Activities abound for everyone on Fourth
You should have no trouble finding something to do this holiday weekend.
Patriotic festivals and activities are planned throughout the Inland Northwest in recognition of Independence Day.
Fourth of July Neighbor Day
Sponsored by Northwest Ford Dealers with family activities, food, music, arts and crafts and fireworks sponsored by Tomlinson Black. Entertainment: 11-11:55 a.m., Martin Herford; 12:10-1:05 p.m., Dixie Dandies; 1:20-2:15 p.m., Matt Lindley; 2:30-3:30 p.m., Java Kola; 3:45-4:45 p.m., Civilized Animal; 5-6 p.m., Jim Boyd Band; 7-7:25 p.m., Spokane Thunder; 7:25-7:40 p.m., VFW Presentation/Colors/Opening Ceremony; 7:40-8 p.m., Fairchild Flyover; 8:30-10 p.m., Spokane Jazz Orchestra; 10 p.m., fireworks. Riverfront Park. Free. 242-2505.
Festival of America (Grand Coulee)
Saturday-Monday, with arts, crafts, food booths, and more. 11 a.m.-9:45 p.m. daily, with entertainment starting at 3 p.m. Fireworks on Monday following the 10 p.m. laser light show. Grand Coulee Dam, lower park area. Free. (800) 268-5332.
Fourth of July Celebration (CdA)
American Heroes Parade along Sherman Avenue begins at 11 a.m.; Coeur d’Alene Police Officer Mike Kralicek is grand marshal. Live entertainment is planned from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. in City Park. At dusk, fireworks show begins over Lake Coeur d’Alene.
Fireworks Show (Worley)
Sunday and Monday, 10 p.m. Coeur d’Alene Casino, Worley. Free. (800) 523-2464.
Spokane Indians Baseball
Vs. Eugene Emeralds, with fireworks sponsored by Comcast. Tuesday: 1/2 New Year’s Night; Wednesday: Bingo Night; Thursday: Gus Johnson Ford Antenna Ball Giveaway; July 8: ZOOperstars. 6:30 p.m. Avista Stadium, Havana Street at Broadway Avenue. $5-$8/adults, $4/children, seniors and military, through TicketsWest. 325-SEAT.
Bayview Daze
Independence Day weekend celebration includes arts and crafts street fair, parade, sailboat race, kids’ games and fireworks. Downtown Bayview. Free. (208) 683-4108 or (208) 683-2269.
Community Fourth of July (Pullman)
30th annual event begins Monday at 5 p.m. with a barbecue at the park shelter. Pullman Community Band will perform from 5:30-6:15 p.m., folksinger Dan Maher will play from 6:15-7 p.m. and The Kingpins from 7-10 p.m. Fireworks at dusk. Sunnyside Park, Pullman. Free. 334-3565.
Fireworks Display (Republic)
Fireworks at dusk. Monday. Curlew Lake, Republic. Free. 775-3325.
Fireworks in Hope, Idaho
Watch the show being displayed off Kramer’s barge in Ellisport Bay. Monday. Hope. Free.
Independence Day in Sandpoint
Parade downtown at 10 a.m. Daylong carnival at City Beach with stage performances and fireworks show at dusk. Sponsored by the Lions Club. Monday. Sandpoint. Free. (208) 263-0887.
Spirit Lake Old-Fashioned July 4
Celebration begins with a parade at 11 a.m., followed by games, arts and crafts, raffle, food and fun in the city park. Fireworks display begins at dusk at the East Jefferson Street ballpark. Monday. Downtown Spirit Lake, Idaho. Free. (208) 623-4221.
Fourth of July Concert
Music by Keeler, Melvin & Morse, Milonga and Rob Vaughn. Fireworks at dusk. Monday. Pavillion Park, corner of Country Vista Drive and Molter Road, Liberty Lake. Free. 742-8694.
Fourth of July Fireworks Cruise
Monday, 8 p.m.-midnight. Reservations required. Chatcolet Lake Docks at Heyburn State Park, Chatcolet. $19.95/adults, $14.95/ages 6-15. (208) 686-4030.