Best FREE Greater Seattle Fourth of July Celebrations

Sheri Fresonke Harper
On the Fourth of July Americans celebrate the United States Independence as a country. We spend time with families, friends and watch the "bombs bursting midair". Here are some of the Free Fourth of July celebrations planned and put on by many of the communities in the Greater Seattle area for the benefit of the citizens and visitors. Many of them offer free fireworks displays. Here's where to go and what they have on offer. I've arranged them in alphabetical order.

Fourth of July in Auburn, WA

Fourth of July events take place at Les Grove Park, 1005 12th St. SE from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Bike parade at 12:00. Two concert venues, food, car show and kids activities.

July 4 Symetra Bellevue Family 4th, Bellevue, WA

Saturday, 2 p.m. - 11 p.m. Bellevue Downtown Park, 10201 4th St NE.

Fourth of July events include kids activities, food vendors and concert stage entertainment. The Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra will play a during the Fourth of July fireworks display.

Fourth of July in Everett, WA

Fourth of July events take place at Legion Memorial Park including Food Festival starting at 1:00pm, concerts including Mambo Cadillac, Lucas King, Bump Kitchen and Nathan Chance and North Coast. Fourth of July Fireworks Display is at 10:20pm. Freedom Parade takes place on Colby & Wetmore between Wall & 26th in Everett.

4th of July Splash, Kent, WA

Fourth of July events take place at Lake Meridien Park, 14800 SE 272ND Street, Kent, from 12 noon until the last of the fireworks display which start at 10pm. Valley Medical stage has Allegro Percision Dance, Jim Abernathy, Sealth, Spotlight Dance Company and more.

Renton‛s Fabulous 4th of July, Renton, WA

Renton has free concerts on the Fourth of July on a stage set near the Ivar's and Kidd Valley at Gene Coulon park. The concert schedule features Renton City Concert band, EriAm, line dancing with Jeanette Baker, the Protecktors and the Brick House Band. Boat launch is not allowed after 8pm on the Fourth of July at Gene Coulon Park. Fourth of July fireworks display are scheduled at 10pm.

Fourth on the Plateau, Sammamish, WA

Music and food events begin at 6pm. Firework display.

Family Fourth at Fort Dent, Tukwila, WA

Fourth of July events take place at 6800 Fort Dent Way, Tukwila, WA, from 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Food fair and concerts include Islanders, Broken Trail, Hardline, Magic Bus. Fourth of July fireworks display is scheduled at 10pm.

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Sheri works as a freelance writer, novelist and poet. She worked in the aviation industry at the Port of Seattle and Boeing Company for 20 years as a systems analyst/architect where she edited and wrote over...  View profile

  • Many fireworks displays are available outside of Seattle, WA.
  • Many communities offer food and concerts on the Fourth of July.
  • Boating activities may be curtailed during Fourth of July fireworks.
Fireworks were originally invented in ancient China in the 12th century to scare away evil spirits, as a natural extension of the Chinese invention of gunpowder. -- wikipedia

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  • Nora8/13/2009

    Nice one!

  • R. Elizabeth C. Kitchen (Rose)7/7/2009

    Nicely Written :)

  • Michael Segers6/30/2009

    Good report.

  • Branwen666/29/2009

    Fun, fun, fun!

  • Jennifer Wagner6/29/2009

    Sounds like you have a lot to choose from.

  • CJ Mathis6/29/2009

    Great info I am going to be in Halfway but I remember 4th in Seattle a few years back loved it.

  • Ryan Christopher DeVault6/29/2009

    Renton's is the best! Though I could be biased since I live there. ;)

  • C. Jeanne Heida6/29/2009

    Awesome resource :)

  • Charlotte Kuchinsky6/29/2009

    Sounds like there is fun to be had by all.

  • Charlene Collins6/29/2009

    :)great write up.

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