The city of Kent’s 13th annual Fourth of July Splash is scheduled from noon to about 10:30 p.m. at Lake Meridian Park, 14800 S.E. 272nd St.
Activities from noon to 5 p.m. Monday include wooden toy boat building, bounce houses, Seattle Thunderbirds puck and shoot, opening of the new Lake Meridian Park playground, Allied Waste recycling project, food booths, the popular pie-eating contests and more.
Event organizer Mark Hendrickson said this year’s Splash is sound-tracked by an eclectic mix of live folk, pop, soul and rock music, according to a city of Kent media release.
“Entertainment includes the Community Showcase, featuring local artists from noon to 7:30 p.m. while main stage headliners Eclectic Approach performs at 8 p.m. bringing a diversity of rock and party music that will make for a great time for the entire family,” Hendrickson said.
The fireworks display starts at about 10 p.m. Sponsors of the fireworks include Reber Ranch, the Lake Meridian Community Association and Kent Parks, Recreation and Community Services.
“The 2011 pyrotechnic show promises to be the biggest and best ever and is reputed as one of the largest professionally produced fireworks displays in South King County,” Hendrickson said.
The city will offer free shuttle buses that run approximately every 20 minutes from parking areas to the park. The parking lots are Kent Fire Station No. 75, 15635 S.E. 272nd St.; Kentwood High School, 25800 164th Ave. S.E.; and Meridian Elementary School, 25621 140th Ave. S.E.
Parking at Lake Meridian Park during the Fourth of July Splash is by permit only.
Fourth of July entertainment lineup:
Noon – 12:45 p.m. – Soul’d Out Christian Center, dance
1-1:45 p.m. – Wee Bit Celtic, original singers, songwriters
2-2:45 p.m. – Allegro Dance Company, local dance studio
3-4 p.m. – Pie Eating Contests, for children and adults, organized by the Kent Senior Activity Center
4:15-4:45 p.m. – Spotlight Dance Studio, local dance studio
5-5:30 p.m. – Sky Bridge, classic Rock ‘n’ Roll
6:30-7:30 p.m. – So You Think Kent’s Got Talent winners
8-9:30 p.m. – Eclectic Approach, party music
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