeland/Whidbey Island
www.visitlangley.com
Event: Celebrate America
Place: Freeland Park, 140 E Main St, Freeland, WA
Date: July 3rd
Time: Dusk

Oak Harbor
oakharborchamber.com
Event: Old Fashioned 4th of July Extravaganza
Place: Windjammer Park, 1600 SE Beeksma Dr.
Date: July 4th
Time: 10:30 p.m.


KING

Auburn
www.EmeraldDowns.com
Event: Emerald Downs Fireworks Spectacular
Place: 2300 Emerald Downs Drive
Date: July 3rd
Time: Late evening

Bellevue
www.bellevuedowntown.org/events
Event: Bellevue Family Fourth
Place: Bellevue Downtown Park
Date: July 4th
Time: 10:05 p.m. (Radio simulcast)

Carnation
www.carnation4th.org
Event: The Great Carnation
4th of July Celebration
Place: Tolt McDonald Park
Date: July 4th
Time: Dusk

Des Moines
www.desmoineswa.gov
Event: Fireworks Over Des Moines
Place: Des Moines Marina, 22307 Dock Ave S.
Date: July 4th
Time: 10 p.m.

Enumclaw
www.enumclawchamber.com/
Event: Stars and Stripes 4th of July Celebration
Place: Southwood Elementary School – Soccer Fields
Date: July 4th
Time: Dusk

Federal Way
www.cityoffederalway.com
Event: Red, White and Blues Festival – Fireworks
Place: Celebration Park
Date: July 4th
Time: 10:15 p.m.

Kenmore
www.cityofkenmore.com
Event: Fourth of July Fireworks
Place: Lake Washington, Log Boom Park
Date: July 4th
Time: 10 p.m.

Kent
http://kentwa.gov/calendar.aspx
Event: 4th of July Splash
Place: Lake Meridian Park
Date: July 4th
Time: Dusk

Kirkland
www.celebratekirkland.org
Event: Celebrate Kirkland
Place: Marina Park
Date: July 4th
Time: 10:15 p.m.

Lake Forest Park
www.sheridanbeach.org/
Event: Sheridan Beach Club 4th of July Fireworks
Place: Sheridan Beach Club
Date: July 4th
Time: 10:15 p.m.

Maple Valley
www.ci.maple-valley.wa.us
Event: Fourth of July Celebration
Place: Lake Wilderness Park
Date: July 4th
Time: 10 p.m.

Mercer Island
www.mercergov.org
Event: Summer Celebration & Fireworks
Place: Luther Burbank Park
Date: July 13th – Second weekend in July
Time: 10 p.m.

Newcastle
www.ci.newcastle.wa.us
Event: Independence Day Celebration
Place: Lake Boren Park
Date: July 4th
Time: Dusk

Renton
www.ci.renton.wa.us
Event: Fabulous 4th of July
Place: Gene Coulon Beach Park
Date: July 4th
Time: 10 p.m.

Sammamish
www.ci.sammamish.wa.us
Event: Fourth on the Plateau
Place: Sammamish Commons Park
Date: July 4th
Time: 10 p.m.

SeaTac
www.ci.seatac.wa.us
Event: 4th of July Fireworks
Place: Angle Lake Park
Date: July 4th
Time: 10 p.m.

Seattle
www.seafair.com
Event: Seafair Summer Fourth
Place: Gas Works Park
Date: July 4th
Time: 10 p.m. (Radio and Television simulcast)

Tukwila
www.seattlesouthside.com/
Event: Family Fourth at the Fort
Place: Fort Dent Park
Date: July 4th
Time: 10 p.m.

Yarrow Point/Hunts Point
http://www.ci.yarrow-point.wa.us
Event: Point Fourth of July Celebration
Place: Cozy Cove
Date: July 4th
Time: 10 p.m.


KITSAP

Bainbridge Island
www.bainbridgefireworks.org
Event: Arnold Jackson Memorial Fireworks Show
Place: Over Eagle Harbor—see website for viewing locations
Date: July 4th
Time: Dusk

Kingston
www.kingstontinytown.com
Event: Kingston Fourth of July Celebration
Place: Mike Wallace Park – Appletree Cove
Date: July 4th
Time: 10:30 p.m.

Port Orchard
www.fathomsoffun.org
Event: Grand Fireworks Show
Place: View from Port Orchard, Bremerton and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Date: July 4th
Time: 10:30 p.m.

Poulsbo
www.thirdofjuly.org
Event: Independence Celebration
Place: Over Liberty Bay—view from Anderson Parkway and Waterfront Park
Date: July 3rd
Time: 10:15 p.m.

Silverdale
www.whalingdays.com
Event: Whaling Days Fireworks
Place: Silverdale
Date: Last full weekend in July – Fireworks always on Friday night
Time: 10 p.m.


PIERCE

Eatonville
www.eatonville-wa.gov
Event: Community Fireworks Celebration
Place: Eatonville Elementary School
Date: July 3rd
Time: Dusk

JBLM
http://jblmmwr.com/freedomfest/
Event: Freedom Fest
Place: Cowan and Memorial Stadiums, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Date: July 4th
Time: Dusk

Gig Harbor
www.cityofgigharbor.net
Event: Henderson Bay Fireworks
Place: Purdy Spit
Date: July 4th
Time: Dusk

Lake Tapps
www.tappsisland.net
Event: Fireworks Displays
Place: Center of Lake Tapps
Date: July 4th
Time: 10 p.m.

Steilacoom
www.steilacoom.com
Event: Steilacoom’s Grand Old Fourth of July
Place: Lafayette Street, Downtown
Date: July 4th
Time: Dusk

Tacoma
www.freedomfair.com
Event: Freedom Fair and Fireworks Extravaganza
Place: Ruston Way Waterfront Park
Date: July 4th
Time: 10:10 p.m. (Radio simulcast)

Tacoma
www.tacomarainiers.com/schedule/promotions
Event: Post Game Fireworks Show
Place: Cheney Stadium
Date: July 3rd & every Friday night home game
Time: After the game


SKAGIT

Anacortes
www.anacortes.org
Event: Fireworks over Fidalgo Bay
Place: Causland Park
Date: July 4th
Time: Dusk

Big Lake
www.biglakefire.com
Event: Big Lake Fireworks Show
Place: Big Lake
Date: July 3rd
Time: Dusk

Burlington
www.burlington-chamber.com/events/
Event: Dairy Berry Days Fireworks
Place: Skagit River Park
Date: Friday Night – Third weekend in June
Time: Dusk

Burlington
www.skagitspeedway.com
Event: Les Schwab Fireworks Extravaganza
Place: Skagit Speedway
Date: July – See website for details
Time: Dusk

Mount Vernon
www.ci.mount-vernon.wa.us
Event: Fabulous 4th of July Fireworks
Place: Edgewater Park
Date: July 4th
Time: Dusk

Sedro Wolley
www.loggerodeo.com
Event: Sedro-Woolley Loggerrodeo
Place: Riverfront Park
Date: July 4th
Time: Dusk


SNOHOMISH

Arlington
www.arlingtonwa.gov
Event: Frontier Days
Place: Quake Park
Date: July 4th
Time: 9 p.m.

Darrington
www.darringtonwatourism.com
Event: 4th of July Fireworks
Place: High School Football Field
Date: July 4th
Time: Dusk

Edmonds
www.edmondswa.com
Event: An Edmonds Kind of Fourth
Place: Civic Stadium
Date: July 4th
Time: 10 p.m.

Everett
www.everettwa.org
Event: Thunder on the Bay Fireworks
Place: Legion Park or Grand Avenue Park
Date: July 4th
Time: 10:20 p.m.

Lake Stevens
www.aquafest.org
Event: Aqua Fest Fireworks
Place: North Cove Park
Date: Saturday – Last full weekend in July
Time: 10 p.m.

Marysville
www.maryfest.org
Event: Strawberry Festival Fireworks
Place: Downtown Parade route
Date: June – See website for details
Time: 10 p.m.

Monroe
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Event: USA Birthday Bash Fireworks
Place: Evergreen Speedway
Date: July 4th
Time: Immediately after races

Monroe
www.evergreenfair.org
Event: Evergreen State Fair – Race Day Fireworks
Place: Evergreen State Fairgrounds or Evergreen Speedway
Date: August – See website for details
Time: Immediately after Races

Mountlake Terrace
www.tourdeterrace.org
Event: Tour de Terrace Festival
Place: Evergreen Playfield – 56th Ave W and 224th St SW
Date: July 27
Time: 10 p.m.


THURSTON

Lacey
www.ci.lacey.wa.us
Event: Lacey 3rd of July Show
Place: William A. Bush Park
Date: July 3rd
Time: Dusk

Olympia
www.lakefair.org
Event: Capitol Lakefair
Place: Capitol Lake
Date: July – See website for details
Time: Dusk

Olympia
www.bostonharbormarina.com
Event: Fireworks Display
Place: Boston Harbor
Date: July 3rd
Time: Dusk

Rochester
www.southsoundspeedway.com
Event: Fireworks Display
Place: South Sound Speedway
Date: July – See website for details
Time: After races

Tumwater
www.ci.tumwater.wa.us/
Event: Tumwater Artesian Festival
Place: Tumwater Valley Golf Course
Date: July 4th
Time: Dusk

Check out the full list here.

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