Oregon

Oregon is not only unique in it’s diversity of terrain, it’s also unique in it’s diversity of Independence Day Celebrations.  Weather you’re travelling the coast, or watching the fireworks display in the Portland Area,  you’re in for a treat like no other.  Here are some North Coast clebrations:

Astoria

• Liberate the Ales Festival- Held at Fort George Brewery + Public House in Astoria, the Liberate the Ales Festival is welcome to all ages, and for no cover charge, enjoy a beer garden, with an expansive selection of beers, music, dancing, and a BBQ.

• Fireworks- Fireworks will be held over the
  Columbia River.  They will be shot from the East End   

Mooring Basin at 37th Street.  Be sure to get there early to get a good spot, and enjoy the explosions after the sun goes down.

• Call (800)875-6807 for more information

• Can’t find it?  Check Google Maps Astoria, Oregon

Warrenton-

• Ft Stevens will be hosting some special events, visit their website for more information, or call (503)561-1470.  http://www.visitftstevens.com./events.htm

• Family Fun Fair-The Family Fun Fair will be held at City
  Park in Warrenton from Noon to 7:00 in the evening.  There will be vendors, live music, a petting zoo, inflatable play structures, games, and races for all ages.  The Warrenton Fire Department will have a BBQ at the fire station starting at noon.

• Parade- A parade will go through downtown Warrenton starting at 3pm on Main Street between 2nd and 9th.  Call (800)875-6807 for more information

• Can’t find it?  Check Google Maps Warrenton, Oregon

Seaside

• Parade- The Museum Society will hold an old fashion Independence Day Parade beginning at 11 in the morning

• American Flag Cake Testing- There will be cake served in front of the Pacific Crest Cottage at Noon.  It’s first come-first serve, so make sure you get a bite!  For more info, go to http://www.pacificcrestcottage.com/.

• Old Fashion social- An Old Fashion Social will be held at the Seaside Museum & Historical Society from Noon-4 pm.

• Oregon Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corp. - The Oregon Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corp. will be holding a free concert at Quatat
  Park at 3 pm after marching across the Promenade.

• 4th of July Street Fair-   The Street Fair on Broadway will start at Noon and go until 8 pm.  There will be face painting, a petting zoo, activities, vendors, and entertainment all day.

• Fireworks- Seaside sets off the largest fireworks display on the Oregon
  Coast at dark.  The show will be set to music which will be broadcast along the Promenade and on local radio station KSWB AM 840.  The display also includes a “Fireworks Free Zone” on the beach incase your family doesn’t want to be in a crowded area where spectators are lighting their own personal displays. 

• For more information, call (800)444-6740, or visit the Seaside Visitors Bureau.

• Beach Clean Up- SOLV will be holding a post Firework beach clean-up on July 5, 2008.  With July 4th falling on a Friday, it’s expected that there will be a large jump in tourist visiting the Oregon Coast.  If you are spending the weekend in the Seaside area, spend some time helping us keep the beaches clean.

• Can’t find it?  Check Google Maps Seaside, Oregon

Cannon
Beach

• Independence Day Parade- The Cannon Beach Independence Day Parade, on July 4th, starts at 11am.  This parade features the infamous Lawn Chair Drill Team that also doubles as a kazoo band.  Right after the parade begins, weather permitting, the parade will include a flyover by two F-15’s from the Oregon Air National Guard.  The parade will begin at 11am at Spruce and
  Monroe streets where it will begin by traveling north on Spruce to 3rd where it will head south on Hemlock and back to the Legion hall. 

• Veteran’s Open House- There will be an open house for veterans at the Legion Hall.  For more information, contact the Legion Hall at (503)436-2973.

• Fireworks- Due to the bird sanctuaries on Haystack Rock, there will be no fireworks display, and personal fireworks are banned from the beach completely, but Seaside is just a short jaunt up Hwy 101 from Cannon Beach, so don’t despair about missing a big display.

• Can’t find it?  Check  Google Maps Cannon Beach

Trackback URI | Comments RSS