Fourth of July is packed with a day full of events kicking off with a pancake breakfast at 7:30 a.m. and the annual Family Fun Run at 9 a.m., and ending with fireworks over Friday Harbor and Roche Harbor. Both events start at 10:30 p.m.
FRIDAY HARBOR:
Pancake Breakfast
Grange (152 1st Street)
7:30-9:30 a.m.
4th of July Parade
Spring Street
10:30 a.m.
The event has been rated one of the top 10 small-town 4th of July celebrations in the USA. The parade will start at approximately 10:30 a.m. (depending on the summer ferry schedule) on Tuesday, July 4th.
The San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the theme for 2023 4th of July Parade in Friday Harbor: “Marching Forward Together.”
The Chamber encourages those interested to gather their creative crew and begin plans on your costumes, floats and themed entries. Prizes will be awarded for the following categories-Best Use of Theme Float, Best Use of Theme Non-Float, Best Use of Theme- Children/Youth, Best Costume Group, Best Animal/Animal Group, Judges Choice and Most Original.
Second Annual San Juan Historical Museum and Tractor Show
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Following last year’s success, the Tractor Show is on the Museum grounds after the July 4th parade from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
On display will be quite a variety of tractors used in San Juan Island farming, including a 1930 John Deere Model D, a 1947 International Farmall Model M and a 1962 Case Model 430. All of these beauties arrive at the Museum under their own power, and their owners will be happy to tell you all about them.
An antique 1929 Hart-Parr Model 12-24 will be running (loudly) so you can hear the sounds that filled the fields when 25 horsepower was the only available option. And a display of running “Hit and Miss” engines, the one-cylinder machines that ran farm equipment, such as milk separators and hay elevators.
The San Juan Historical Museum, at 405 Price St., in Friday Harbor.
We look forward to seeing you at the San Juan Historical Museum Tractor Show next door to The Pig War Picnic!
Annual Pig War Picnic
July 4 from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Free entry, food and drink are available for sale.
The 2023 annual Pig War Picnic, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Friday Harbor, will be held at the corner of Price St. and Spring St., beside St. Francis Church. Music, great food, a beer garden, kids’ games, and lots of fun. This picnic is Kiwanis’ primary source of scholarship donations each June. Everyone can make a difference as they give back to the community and share our commitment to helping high school seniors get their best start after leaving school.
Live Music
1 – 3 p.m.
SJI Brewing Company
YOGOMAN Burning Band
YOGOMAN Burning Band engages and compels audiences to get up and dance with shout-outs, sing-a-longs, and call-and-response lyrics, bringing to mind artists such as Toots & The Maytals, Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Cab Calloway, Bob Marley, James Brown, and the Meters. YOGOMAN’s music removes the barriers between audience, entertainers and the industry, making it a community party.
Rock the Dock
4-10 p.m.
Port of Friday Harbor
Food, beer garden, and vendors will be available.
Three bands include
Flip Side (Opening from 4-5:30 p.m.)
Mud Bath (From about 5:30-7 p.m.)
Tomy Dale and the Dangerfields (playing from approximately 7-10 p.m.)
Fireworks in the Harbor
10:30 p.m.
Friday Harbor
ROCHE HARBOR:
9 a.m. Family Fun run a the Yellow Brick Road
10:30 Kids games at the pool lawn area
12:30 Universit of Washington Husky Alumni Marching Band
1 p.m Donut eating contest at the West Lawn
3 p.m. Keith Highland Bagpipe Band – West Lawn
3:30 Blind Folded Dingy Race in the harbor
4 p.m. Log rolling contest at the Wharf Building
8:40 p.m. Colors
10:30 p.m. Fireworks
