July 2, 2014
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impressive ti reworks show is the highlight o f Independence Day at Fort Vancouver. The annual celebration
featuring live music, games, entertainment food and more returns Friday, July 4th at the Fort Vancouver National Site.
Impressive Fireworks Show
July 4th at Fort Vancouver has something for everyone
The annual Independence Day at Fort Vancouver
celebration presented by Bank of America is taking
place on Friday, July 4th at the Fort Vancouver Na
tional Site. Families will find a full schedule of activities,
culminating with an impressive fireworks show. The
event is produced by the nonprofit Fort Vancouver
National Trust.
Fort Vancouver has a 50 year history of providing
the community with an exceptional fireworks display.
Using state of the art fireworks synchronized to music,
the show will once again be launched from Pearson Air
Field, providing attendees an exciting fireworks show.
Featuring live music, games, entertainment, food
and more, the daylong event has something fun for
everyone. It all begins Friday, July 4, with gates opening
at 8 a.m. Entertainment kicks-off at noon, the Kids'
Patriotic Parade presented by Fred Meyer begins at 4
p.m. and the spectacular fireworks show launches at
10:05 p.m.
The Vancouver Toyota Main Stage will feature a
wide variety of local and regionally recognized enter
tainers, including New Social Order and Hit Machine.
General admission is $5 in advance and $7 at the gate
for those 13 and over. Kids 12 and under are free.
Purchase tickets online at fortvan.org/fourth, or at any
Southwest Washington Fred Meyer location.