Fourth of July: It's time to sparkle all around Sound

Seattle

WaMu Family 4th at Lake Union

JULY 4 Family fun and entertainment with fireworks display over the lake. Noon-11 p.m. Tuesday, fireworks at 10 p.m., Gas Works Park, 2101 N. Northlake Way, Seattle; free. Simulcast music on KISS 106.1 FM, AM 1090, JACK 96.5 FM or KZOK 102.5 FM (206-281-7788 or www.wamufamily4th.com).

Fourth of Jul-Ivar's

JULY 4 A fireworks show to synchronized music over Elliott Bay. No daytime activities planned. 10 p.m. Tuesday, Myrtle Edwards Park, 3130 Alaskan Way W., Seattle; free. Simulcast music on STAR 101.5 FM (206-587-6500 or ivars.net).

Museum of Flight's

Family Fourth Celebration

JULY 1-5 Aircraft fly-ins, children's activities, Wings of Freedom Bomber exhibit and picnic. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday through Wednesday, Museum of Flight, 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; $7.50-$13 (206-764-5720 or www.museumofflight.org).

Naturalization Ceremony

JULY 4 More than 500 petitioners will be sworn in as U.S. citizens. Noon-1 pm. Tuesday, Seattle Center House, Seattle; free (206-684-7200 or www.ethnicheritagecouncil.org).

Fourth of July concert

JULY 4 Marching music by Seattle Civic Band, 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, 3015 N.W. 54th St., Seattle; free (206-789-2622, ext. 211).

Fireworks and Fish

on the Fourth

JULY 4 Music, picnic food, and outside pier areas open to view the fireworks show over Elliott Bay; 8:30 p.m.-midnight Tuesday, Seattle Aquarium, Seattle; $15-$20 in advance, $16-$22 day of event (206-386-4330 or www.seattleaquarium.org).

North

An Edmonds Kind of Fourth

JULY 4 Children's parade, 11:30 a.m., main parade, noon, Washington State Civil War Association infantry load and weapons firing, after the parade, Edmonds City Park; picnic, kids contests and activities and fireworks show. 7:30-10 p.m. Tuesday, Edmonds Civic Stadium and Playfield, Sixth Avenue North and Bell Street, Edmonds; free (425-776-6711 or www.edmondswa.com).

Bothell Freedom Festival

JULY 4 A reenactment of the battle of Concord and parade. Noon Tuesday, Bothell Landing, Woodinville Drive and 100th Avenue Northeast, Bothell; free (425-486-7430).

Family Freedom Fest

JULY 4 Naval Station Everett festival, with Thunder-on-the-Bay fireworks, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Tuesday, Naval Station Everett (425-304-3577).

Star Spangled Celebration

JULY 4 7:30-10:40 p.m. Tuesday, Lynnwood Athletic Complex, 3003 184th St. S.W., Lynnwood; free (425-771-4030).

Eastside

Bellevue Family Fourth

JULY 4 Picnic, musical entertainment, children's activities and fireworks. 6-11 p.m. Tuesday, Bellevue Downtown Park, 10201 N.E. Fourth St., Bellevue; free (425-452-4106 or bellevuedowntown.org/events/familyfourth/).

Celebrate Kirkland

JULY 4 Community picnic (1 p.m.) at Juanita Beach, 9703 N.E. Juantia Drive, Kirkland, Parade (noon), fireworks display (10 p.m.). 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday, Downtown Kirkland and Marina Park, 25 Lake Shore Plaza, Kirkland; free (425-822-0284 or celebratekirkland.org).

Carnation Celebration

JULY 4 A pancake breakfast, parade, crafts booths, music and fireworks display. Various times and locations Tuesday, Sno-Valley Senior Activity Center, 4610 Stephens Ave., Carnation; free (425-333-4152).

South

Burien Family Days

JULY 4 The annual community parade featuring marching bands, floats, clowns and antique cars. 3 p.m. Tuesday, downtown Burien, Southwest 152nd Street and Sixth Avenue Southwest, Burien; free (206-433-2882 or www.discoverburien.com).

Tukwila's Family Fourth

JULY 4 A community festival with children's activities, clowns, climbing wall, miniature golf, food and fireworks display. 4-11 p.m. Tuesday, Fort Dent Park, 6800 Fort Dent Way, Tukwila; free (206-768-2822).

Fourth of July at Coulon Beach Park

JULY 4 Noon- 10:15 p.m., Coulon Beach Park, 1201 Lake Washington Blvd., Renton (425-430-6600).

Kent Fourth of July Splash

JULY 4 Car show, noon-8 p.m., entertainment, games, food, boat races and fireworks display, noon-10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Lake Meridian Park, 14800 S.E. 272nd St., Kent; free, off-site parking and free shuttle-bus service available from the 132nd Avenue Park and Ride, Horizon Elementary School, Fire Station 75 and the Covington Library (253-856-5050 or www.kentarts.com).

Auburn Fourth of July Festival

JULY 4 Kids' parade and bike brigade, vintage cars, food, arts and crafts, rides and games, entertainment, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Les Gove Park, 11th Street and Auburn Way South, Auburn; free (253-931-3043 or www.auburnwa.gov).

Band Concert

and Ice Cream Social

JULY 4 Puyallup Community Band performs on the lawn, bring a lawn chair or blanket, ice cream, shortcake and cheesecake available, 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, admission free, donations collected for the band; historic mansion open for tours, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday, $2-$4; Meeker Mansion, 312 Spring St., Puyallup (253-848-1770 or www.meekermansion.org).

Tacoma Freedom Fair

and Air Show

JULY 4 Live music, games, family activities, air show and fireworks display. 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Tuesday, Waterfront Park, Ruston Way, Tacoma; free (253-682-1446 or www.freedomfair.com).

Eatonville Independence Day Parade

JULY 4 Noon Tuesday, Main Street, Eatonville, Pierce County; free (360-832-8366).

Around the Sound

Fireworks on the Fjord

JULY 3 Poulsbo's annual "day-early" Fourth of July celebration, with food, rides, entertainment, contests, parade of boats, and fireworks over Liberty Bay. Noon-11 p.m. Monday; boat parade at 7 p.m., fireworks at 10:30 p.m., downtown waterfront off Front Street, Poulsbo, Kitsap County; free (www.communityeventproductions .com).

Bainbridge Grand Old Fourth

JULY 4 A 5K run, street fair, live entertainment and parade. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Downtown Bainbridge Island, Winslow Way E., Bainbridge Island; free (206-842-3700).

Oak Harbor celebration

JULY 4 Parade, picnic, music, carnival and fireworks display. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Tuesday, downtown Oak Harbor, Highway 20 and Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor; free (360-675-3755).

Around the state

Fourth of July Celebration

JULY 4 20-minute fireworks display. 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, downtown Bellingham, downtown, Bellingham; free (360-734-1330).

Old Fashioned 4th Festival

JULY 4 Street fair, car show, kids activities, parade. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday, Marine Park, Marine Drive, Blaine; free (360-332-6484).

Fourth of July BBQ

JULY 4 Barbecue and fireworks display over Semiahmoo Bay. 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, Semiahmoo Resort, 9565 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine; free (360-318-2000).

Port Angeles Celebration

JULY 4 Live music, food vendors and fireworks display. 4 p.m. Tuesday, Port Angeles City Pier, Railroad and Lincoln streets, Port Angeles; free (360-452-2363 or www.portangeles.org).

Community Independence Day Parade

SAT Chamber of Commerce-sponsored parade celebrating Orcas Island and Independence Day. 11 a.m. July 1, Eastsound Village, North Beach Road, Eastsound, Orcas Island; free (360-376-8888).

Forks Old Fashioned

Fourth of July

SAT-JULY 4 Parade, demolition derby, arts-and-crafts show, and fireworks. 10 a.m.-dusk July 1-4, downtown Forks, Clallam County; free (360-374-5412, ext. 263).

Oakville Independence Day Celebration

SAT Parade and bank-robbery reenactment. 11 a.m. July 1, downtown Oakville, State Route 12, Oakville, Grays Harbor County; free (360-273-2702).

Maritime Museum's Old Fashioned 4th

SUN-JULY 4 10 a.m.-dusk July 2-4, Westport Maritime Museum, 2201 Westhaven Drive, Westport, Grays Harbor County; free (360-268-0078).

Independence Day Fireworks

JULY 4 Dusk Tuesday, downtown Long Beach, Ocean Beach Boulevard and Bolstad Avenue, Long Beach, Pacific County; free (800-451-2542).

Booming Bay

Fireworks Display

SAT Dusk Saturday, Westport Marina, Westport, Grays Harbor County; free (800-345-6223).