Fourth of July, Christmas, and other small-town holidays in Oregon
Fourth of July, Christmas, and other small-town holidays in Oregon, each compiled from its own sources: the date, the parade route, and the fireworks. No ratings; every entry carries its status.
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- Creswell 4th of July CelebrationCreswell · 4th of july celebrationAn all-day Independence Day in Creswell, Oregon, with pancakes at Holt Park, a parade and fireworks at dusk, whose parade began, by one account, with a fire truck in 1992.
- Fort Dalles FourthThe Dalles · Community-driven independence day celebrationFort Dalles Fourth is The Dalles, Oregon's free Independence Day celebration, held since 2014, closing each Fourth with fireworks fired from a barge on the Columbia River.
- Fourth of July CelebrationIone · CelebrationIone's Fourth of July, in southern Morrow County, Oregon, opens at the volunteer firefighters' griddle in the city park and closes with fireworks seen from anywhere in town.
- Holiday Tree LightingCornelius · Holiday tree lighting ceremonyCornelius, Oregon's December tree lighting at Veterans Memorial Park on Baseline Street, where Santa and the mayor light the tree and lead a walk to the elementary school.
- Independence Day CelebrationButte Falls · 4th of july celebrationButte Falls, the smallest incorporated town in Jackson County, Oregon, holds an early-July parade that circles downtown twice before the volunteer firefighters serve tri-tip.
- Independence Day CelebrationCanby · Annual independence day celebrationCanby, Oregon's city-run Fourth of July, once called General Canby Day, fills downtown streets around Wait Park with a parade, street fair, and car show, ending with volunteer firefighters' fireworks.
- July 4th Festival and Grand ParadeMonmouth · July 4th festivalMonmouth and Independence, Oregon, share a two-day Fourth of July whose modern form began in 1973 as a mock Winter Olympics held in summer.
- La De Da Parade & 4th of JulyYachats · Independence day celebrationYachats's Independence Day on the central Oregon coast, built around the people-powered La De Da Parade, where an umbrella drill team twirls to Marine Corps drill.
- Mill City 4th of July CelebrationMill City · Annual independence day eventAnnual Independence Day celebration at Kimmel Park.
- Oakridge Independence Day FestivalOakridge · 4th of july celebrationA free two-day Independence Day festival in Oakridge, Oregon, ending at Greenwaters Park beside a fork of the Willamette with what organizers call Lane County's longest fireworks show.
- Old Fashioned 4th of JulyHarrisburg · FestivalA three-day volunteer Fourth of July in Harrisburg, Oregon, with a riverfront gazebo, a boat flag parade at eight, and fireworks paid for entirely by donations.
- Old-Fashioned 4th of JulyWillamina · Annual traditionVolunteer organization dedicated to celebrating our community.
- Oregon Trail DaysVale · Annual event celebrating patriotismLive music, entertainment, food, activities and vendors.
- Rockaway Beach 4th of July CelebrationRockaway Beach · Annual 4th of july celebrationThe Fourth of July in Rockaway Beach, Oregon: a parade on Highway 101, dachshund races, and fireworks launched by the volunteer fire department over the Pacific.
- Wee Bit O'IrelandHeppnerA St. Patrick's weekend festival in Heppner, Oregon, held for the Irish who farmed the east side of Willow Creek, with a Great Green Parade down Main Street.
Holiday Celebrations in all eleven states; next door in Washington and California.