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Kids 'n Pets July 4th Parade is Back!

July 3, 2022

All are invited to Issaquah's Celebration of Independence Day. Festivities start at 11 am and run until 2 pm on the 4th of July!

The Downtown Issaquah Association and City of Issaquah are pleased to announce the 2022 Issaquah Down Home 4th of July celebration. We have so much planned, and we hope to see you there! The event is free to everyone.

Festivities will start along Front Street as residents gather for the Kid’s ‘n Pets parade. The parade commences at 11 am and marches through Olde Town Issaquah. Day of sign-ups are welcome! Staging starts at 9 am on Rainier Blvd N and the parade route travels down Front Street and hangs a left at Sunset Way to Veterans' Memorial Field. PLEASE NOTE ROADS ALONG THE PARADE ROUTE WILL BE CLOSED 8am-noon (or when the parade ends). Please plan accordingly.

This year’s parade will feature a Patriotic Costume Contest, arrive dressed in red, white and blue outfit! Parade participants will throw candy into the crowd! Crowds line either side of Front Street to watch the parade. 

At the Veterans' Park Memorial Field, there is plenty for the whole family including live music, tasting food favorites, food contests, balloon animals, a petting zoo, a needle in the haystack hunt sponsored by the Grange, arts and crafts! There might also be a painted unicorn sighting???





Calling All Artists! The Flag Art Contest is now open, the submission deadline is June 25. See below for details.








 More info here https://downtownissaquah.com/events/down-home-4th-of-july/