The City of Renton and The Landing are again presenting a celebration of the nation’s birth July 4 at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park on Lake Washington.
The day includes a bounce house and stage entertainment, culminating with a fireworks display at 10 p.m.
The celebration will have something for everyone, including free children’s activities and face painting from noon to 8 p.m. sponsored by Coal Creek Family YMCA & Matt Griffin YMCA, stage entertainment from 1:30 to 9:30 p.m. sponsored by Sanctuary & The Reserve Apartments, and a professional fireworks display from a barge on Lake Washington at 10 p.m.
More than 20,000 people regularly participate in the festivities in the park each year, with many more viewing the fireworks display from boats, canoes, kayaks, and surrounding neighborhoods.
Schedule of events:
7 a.m. – Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park Opens
Noon to 8 p.m. – Free KidZone Activities
Stage entertainment:
1:30 p.m. – Renton City Concert Band
3:15 p.m. – Matt Baker, Comedy Stunts & Juggling
4:30 p.m. – Spirit of Ojah, Ghanaian Reggae & Funk
6 p.m. – The Camano Cadillac Band, Country Hits
7:15 p.m. – Official Welcome and National Anthem
8 p.m. – Oncore, R&B Dance Hits
10 p.m. – FIREWORKS DISPLAY
Ivar’s, Kidd Valley, and beachside concessions will be available all day in the park.
Event attendees are encouraged to join the city in “greening” Renton’s larger scale events by using the recycling receptacles in the park.
The following hours will be enforced at the boat launch on July 4, with no launching or pick-up of watercraft 9 p.m.-11 p.m.
Parking is limited at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park and is not permitted along Lake Washington Boulevard. Parking is available on Houser Way North, on the top two floors of the parking garage at The Landing, and in the parking lot located at North Eighth Street, Park Avenue North, and Garden Avenue North.
No shuttle service will be provided to offsite parking areas.
Parking for a fee will be available for vehicles and boat trailers at The Bristol Apartments at Southport along Lake Washington, located between Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park and Boeing. ADA pick-up and drop-off will be available in the boat launch area.
Vehicle access to Lake Washington Blvd. will be restricted beginning at 10:15 p.m. to facilitate exit of pedestrians and vehicular traffic. Lake Washington Blvd. will reopen at approximately 11:15 p.m. Attendees who are not picked up before 10:00 p.m. will need to wait for pick-up until approximately 11:15 p.m. when Lake Washington Blvd. has reopened.
Personal fireworks, alcohol, pets, enclosed tents, table umbrellas, and pop-up canopies will be prohibited. Small umbrellas and umbrella chairs will be allowed. Only small barbeques will be permitted. Personal fireworks are banned within the Renton city limits at all times and the ban will be actively enforced.
Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park is located at 1201 Lake Washington Blvd. N. For additional information about Renton’s Fabulous 4th of July event call 425-430-6600 or visit rentonwa.gov.
