For the second year, K&E Excavating celebrates the Fourth of July with activities and fireworks over Turner Lake.
The event takes place on July 3-4 at Turner Lake Park and kicks off each day at 8 a.m. with breakfast from vendors. Organizers report, “Turner Events takes pride in bringing a variety of good food and beverage options to the 2022 K&E Independence Day Celebration. No outside alcohol will be allowed to be brought into the park. If bringing your own food, please limit it to small lunch bags or personal coolers as many guests will be using shuttle services to the parking lots.
Cost for parking is $10 at Turner Lake Park and $5 to park at businesses on Third Street. A shuttle will be available. Proceeds go to volunteer organizations from Cascade High School.
On Sunday, activities include a Stars & Stripes Cruise-In from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the park, where vendors sell their wares from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Cruise-In awards will be handed out at 1:30 p.m. Entry on the day of the event is $20 or $10 for parade only with proceeds to benefit Cascade FFA. A Cruise-In gift will be handed out to the first 50 entries.
An entertainment area with a $5 cover charge will be open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. From noon to 10 p.m., bands will play on the main stage.
Staging is at 1:45 for the 2 p.m. Parade of Rides that winds from the lake to downtown.
From 5-11 p.m. a Kick-off Party will be held.
On Fourth of July, people must check in for the Turn-n-Paddle Raft Race that starts at noon. Awards will be given out at 4:30 p.m. Participants are encouraged to build their own raft and join in the fun.
Vendor booths will again open at 10 a.m. but close at 7 p.m. Food vendors will stay open until 9:45 p.m. so vendors can enjoy the fireworks.
The Entertainment Area opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 9:45 p.m. with a $5 cover. Bands on the main stage play from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
A special event by the Oregon National Guard will be held at 11:45 a.m. with a rendition of the National Anthem sung and an F-15 jet flyover at approximately ten minutes after the presentation starts. The Guards will also close the festivities just prior to the 8:15 p.m. lake closure followed by an R/C Boat Demo event.
Fireworks start at approximately 9:45 p.m. and no viewing will be allowed from on the lake.
For more information, visit www.cityofturner.org/events.
