Annual Independence Day Parade For over 30 years, the City of Tumwater has hosted its Annual Independence Day Parade. The parade begins at 11:00 a.m. on July 4. Individuals and organizations interested in participating in the parade, please click the blue button below to register online. Additional details included in the Information Packet below. If you need more information, please contact A planned Fourth of July parade in Tumwater will upend traffic patterns in some parts of the city in order to accommodate the event. “Preparation and staging for Tumwater’s annual Independence Day Parade will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 4, 2025. Get ready for community Fourth of July events in Lacey and Tumwater. Here are the details. Red, White and Blue were the colors the day as waves of spectators lined Capitol Blvd. SE and Israel Rd. Following the conclusion of Tumwater’s parade, the Tumwater Family Festival and Nisqually Red Wind Casino Fireworks Show will occur in the evening hours. Located at the Tumwater Valley Golf Club, 4611 Tumwater Valley Drive SE, the free event invites the community out for an evening of live music, entertainment, food, games and more. Celebrate the 4th of July in Tumwater! Find a viewing spot along the parade route and watch military and veteran's groups, high school cheer and dance teams, classic cars, and more. Want to enter the parade? Visit the Parade page for online registration. Free family event with games, music, and a lot more. $10 event parking; gate opens at 6:00 p.m. Experience the excitement of Tumwater's annual Independence Day Parade on July 4th running from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Witness a magnificent display of pride and patriotism as local political figures, veteran groups, and community organizations ride in cars and on floats and parade through town. For over 30 years, the City of Tumwater has hosted its Annual Independence Day Parade. The parade begins at 11:00 a.m. on July 4. Individuals and organizations interested in participating in the parade, please click the blue button below to register online. Additional details included in the Information Packet below. The Tumwater Fourth of July parade is a fun event for the whole family. The parade includes classic cars, horses, veterans groups, high school cheer and dance, floats, bands and more. We have plenty of fun events in Olympia, Tumwater and Lacey to celebrate July Fourth. Here are the Thurston County Fourth of July fireworks and events. Visit our Toyota dealership in Tumwater, WA, for 4th of July Toyota specials. Discover new Toyota lease incentives and financing deals this holiday. And for those looking to celebrate July 4 with fireworks but without the clean-up, there will be family-friendly community fireworks displays in Lacey and Tumwater. And for those looking to celebrate July 4 with fireworks but without the clean-up, there will be family-friendly community fireworks displays in Lacey and Tumwater. For those looking to celebrate July 4 with fireworks but without the clean-up, there will be family-friendly community fireworks displays in Lacey and Tumwater. For over 30 years, the City of Tumwater has hosted its Annual Independence Day Parade. The parade begins at 11:00 a.m. on July 4. Individuals and organizations interested in participating in Tumwater Family Festival and Fireworks Show Visit the Tumwater Valley Golf Course driving range from 6 to 10:45 p.m. on July 4 for the Tumwater Family Festival and Nisqually Red Wind Casino Fireworks Show. Expect lots of live music, games, activities, and more to entertain all ages. Entrance into the event is free. Parking is $10. Celebrate the 4 th of July in Tumwater! Find a viewing spot along the parade route and watch military and veteran's groups, high school cheer and dance teams, classic cars, and more. Want to enter the parade? Visit the Parade page for online registration. Tumwater Family Festival & Nisqually Red Wind Casino Fireworks Show Tumwater Family Festival & Nisqually Red Wind Casino Fireworks Show is the biggest and best fireworks festival in the County – and it happens on the Tumwater Valley Golf Course driving range every year on July 4th! Activities: DJ music, inflatable activities (bounce houses, obstacle courses, etc.) games (cornhole and Thurston County’s Fourth of July fireworks shows are back. Lacey and Tumwater are ready to light the skies July 3 and 4. The Olympian Red, White & Blues July 4 / Celebration Park, Federal Way Seafair 4th of July July 4 / Gas Works Park, Seattle SeaTac July 4th July 4 / Angle Lake Park, SeaTac Tumwater Family Festival July 4 / Tumwater Valley Golf Course, Tumwater Games People Play If you can make it, Sandsations is one of the best sandcastle contests around. The Tumwater Family Festival & Nisqually Red Wind Casino Fireworks Show at Tumwater Valley Golf Course is the biggest and best fireworks festival in the County – and it happens in Tumwater every year on July 4th!
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