Longview's Go 4th returns next week

Longview's annual Fourth of July festival returns next week at Lake Sacajawea Park.

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Thursday, July 2

All day, Longview Fire Department's Hole-In-One Golf, Lake Sacajawea.

9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m., kids festival, Lake Sacajawea.

10 a.m.-9 p.m., food vendors open, Hemlock Plaza.

10 a.m.-9 p.m., marketplace vendors open, Nichols Boulevard.

Noon-10 p.m., carnival, in front of R.A. Long High School.

5:30-7:30 p.m., cardboard boat regatta races, Martin Dock.

8-9 p.m., Karaoke finals, Martin Dock.

Parade

A baton twirler tosses one of her batons into the air during the Go Fourth parade on Kessler Boulevard on Monday, July 4, 2022, in Longview.

Friday, July 3

All day, Longview Fire Department's Hole-In-One Golf, Lake Sacajawea.

9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m., kids festival, Lake Sacajawea.

10 a.m.-10:30 p.m., food vendors open, Hemlock Plaza.

10 a.m.-10:30 p.m., marketplace vendors, Nichols Boulevard.

Noon-10 p.m., carnival, in front of R.A. Long High School.

Noon-3 p.m., timber show preliminaries, Kessler Boulevard and Louisiana Street.

3-10 p.m., Longview Pioneer Lions' Spirits of Longview beer garden (ages 21+ only), Cowlitz County Event Center.

4-7 p.m., timber show main event, Kessler Boulevard and Louisiana Street.

5-10:30 p.m., live entertainment, Martin Dock, with Kill the Headlights from 5-6:30 p.m., Baird Creek from 7-8:30 p.m. and a Fleetwood Mac tribute band from 9-10:30 p.m.

6 p.m., Longview Parks and Recreation's Firecracker 5K run or walk, $12 per person and free for ages 8 and under with a participating adult, Hemlock Plaza, Lake Sacajawea. Register online at www.facebook.com/LongviewRecreation.

Saturday, July 4

All day, Longview Fire Department's Hole-In-One Golf, Lake Sacajawea.

8 a.m., parade lineup, 14th Avenue and Broadway Street.

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9 a.m.-noon and 1-4:30 p.m., kids festival, Lake Sacajawea.

9:45 a.m., Cowlitz Valley Runners' Go Fourth One Mile Walk/Run, $15 per person for preregistration and $25 for same-day entry, starts in front of the Monticello Hotel. Register online at www.facebook.com/RunCowlitz. Participants can also donate to the local nonprofit Helping Every Veteran in Need when registering.

10 a.m.-11 p.m., food vendors open, Hemlock Plaza.

10 a.m.-11 p.m., marketplace vendors, Nichols Boulevard.

10 a.m., parade, starts at 14th Avenue and Broadway Street.

Longview's Go 4th parade route

Noon-10 p.m., carnival, in front of R.A. Long High School.

Noon-10 p.m., live entertainment, Martin Dock, with NW Wind Ensemble from noon to 1 p.m., Stevie Starlight from 3-4 p.m., Funk Junkies from 4:30-6 p.m., Ovrwashed from 6:30-8 p.m., and Invaynve from 8:30-9:55 p.m.

1 p.m., Lions kids races, in front of R.A. Long High School.

1:30 p.m., Hot dog-eating contest and pie-eating contest for adults and kids.

3:30 p.m., Pacific NW wrestling, Kessler Boulevard and Louisiana Street.

9:58 p.m.: Moment of silence.

10:15 p.m., fireworks display, Lake Sacajawea.

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This story was originally published June 27, 2026 at 4:29 AM.