Fireworks Displays in or near Eugene
- Oakridge/Westfir Community Fireworks Display – Monday, July 4, 2011, 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM
The Oakridge/Westfir area is once again hosting their annual Community Fireworks Display. The event is free of charge and open to the public.
This year’s celebration begins at 3 p.m. on July 4 at the Circle Bar Golf Course in Oakridge. Hamburgers, hot dogs and beverages will be available for purchase, or people can bring their own picnic, but they should be advised that no outside alcohol is allowed. A beer garden will be available for those over 21.
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- Freedom Festival in Alton Baker Park – Monday, July 4, 2011, 11:00 AM
Freedom Festival fireworks display is presented each year by the Active 20/30 Club of Eugene. Daily admission $7 Adults/$1 Children 6-11/Children under 5 are free. Kids activities, music & entertainment, food vendors, beer & wine from local distributers and, of course, the fireworks extravaganza!
$7
(541) 501-1239
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- Light of Liberty in Springfield – Monday, July 4, 2011, 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. Now in its eighth year as Springfields best summertime party, Light of Liberty is a fundraiser featuring music, food, family fun and a fabulous fireworks show set to music and reflected over the scenic Willamette River.
SCHEDULE:
4:00 p.m. Gates Open
Main Stage:
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Brooks Robertson
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Mystery Train
7:55 – 8:00 p.m. Star Spangled Banner
8:00 – 9:30 p.m. Sha Na Na
10:00 p.m. Spectacular fireworks…
$5 in advance, $7 at the gate, FREE for children 5 & under.
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- Creswell Fourth of July – Monday, July 4, 2011, 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
7:00 to 10:30 – Chamber of Commerce Breakfast – Harry Holt Memorial Park – A Street between 4th & 5th Street – Cost Adults $6.00 Children 6-12 yrs $4.00 Children under 6 yrs free 9a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Entertainment 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Food and Craft Booths open 11 a.m. – Parade Fireworks at dusk – viewing at Creswell High School (33390 Neiblock Lane) and Creslane Elementary (996 A Street)
(541) 895-5161
creswellchamber.com
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- Philomath Folic & Rodeo – Thursday, July 7, 2011, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
58th annual rodeo. Free Thursday slack time evening rodeo with canned food donation. Friday and Saturday rodeo begins at 7:00pm with fireworks display immediately following Friday evenings show. Sunday rodeo begins at 1:00pm. Gates open three hours prior to Friday through Sundays rodeo. Friday, Saturday dance to “Brian Hanson Band” in the outdoor Yew Wood Corral. Carnival , craft and food booths on site….
Thursday evening slack time rodeo free with canned food donation requested. Refer to website link below for ticket pricing for Friday-Sundays showings.
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- More Fourth of July weekend events in Cottage Grove, Florence and elsewhere (Courtesy of the Register Guard)
Wherever you look — and listen — there will be fireworks around Lane County over the Fourth of July weekend.
And when it comes to organizing fireworks shows, it’s probably a good idea to leave it to experienced practitioners.
The Active 20-30 Club of Eugene, for example, will be sponsoring one of Eugene’s largest fireworks shows — for the 65th consecutive year. The club will host the “Freedom Festival Fireworks” show at Alton Baker Park on Monday, which will conclude the three-day Art in the Vineyard celebration, a fundraiser for the Maude Kerns Art Center. The club is also offering a free children’s area at Art in the Vineyard that will include patriotic games, face painting, balloons and other activities.
For those who can’t wait until Monday, the place to be is the Eugene Pro Rodeo, where fireworks will be set off on four consecutive nights, beginning tonight at 9:45 p.m. The rodeo is at the Oregon Horse Center, 90751 Prairie Road.
Other fireworks shows on Monday include:
Light of Liberty Celebration — The annual event at Springfield’s Island Park, 200 West B St., begins at 4 p.m. and concludes with fireworks at 10 p.m. Musical headliners this year are the ’50s rock ’n’ roll legends Sha Na Na. Admission is $5 in advance and $7 at the event.
Annual Oakridge/Westfir Community Fireworks Display — The free event begins at 3 p.m. Monday at the Circle Bar Golf Course in Oakridge. Hamburgers, hot dogs and beverages will be available for purchase, or people can bring their own picnic, but no outside alcohol is allowed. A beer garden will be available for those over age 21. Bring a blanket or chairs for watching the fireworks show from the golf course lawn. Legal fireworks may be brought and lighted prior to the fireworks show. Music will include a DJ, karaoke and the local band Backfire. The venue will include a tie-dye booth; people can bring their own T-shirt and tie-dye it for a requested donation of $5, or buy a tie-dye shirt. Proceeds from shirt and food sales will go to the community’s fireworks fund. For more information, search Facebook for “Annual Fireworks Display” or contact Viki Burns, 541-782-1124, 541-782-4241 or Viki.Echo@gmail.com; Candis McMurtrie, 541-206-7836; or Karen Holland, 541-782-4930 or 541-782-2558.
Eugene Emeralds — The baseball team will keep its tradition of after-game fireworks going at its new home Monday. The Ems play the Vancouver Canadians at 7:05 p.m at P.K. Park, 2760 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., and tickets are between $6 and $12.
Creswell — The Creswell Chamber of Commerce Breakfast will run from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Holt Park between Fourth and Fifth streets. There will be food and craft booths in the park from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., live entertainment from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and a parade at 11 a.m. Ideal fireworks viewing is at Creslane Elementary and Creswell High schools on A Street.
Cottage Grove Speedway — Fireworks will conclude an evening of racing Monday at the Cottage Grove Speedway, 2150 N. Douglas St. Admission to the races is $10 to $12.
Florence Independence Day Celebration — Holiday events in Florence begin Sunday and run through Tuesday in Old Town along Bay Street, and include live outdoor music, restaurants staying open late and fireworks over the water. Call 541-991-3128.
Fern Ridge Lake Fireworks — The Eugene Yacht Club will present a free fireworks show Monday at Richardson Park Campground, 25950 Richardson Park Road.
Harrisburg — The Old-Fashioned Fourth of July celebration will begin at 6 a.m. Monday with a pancake breakfast served by volunteer firefighters at 500 Smith St. and conclude with fireworks at dusk at Riverfront Park. In between, there will be a parade through downtown starting at 11 a.m., plus other events, food and activities. For a schedule, go to www.ci.harrisburg.or.us, click “Our Town” and then click “4th of July.”
Eugene Symphonic Band — The Eugene Symphonic Band will perform a free concert at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Washburne Park, Agate Street and 20th Avenue. The event will include traditional concert band repertoire, including pops and marches. In conjunction with the concert, the city’s Recreation Department is offering tree climbing from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for $5 per person.
