The Mother Of All CLASSIC Independence Day Celebrations occurs annually at Fort Vancouver, across the river from Portland in Vancouver, Washington. It's big, BEAUTIFUL and boasts a 47-year history of providing the Portland area with an exceptional 4th of July experience. This firework display's been touted over the years as the biggest display west of the Mississippi. And with every year it just seems to keep getting bigger and better, so you can count on this year's 4th of July celebration to be Fort Vancouver's best yet!
Using state of the art fireworks synchronized to music, the 2011 display will once again be launched from Pearson Field, providing attendees an unbelievably exciting and intimate fireworks show. Click Here for more details.
*Insider Tip! Checkout the availability of a riverfront suite at the Red Lion on the Columbia River. If no suites are available the hotel also offers a prime poolside firework display viewing area.
Downtown Portland
Waterfront Blues Festival PLUS fireworks. Monday, July 4, Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Fireworks begin at 10:05 PM. Cost: Admission to the festival is $10 per person per day, plus 2 cans of nonperishable food for the Oregon Food Bank. Click Here for more details.
*Insider Tip! Hotels along the waterfront offer prime viewing areas, parking garages have been known to allow tailgaters and for those who don't like traffic you can enjoy the fireworks above it all by getting to Washington Park's Rose Gardens early.
Other Firework Displays and Parades
Eastside Close-in
Blue Lake Park - Monday July 4th fireworks and festivities in Fariview, OR. Music by the Stingrays. Park opens at 8 AM. Fireworks at 10 PM. Cost: $10 per car. Click Here for detailed info on the park.
Eastmoreland Annual Fourth of July Parade. Monday, July 4 beginning at 11am. Kids decorate bikes and wagons and dress in costume. Pets welcome! The parade is led by a police car and fire engine. Afterwards everyone is welcome to free Otto's hot dogs, ice cream, and soda. Starts at Duniway School, 7700 Reed College Place.
East Portland Community Center - Friday, July 1st Take part in the 14th annual Independence Day parade beginning at 11:30am. Prefestivities begin at 10am, with face painting, hot dogs, a climbing wall, and crafts. East Portland Community Center Pool, 740 SE 106th
Ladd's Addition Annual 4th of July Parade begins at 11am. Meet at 1821 SE Elliott. Get our your decorate your bikes, wagons, strollers, scotters and outfits to join in the red, white & blue parade down Elliott Avenue, around Ladds Circle, and ending at Abernethy School for a cool treat.
Oaks Park Amusement Park PLUS Fireworks, Monday, July 4 Park opens at 10 AM; fireworks begin at dusk. Cost: $5 ages 16 and over; $3 under 15; $3 seniors 62 and up. Click Here for a link to Oaks Amusement Park.
Westside Close-in
Hillsdale - Monday, July 4 Parade and BBQ at the Hillside Community Center. Parade, BBQ with hot dogs, chips, and drinks – and bring your own for potluck sharing. Neighbors with last names A-L bring desserts; M-Z bring salads. Parade starts at 11am at Cumberland and Powhattan.
Lake Oswego, Oregon Monday, July 4 celebration, pancake breakfast, parade, face painting, BBQ, pie eating contest, and fireworks display. Millennium Plaza Park (parade) and Lake Grove Swim Center. BBQ at noon; Fireworks begin at 9:45pm. Click Here for a link to more detailed info.
Suburban Parades and Firework Displays
East
Estacada 4th of July Big Bang Fun Festival. Carnival, parade, fireworks, live music – sounds like it’s worth the trip! Head-out to 30700 SE Eagle Creek Road, Estacada OR . The Carnival goes on all weekend. On the 4th, the carnival opens at 2; fireworks start at 10pm. The cost is free! Click Here for more detailed information.
Happy Valley 4th of July Fireworks and celebration. Enjoy an independence hike, carnival rides and games, and live entertainment. Head-out to Happy Valley Park, 13770 SE Ridgecrest Rd., Happy Valley, OR on Monday, July 4, 9:30 AM – 11 PM. Click Here for a link to more information.
Molalla Buckeroo festival, carnival, rodeo, parade AND fireworks display. Head-out to 815 Shirley Street, Molalla, OR. The festival takes place all weekend. On the 4th, the parade begins at 9:30 AM and the rodeo starts at 8, with fireworks, music, and dancing to follow. Cost: Ride tickets are $13/$15. Click Here for more detailed information.
West
Banks, Oregon - Monday, July 4 includes kids games, barrel train rides, food, and fireworks are scheduled to begin at 10pm at Sunset Park.
Tigard, Oregon - Monday, July 4 enjoy a old fashioned 4th of July celebration. Includes clowns, live music, kids’ games, police and fire vehicles, concession stand, and FIREWORKS!
Event will be held at Tigard High School, 9000 SW Durham Rd. Fireworks at dusk.
Destination Firework Displays
Bend, Oregon - Monday, July 4 Firework Spectacular: 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Launching from the top of Pilot Butte, the fireworks can be seen for miles around, literally! Backyards, rooftops, parking lots, most any spot will work so long as you can see the top of the butte.
Cascade Locks, Oregon - Monday, July 4 Celebration and Fireworks at the Marine Park in Cascade Locks, OR.
Corbett, Oregon - Monday, July 4 Events include a pancake breakfast, parade, music, fun zone inflatables, vendors, clowns, balloons, and – of course –fireworks.
Detroit Lake, Oregon - Saturday, July 2 is one of our our favorite annual events that occurs prior to events in Portland. Detroit thoughtfully celebrates 4th of July early, so you can stay and play or headback to Portland to view other firework displays. Click Here for more detailed info.
Hood River, Oregon - Monday, July 4 Celebrate Independence Day with an old-fashioned parade, a BBQ festival at Jackson Park, live music, and games. The day ends with fireworks over the Columbia River.
Oregon Coast
Astoria, Oregon - Monday, July 4 Fireworks Display over the Columbia River. Line up along the Columbia River in Astoria to watch a fantastic fireworks display brought to you by the Astoria Warrenton Chamber of Commerce! The eye catching celebration is an exciting and entertaining end to the 4th of July festivities. Western Display Fireworks, of Canby, will light up the sky with red, white & blue and the largest displays in the community! Click Here for detailed info.
Depoe Bay, Oregon - Sunday, July 3 Boiler Bay Fireworks begin at dusk. Parking is limited, so catch a shuttle from one of the marked lots in town, every 20 minutes. Bring blankets and folding chairs, picnics welcome. Click Here for info.
Lincoln City/Gleneden Beach, Oregon - Monday, July 4 the 17th annual Gleneden Beach Fourth of July Celebration begins— Pancake breakfast ($5 adults, $2.50 for children) at the Gleneden BeachCommunity Center from 8-11 a.m. Craft and Food Fair at Eden Hall, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Annual GB Fourth of July Parade on the Loop Road at 1 p.m. (registration forms online via the link below). Quilt raffle, t-shirt sales, “Jeez Louise” Raffle and Food Drive. Fireworks over Siletz Bay — Launched from the Salishan Spit, at dusk. Click Here for info.
Manzanita, Oregon - Monday, July 4 begins with the pancake breakfast from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the Fire Hall, then move on to the Independence Day Parade, on Laneda Ave. at 1 p.m. Nehalem Bay Winery is hosting a barbecue from noon to 5 p.m. Fireworks light up the beach at around 10 p.m. Click Here for more info.
Neskowin, Oregon - Monday, July 4 fireworks on the beach begin at 9 p.m. A beach cleanup will be held on Tuesday, July 5, from 9 to 11 a.m. Click Here for more info.
Newport, Oregon - Monday, July 4 watch fireworks over Yaquina Bay which begin at dusk — More than 5,000 people come to watch this spectacle, so plan ahead.
Pacific City, Oregon - Saturday, July 2 After the sun goes down, head to Bob Straub State Park for the annual Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce fireworks display.
Rockaway Beach, Oregon - Monday, July 4 offers a Old Fashioned Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks — A fun day at the beach, including an 11 a.m. parade, an auction at the Red Caboose and kids activities on the beach. At dusk the chamber’s fireworks display is scheduled to commence. At the Rockaway Beach Wayside on Hwy. 101.
Seaside, Oregon - Monday, July 4 the annual parade begins and 11 a.m. with a social taking place all afternoon at the Seaside Historical Museum. The fireworks show begins at 10 p.m. on the beach!
Tillamook, Oregon - Monday, July 4 Blue Heron Fourth of July Party — The Blue Heron French Cheese Company will host a family fun day starting at 4 p.m. Kids’ games and activities, barbecue with beverage gardens, and live music by the Rod Whaley and the Oyster Shooters. Fireworks at dusk. Parking fee of $3, barbecue $5 per person. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Just off Hwy. 101 at 2001 Blue Heron Drive (one mile south of the Tillamook Cheese Factory).
Waldport, Oregon - Sunday, July 3 fireworks over Alsea Bay — Celebrate Waldport’s Centennial Year with this display of fireworks. Parking at Patterson State Park, the Historic Alsea Bay Interpretive Center and Keady Wayside. Starting at dusk, launched from Bayshore sand spit.
Yachats, Oregon - Monday, July 4 fireworks begin at dusk. For details click here.
St. Paul, Oregon
Another Oregon Classic is the St. Paul Rodeo which occurs nnually over the July 4th weekend. Click Here for more detailed information.