Fireworks, festivities and more: Need some 4th of July ideas?
It's that time of year again - a time for fireworks and hot dogs, patriotism and family. To help you with your 4th of July planning, we've put together a guide on where you can watch fireworks, which ones are illegal and tips to keep you and your family safe during the holiday.
If there's something we missed, send us an e-mail to let us know so we can add it to the list. Have a Happy 4th everyone!
Fireworks Shows/4th of July Events
- What's the weather going to be like? Latest forecast
- F-15 Flyovers
- Camas/Washougal - Riverside Concert Series
- Canby - General Canby Day
- Cascade Locks - Fireworks at Dusk
- Clatskanie - Heritage Days
- Corbett - Corbett Fun Fest
- Downtown Portland - Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival
- East Portland - Independence Day Parade (July 3)
- Estacada - 4th of July Big Bang Fun Festival
- Forest Grove - Fireworks at Tom McCall Elementary School
- Happy Valley - 4th of July Family Festival
- Hillsboro - 4th of July Parade
- Lake Oswego - Barbecue/Fireworks on the Lake
- Longview - Go Fourth Celebration
- Molalla - The 89th Annual Molalla Buckaroo
- North Plains - North Plains 4th of July Celebration
- Northwest Portland - Take-Home 4th of July Pie Workshop
- Rockaway Beach - 4th of July Celebration
- Silverton - Oregon Garden's July 3rd Celebration
- Southeast Portland - Oaks Park's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular
- St. Paul - 77th Annual 4th of July Rodeo
- Tigard - Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration
- Tigard - 15th Annual Middle of Millen Independence Day Parade
- Vancouver - Fort Vancouver Fireworks Show
- West Linn - 4th of July Concert and Fireworks
*Note: The fireworks show at Blue Lake Regional Park has been canceled this year but there will be picnics and activities during the day. The park will close at legal sunset.
What's Illegal
Oregon
Fireworks that fly, explode or travel more than six feet from the ground or 12 inches inches into the air (like bottle rockets, Roman Candles and firecrackers) are illegal in Oregon. Fireworks are also prohibited on all Oregon beaches, in parks and campgrounds, as well as on all National Forest lands.
Washington
In the city of Vancouver, legal fireworks may be used/discharged on these dates and times only:
- July 1-3 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- July 4 from 9 a.m. to midnight
Firecrackers, bottle rockets, M-80s, M-100s and blockbusters are illegal in Vancouver. And keep in mind that fireworks sold on tribal lands may not be legal off the reservation. Fireworks are also not allowed in public parks or on National Forest lands.
Non-emergency numbers to report illegal fireworks or noise complaints:
- Multnomah County - 503-823-3333
- Washington County - 503-629-0111
- Clackamas County - 503-655-8211
Safety Tips
Need to cool down?
The City of Portland has released a list of all the pools in the area that will be open.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--"
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Let's start remembering this more often when people want to engage in hate speech and denigrate the rights of others that they don't believe in - i.e., freedom to marry who every you want; the freedom to practice any religion you want; the right to be respected and not discriminated against because of the color of your skin, your sexual orientation, and your religious beliefs. There is too much denunciation of others' rights in the country right now. In the spirit of our Declaration of Independence, let this end.
Today we live under the very rule that brought on the American Revolution. Wake up!
 @Obongo Geddon And it wouldn't surprise me if we have another Revolution in the near future......
"Fireworks that fly, explode or travel more than six feet from the ground or 12 inches inches into the air..." is that really how the law is written? 6' from the ground is higher than the 12" limit.
My hillbilly neighbors LOOOOOOOVE them some stuff that 'splodes. All night long. I'll try to comfort my poor doggie. She is a world class wuss.
BNSF no longer lets us cross the tracks to set off our fireworks riverside, with the fire dept looking on. So hopefully our town wont go up in flames
You can enjoy the best four-part acapella singing in the world the week of the 4th, starting from Tuesday evening through Saturday night.  The Barbershop Harmony Society annual international convention and contest will be held in Portland this year from July 3-7 at the Rose Garden Arena and the Oregon Convention Center.  Look here for more details: http://www.barbershop.org/portland-international-main.html
I plan on staying home because last year we went downtown to watch the fireworks..... I ended up watching the freak show of people that call Portland home! Gross and no place for little kids... Â just keeping it weird right! :)
I live in Longview and I'm trying to get out of town for the Fourth because the festival they have sucks.
I plan on not contributing to the economy at all, by staying at home & doing not much of anything. Hard to get too excited about a day off, sandwiched in between two pairs of work days.
I plan on figuring out this new commenting thing.
 @dkgiovenco I know... wth?  Can't get my dumb name off... nice!! Maybe they could post my address too!
@Sarah Stevens @dkgiovenco A good way to get around it is to sign up a new gmail address and put down a fake name.Don't ever sign in with Facebook.
 @noneofyourbizzness  @Sarah  @dkgiovenco Thanks I will do that... !
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I might go to Independence Oregon for fireworks. I cant think of a better named place to spend Independence day.
Safe and sane. Ho hum.