Put on your best red, white, & blue outfits and get ready to PARTY! 🦅🎆 🌭🎉 Are you looking to celebrate the 4th but not sure where to start? Our Community Coordinator Cheryl has you covered with this list of local festivities in the JBLM area!

Tacomas Summer Blast: July 4th 12pm-10:30pm. Head on out to Dune Peninsula for this free event! Live music, beer garden, and over 150 vendors will be on sight. Learn more at: https://www.metroparkstacoma.org/event/summerblast/

Puyallups Red, White, and Kaboom: July 3rd 5:30 PM - 10:30 PM & 4th 12:00 PM - 6:30 PM. This two day event at the Washington Fairgrounds has something for the whole family! Live music, beer garden, a car show, kids zone (with face painting!) food trucks (Bliss Small Batch Ice Cream will be there!) and more! Learn more at: https://www.puyallupsumnerchamber.com/red-white-kaboom-2023

Steilacooms 4th of July Festival: July 4th. Head over to Steilacoom for their biggest annual event! There will be a kid's bike parade, a street fair, live music, great vendors, a fireworks display and much more. Learn more at: https://www.steilacoomchamber.com/news/steilacooms-4th-of-july-parade-and-fireworks-show

JBLM Foodtrucks and Fireworks: July 4 5 pm - 11 pm. Looking to stay close to base? The MWR has a fantastic Food Trucks & Fireworks event set up right on JBLM! There will be yard games and live music, capping off the night with an epic fireworks display! Learn more at: https://jblm.armymwr.com/calendar/event/68385

DuPonts Fourth of July Hometown Celebration: 8am - Dusk. Dupont is ready to party! Kick off the day with a pancake breakfast, stick around for the parade, and then join the City of Dupont for live music and a day full of fun! They’ll finish off the night with you guessed it, fireworks! Learn more at: https://www.dupontwa.gov/532/Fourth-of-July-Hometown-Celebration

Thurston County Weekend Events: July 1- July 4. Little thing about Thurston County, they SHOW OUT for the Fourth! Starting on July 1st, they’ve got celebrations galore all the way through July 4th. From live music, to a retro car show, to camping, to of course FIREWORKS, you’ll definitely want to drop in Thruston County this week to join in the party! Learn more at: https://www.thurstontalk.com/2023/06/19/thurston-county-fourth-of-july-fireworks-and-events/

Red, White, and Blues Festival in Federal Way: 4pm-10:30pm. This free event has everything you want in a 4th of July event! Food vendors, sports games, interactive art show, face painting, and more! Learn more at: https://visitfw.org/schedule/events-calendar/red-white-blues-festival/2023-07-04

Want to explore more local events to get you out and about in the community? Download the BaseHubs App to access our events calendar- it’s updated constantly and JAM-PACKED with things to do! Link to both app stores can be found here: https://www.flowcode.com/page/basehubs

We hope you have a wonderful 4th of July!