Enjoy an old-fashioned Fourth of July in La Conner

You won’t have to go far for fireworks in La Conner this July 4th. Plan your viewing spot on the Swinomish Channel. Plan for a full day of events starting with the annual parade down First Street starting at noon.

Pack your picnic first and bring it with you. A community picnic and children’s events follow at Pioneer Park, including hot dogs, three-legged races and a watermelon contest. After your nap go to The Port of Skagit marina for live music at 5 p.m. while stretching out on the lawn. The free concert features the Pacific Northwest’s legendary Jr. Cadillac and local classic rock favorites The Walrus.

There will be local food vendors and a beer/wine garden provided by Anacortes Brewery, all starting at 5 p.m.

The concert is a fundraiser for the Rick Epting Foundation for the Arts Fund for local undeserved music students. Proceeds from the beer garden and a raffle featuring donations from local artists, photographers and businesses, including a gas barbecue from Mount Vernon’s Craft Stoves, will go to the La Conner School District for students who can’t afford music lessons and equipment rental.

The music goes to 9 p.m. Then position yourself for the 10 p.m. fireworks, presented once again by Western Display Fireworks. A fourth-generation family owned business, they are good, producing the annual New Year’s Eve display at Seattle’s Space Needle. The fireworks are sponsored by the Town, your tax dollars at work. The day is sponsored by the Town of La Conner and the Port of Skagit

Want to be in the parade? You can be. Parade participants and volunteers are still needed. To get into the parade or help it run smoothly, contact Robin Lindstrom: 360-299-2353, [email protected].

All other festivities, contact Linda Ann Lipke, 360-708-7770, [email protected].