Where to find fireworks near Eugene for the July 4 weekend

Originally Posted on Emerald Media via UWIRE

The apex of summer is coming. It’s time to don your most comically large Uncle Sam hat, take care of your dogs, and sport some red, white, and blue.

Use the map below to find out where to buy fireworks in Eugene and where to watch them at night.  It’s taken from the list of everyone in the Eugene area permitted to sell fireworks as found on the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal website.

The red points will show you where to buy fireworks around Eugene. The green points indicate everywhere in the area that is hosting a 4th of July celebration.

Let us know if we’ve missed anything in the comments.

Where to watch fireworks this July 4 (green points on map)

Art and the Vineyard (Alton Baker Park – Eugene): Annual food, arts and crafts gathering from July 3-5. Youth Art Stage will offer music, theater, dance, and storytelling. Fireworks will be between 9:30 and 10 p.m. on July 4. More info can be found on its website.

General admission tickets are $9 (July 4), $7 (July 5 and 6) and $16 for three-day pass. Tickets for children ages 6-11 are $1 each, while those for children under 6 years old are free.

Parking on July 3 and July 5 at Alton Baker Park is $3. On July 4, parking spots will be available at the Slocum Center, and valet bike parking will be located under the DeFazio Bridge.

Light of Liberty Celebration (Island Park – 200 West B Street, Springfield): 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. on July 4. Chubby Checker headlines and Charley Snellings and Voodoo Chili open. Tickets are $5 in advance.

Dexter State Recreation Site (Dexter) It will feature vendors, food, live music, and fireworks over the lake. Gates open at noon. $10 per vehicle. $2 per person. $7 for BBQ chicken dinner.

Fourth of July Celebration, PRCA Rodeo and Dance (Eugene): Fireworks will start at 9:50 p.m. each night from July 2-4 at Eugene Pro Rodeo. $5 per vehicle.

Celebration over Fern Ridge Lake (Richardson County Park and Orchard Point Park – Eugene): The Eugene Yacht Club will have its annual fireworks display over Fern Ridge Lake. $5 per vehicle.

Creswell Fourth of July celebration (Creswell): Oregon Tuba Ensemble, Marching Band, jazz band, and DJ will perform from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Harrisburg Fourth of July celebration (Harrisburg): Parade (starting from Highway 49 and Caldwell Road and traveling north to Highway 49 and School Circle) will begin at 9 a.m., followed by the Mayor’s Invitational Cornhole Tournament at 4:15 p.m., music from Zach Ludlam and Ken Knox & Company, and fireworks at 10 p.m.

Read more here: http://www.dailyemerald.com/2015/06/30/where-to-find-fireworks-near-eugene-for-the-july-4-weekend/
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