Yakima’s State Fair Park Hosts Family-Oriented 4th of July Celebration

If you're staying in Yakima for the upcoming 4th of July holiday you have two different community celebrations to enjoy in the upper valley.

YAKIMA'S CELEBRATION IS THE LARGEST IN THE REGION

The largest will be held at Yakima's State Fair Park billed as a "fabulous family-oriented Fourth of July." Park officials say you are encouraged to bring your own food or purchase food from one of the many vendors that will be at the event. The celebration includes a carnival with fun rides and the 20-minute long fireworks display along with patriotic music starting at 10:00 pm. The gates open at 12:00 pm.

FREE KIDS ACTIVITIES

KIDS ZONE and FOAM PIT open 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Don't miss out on the Kids Zone sponsored by Washington Beef including FREE face painting and kids activities such as a giant coloring wall, badminton, Tic Tac Toe, and lots more.

MORE FREE FUN

FREE Water Features & Foam Pit sponsored by Ziply Fiber - six fun filled water features that spray water and a foam pit that fills up every hour at the top of the hour starting a 2:00 pm - kids and adults can run through them, during the 4th of July weekend.

 A BEER GARDEN WILL BE OPEN

Open 4:00 pm-10:30 pm
Grab your favorite beverage and enjoy live music, corn hole, ring toss game, tabletop tic-tac -toe, and giant Jenga games.

THE SELAH COMMUNITY ALSO IS OFFERING LOTS OF FUN ON THE 4TH

The other big celebration will be held at Selah's Carlon Park with gates opening at 5:00 pm. Food, games, music and other activities are planned. A big fireworks show starts at 10:00 pm.

For more on that celebration, and your chance to win a wristband for unlimited Kids Games, click here.