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Fourth of July Waterfront Festival  Live entertainment, food, arts  and crafts. Largest Fireworks on the West Coast, set from 2 locations, Aquatic Pier just below Ghirardelli Square and from a barge near Pier 39.  Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco   Clearlake International Worm Races held as part of the Independence Day Festivities at Austin Park   4th of July Celebration on the Pier Live music, food, military bands, clowns and a Firework Show from the 1,200 foot Pismo Beach Pier   Red, White & Boom kids rides and fireworks at Sonoma Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa   Fireworks by the Sea includes food, games, contests, and evening fireworks at Channel Islands Harbor.  Oxnard   Fireworks at the Hollywood Bowl - Join Vince Gill and the Los Angeles Philharmonic for patriotic music and spectacular pyrotechnics.  July 2, 3, 4 OREGON  OregonAttractionsLighthousesMuseumsGolfTrailsFishingMusic/PlaysFestivals   Astoria 4th parade in Warrenton, fireworks over the Columbia River near the Maritime Museum.    Seaside 4th- Old-fashioned fun in Seaside with parade at 11 am, food booths, outdoor concert, kids games, silent auction, bingo, fireworks and more.  Free admission to social at the Seaside Museum.   Rockaway Beach kicks off the day with a parade at 11 a.m.,  Fun Day at the Beach with kids' activities, fireworks at dusk. Watch the fireworks from the Fireworks Train that leaves Bay City at 7:30 p.m. and heads up the tracks to Garibaldi at 8:15 p.m. and onto Rockaway Beach.   Siletz Bay fireworks in Lincoln City, July 4   Depoe Bay - Fireworks on the 3rd at Boiler Bay State Park.   La De Da Parade - Yachats festivities kick off with the parade at noon, pie and ice cream at the commons, shrimp bbq at the Lion's Hall, fireworks over the bay at dusk.   Lakeside 4th of July - Street faire, carnival, entertainment and fireworks over Tenmile Lakes.  July 3 - 5 with fireworks on Saturday, the 5th.   Powers celebrates its biggest event of the year, White Cedar Days, July 2 through 4.  The big parade is Saturday with cloggers, sheriff’s posse, Tioga Mountain Men, and more. On Friday are the Kids Parade mid-day and a street dance that evening. Throughout the weekend are vendors, arts and crafts, a farmers market, and a softball tournament involving 16 teams. Fireworks light the sky over the pond at Powers County Park at dusk on Saturday, July 4   Port Orford July 4th Jubilee Huge celebration featuring Rotary breakfast, sand sculpting, dingy races, hour long parade, salmon barbecue, quilt show, photography show, flower show, the renowned Jerry can races, and fireworks on the 4th.  July 3 - 5   Gold Beach Party at the Port takes place on July 4. The action gets going in the afternoon with parade, kids' games, hot dog eating contest, bull rides, live music, food vendors, beer garden, and fireworks over the Rogue River.   Old Fashioned 4th of July at the Port of Brookings-Harbor, chili cook off and watermelon eating contest, fireworks at10pm over the harbor.  469-6070

WASHINGTON WashingtonAttractionsLighthousesMuseumsGolfEntertainmentFestivals   Ilwaco 4th Swap meet and Saturday Market in Ilwaco, live band and fireworks at dusk. Summerfest continues in Long Beach through the 4th of July weekend with music, entertainment, face painting, and wagon rides.  Fireworks on the beach.   Grand Parade celebrating our Independence, noon in Ocean Park   Old Fashioned Fourth offers 3 days of fun in Forks, with grand parade, kiddie parade, salmon bake, demolition derby, fireworks at dusk and another full day of fun on the 5th.   Wave Broadband 4th of July  Food and craft vendors set up in "Festival Village" in the City Pier parking lot starting at 3:00 pm.  Live music, parade and Grand Fireworks at dusk  Port Angeles   Fourth of July celebrations at Fort Worden State Park Games, live music and food On the Commons lawn, fireworks at dusk