2023 Fourth of July Weekend
Schedule of Activities around the Astoria and Warrenton areaSaturday, July 1, 2023
Firecracker 5k Run/Walk at 9 a.m.
City of Ilwaco Fireworks Show at dusk
Port of Ilwaco (Washington)
More info: Ilwaco Merchants AssociationMonday, July 3, 2023
Free Concert feat. Americana and patriotic music
Liberty Theatre
6 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. concert
More info: North Coast Symphonic BandTuesday, July 4, 2023
Old Fashioned Fourth of July Parade, Car Show, BBQ & more
Downtown Warrenton
3 p.m.
(see article below for more info)Fireworks
Over the Columbia River in Astoria
Dusk (approx. 10 p.m.)
Tune in your radio at 9:30 p.m. for pre-show music and more.
(see article below for more info)Fireworks
Over the Pacific Ocean in Seaside
Dusk (approx. 10 p.m.)
More info: Seaside Chamber of CommerceWednesday, July 5, 2023
Clean up efforts
Each year, volunteers come out as individuals or with a group in each of our communities to help clean up debris along the Warrenton parade route, Astoria riverwalk, Seaside beaches and more. Do your part by cleaning up your area when the parade or fireworks display is over, then come out and join this truly grassroots effort of community members on the morning of the 5th.2023 Warrenton Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Parade
TIME FOR A PARADE! Come enjoy the “Freedom to Dream” old-fashioned community parade on Main Avenue in downtown Warrenton, Oregon.
The Warrenton Volunteer Firefighters Association will be hosting their annual BBQ of hamburgers and hotdogs, free of charge (donations welcome) prior to the parade. The car show is back and will once again be held at Robinson Community Park. Floats, clowns, horses and more, what better way to spend a day?!
The parade will occur on Tuesday, July 4, at 3 p.m. The parade, coordinated by Spruce Up Warrenton, will follow a route along Main Avenue from First to Ninth, turning west on Ninth to Cedar and ending at the Warrenton Grade School.
North Coast Equestrian Trails will be riding and showing horses in the parade. Find them afterwards in the park to meet the horses and learn more about them. (Please do not approach the horses before or during the parade as this can spook the horses.)
Interested businesses, organizations and individuals are welcome to apply to have an entry in the parade by filling out the application at this link.
The parade committee, which includes Spruce Up Warrenton and other volunteers, can be contacted by sending an Email to spruceupwarrenton@gmail.com.
Parade photos courtesy of The Columbia Press.
Fireworks to Light up the Sky on the Fourth of July 2023
Businesses collaborate to fund public display in Astoria.
The show will go on! More than TWENTY corporate partners and individuals have joined forces once again to hold the annual 4th of July fireworks display. The fireworks will be shot from a barge in the river near downtown Astoria to provide a multitude of great vantage points for spectators to enjoy the show from a safe distance.
With the continued leadership from Bob Dorn of Hyak Tongue Point and Willis Van Dusen of Van Dusen Beverages, the fireworks display and related expenses are completely paid for by business contributions. In recent years, they raised funds for a bigger show than we have ever had in Astoria and the 2023 show will be just as grand.
“Our goal is to celebrate our community with this long-standing and beloved tradition,” said Bob Dorn.
On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 the show will be launched from a barge and will begin at 10 p.m. The display this year will be larger and higher than ever before to allow viewing from a larger area of town to avoid crowding along the Riverwalk. Ohana Media Group will be simulcasting patriotic music during the display on Eagle Country 103.9 FM.
“The Chamber is honored to have the support from these business partners to keep this annual event on the calendar,” said Executive Director David Reid. “By offering a public display, we hope to cut down on personal fireworks displays which become a fire and safety hazard on our area beaches, as well.”
We encourage our community to continue to find safe ways to celebrate Independence Day this year and look to skies with us on the 4th of July.
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