Colors of Freedom 4th of July Festival & Parade

From Colors of Freedom 4th of July Festival & Parade Website:

The City of Everett's 4th of July festivities include a parade through Downtown, a festival at Legion Memorial Park, and conclude with a fireworks display over Port Gardner Bay.

Colors of Freedom 4th of July Parade
Parade starts at 11 a.m.
Bring a lawn chair, grab a front row seat and start your Fourth off right. The parade will be right here in downtown (along Colby and Wetmore Avenues, between Wall and 26th), and will have all kinds of fun entertainment. We'll have marching bands, stilt walkers, dancers, clowns and all sorts of fun surprises.

Parade Applications: Want to be in the parade?? We are looking for parade entries with high entertainment value, so get creative and put together a colorful display of music, dance, drill or ...build a float! Parade applicants will be selected based on: creativity, entertainment value, enhancement of the parade theme, and incorporation of music. Submit your parade application.
Submissions are due by June 6, 2016.
Applicants will be notified of acceptance by June 17, 2016.

Colors of Freedom 4th of July Festival
Festival starts at 1 p.m.
After the parade, come join us at Legion Memorial Park and enjoy a picnic with a family, overlooking Port Gardner Bay. The festival will include free kids' activities, food fair, live music and a fireworks display at the end of the night.