Fireworks Near Me: July 4, 2024 Events in Kirkland

KIRKLAND, WA — Independence Day is just around the corner, so it’s time to find out where you can celebrate in and around Kirkland. Area events include fireworks, festivals and other Fourth of July fun.

To help you fit everything into your July 4th calendar, Patch has put together a guide to what's happening in and around Kirkland.

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July 4, 2024 Festivities

What: 2024 Kirkland July 4th Parade
Where: Kirkland
When: Thursday, July 4 – 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. approximately

What: July 4, 2024 Fireworks Show at Lake Sammamish at Vasa Park
Where: Bellevue
When: Thursday, July 4 – 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

What: July 4th Fireworks 2024: Bellevue Family 4th
Where: Bellevue
When: Thursday, July 4 – from 5 p.m. to approximately 11 p.m.

What: Seafair 2024 on July 4th Presented by Amazon: Seattle
Where: Seattle
When: Thursday, July 4 – 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

What: 2024 West Seattle 4th of July Children's Parade
Where: Seattle
When: Thursday, July 4 – 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

What: July 4th on the Plateau 2024: Sammamish
Where: Sammamish
When: Thursday, July 4 – from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. approximately

What: Down Home July 4, 2024: Issaquah
Where: Issaquah
When: Thursday, July 4 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

What: July 3, 2024 Family Celebration: Montlake Terrace
Where: Montlake Terrace
When: Wednesday, July 3 – 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

What: Red, White & Blues Festival July 4, 2024: Federal Way
Where: Federal Way
When: Thursday, July 4 – 4 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

What: Tacoma Summer Blast 2024 on July 4th
Where: Tacoma
When: Thursday, July 4 – 12 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Today, Americans celebrate the birth of a new nation with fireworks, parades, concerts, family reunions, and barbecues. However, these celebrations predate Independence Day as a federal holiday by centuries, which didn't occur until 1941.

In the pivotal summer of 1776, the pre-revolutionary celebrations of King George III's birthday were replaced by a mock funeral as a symbolic break with the crown.

It was an exciting time in Philadelphia: the Continental Congress voted to secede from the crown, and two days later, on July 4, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the 13 original colonies: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

The first annual commemoration of the nation's independence was held in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777, while the Revolutionary War was underway. Fireworks have been a part of July 4 festivities since the first celebration in Philadelphia.