PORTLAND METRO 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS!

 

The 4th of July is less than a week away. If you’re staying in town, check out these great festivities!

• July 3 | Parade: 2013 Independence Day Parade @ East Portland Community Center | Free, Band, Face Painting, Family Friendly Event

 

• July 3 | Oregon Garden: July 3rd Celebration: Fireworks, Music, Beer, Wine, Food

 

• First Thursday: Art Events & Openings | Pearl, Old Town, SW

 

• Waterfront Fireworks: Blues Festival Fireworks Spectacular, Largest Display in Oregon, 22 Minutes, 11,800 Shots

 

• Vancouver Fireworks: Independence Day @ Ft Vancouver | Fireworks, Cannons, Parades, Music

 

• Oaks Park Fireworks: SE Portland July 4th Fireworks Spectacular | Music, Rides, Picnic Spaces

 

• Corbett Celebration: July 4th Fireworks, Parade, Pie Eating Contest, Clowns

 

• Hood River Celebration: July 4th Parade, Fireworks, Live Music, BBQ

 

• Estacada Celebration: July 4th Big Bang Fun Festival | Parade, Fireworks, Carnival, Lawn Mower Races, Lumberjacks

On the 4th of July in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this holiday will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.