The Fourth of July in Lane County

Jun 17, 2025

🎆 The Fourth of July in Lane County: Where to Find Parades, Pancakes, Fireworks & Pure Americana

When it comes to celebrating Independence Day, Lane County doesn’t hold back. From small-town pancake breakfasts and massive parades to roaring rodeos and fireworks bursting over rivers and racetracks, July 4th, 2025 is shaping up to be a red-white-and-blue spectacular.

Whether you’re into down-home charm or big-time entertainment, there’s a celebration waiting for you. Here’s your guide to everything happening this Independence Day across Lane County.

🧓Harrisburg: Two Days of Patriotic Fun

Dates: July 3–4
Location: Downtown Harrisburg & Riverfront Park

Harrisburg goes all in with a jam-packed two-day Independence Day celebration:

  • 🍳 Volunteer Firefighter Pancake Breakfasts kick off both mornings

  • 👟 Firecracker 5K & Kids Fun Run

  • 🐾 Pet Costume Parade & Coloring Contests

  • 🚗 Classic Car Cruise-In

  • 🎺 One of Oregon’s largest 4th of July parades

  • 🎆 Grand Fireworks Show over the river to cap it all off

Vibe: Classic Americana meets community pride. Think folding chairs lining Main Street and kids waving flags with sticky hands.

🍁 Creswell: Parade, Pancakes & Fireworks

Date: July 4
Location: Downtown Creswell & Holt Park

Creswell’s Independence Day is the stuff of Norman Rockwell paintings:

  • 🍴 Pancake Breakfast at Holt Park

  • 🎉 Massive Community Parade with floats, bands, and flag-waving fans

  • 🎶 Live Music, Food Booths & Family Games throughout the day

  • 🎆 Fireworks Show after dark that lights up the valley

Pro tip: Arrive early—the parade draws thousands!

🌊 Florence: Riverfront Patriotism

Date: July 4
Location: Historic Old Town & Siuslaw River

Florence delivers that coastal holiday magic:

  • 🚲 Old-Fashioned Bike Parade along Bay Street

  • 🎨 Patriotic Decor Contest for businesses and homes

  • 🍦 Family Fun in Old Town all afternoon

  • 💥 Fireworks Display launched from a barge in the river around 10:00 PM

Why go: Fireworks over water = reflections, oohs, and ahhs.

🏇 Eugene: Rodeos, Baseball & Big Booms

Eugene Emeralds Fireworks Night
📅 July 3 | 📍 PK Park
Enjoy America’s favorite pastime followed by a stunning fireworks show post-game.

Eugene Pro Rodeo
📅 July 3–6 | 📍 Oregon Horse Center

  • Bareback riding, bull riding, barrel racing

  • July 4 fireworks touted as the biggest in Lane County

Ideal for: Rodeo fans, baseball lovers, and anyone who likes fireworks with a side of adrenaline.

🎆 Springfield: Light of Liberty Celebration

Date: July 4 | Fireworks at 10:00 PM
Location: Island Park, Springfield

This one is Springfield’s main event, and it pulls a crowd for good reason:

  • 🎤 Live Music Headliner: The Spinners!

  • 🍔 Food Carts, Vendors & Beer Garden

  • 🧒 Kids’ Zone with bounce houses and games

  • 🎆 Huge Fireworks Show over the Willamette

Admission: $5 in advance or $8 at the gate; free for kids 5 and under

Good to know: Proceeds benefit local nonprofits!

Update: This year’s celebration is cancelled due to ongoing construction on Mill Street.

🏁 Cottage Grove: Speedway & Sparks

Date: July 3
Location: Cottage Grove Speedway

Love horsepower with your pyrotechnics?

  • 🏁 Freedom Cup Finals – intense dirt track racing action

  • 🎇 Fireworks Show blasts off immediately after the races

Vibe: Loud engines, cheering crowds, and a fireworks finale that’ll rattle your soda cup.

🍔 Pleasant Hill – Fully Updated Schedule

Website referenced: Pleasant Hill 4th of July Celebration

  • Firecracker 5K & Kids 100‑Yard Dash – A USATF-certified course through town, open to runners, strollers, and dogs, plus a pint-sized kids’ dash

  • Downtown Parade – Celebrating community spirit with local businesses, organizations, civic leaders, and marching bands

  • Party in the Park at Pleasant Hill Park featuring live music, food vendors (like Back 40 Texas BBQ), inflatables, carnival games, and a watermelon-eating contest

  • Fireworks Show at College Park High School field.  Evening fireworks accompanied by music and food-truck fare

🗺️ How to Choose Your Celebration

Location Signature Feature Date
Harrisburg Huge parade + 2-day schedule July 3–4
Creswell Pancakes + all-day festival + fireworks July 4
Florence Bike parade + fireworks over water July 4
Eugene Baseball, rodeo & Lane Co’s biggest show July 3–4
Springfield Light of Liberty festival + live concert(cancelled) July 4
Cottage Grove Speedway races + fireworks July 3
Pleasant Hill BBQ + family fun + fireworks July 4

✨ Final Thoughts

Whether you’re lining up for pancakes in Creswell, clapping at the rodeo in Eugene, or watching fireworks shimmer on the Siuslaw River, Lane County knows how to throw a 4th of July celebration.

There’s community pride in every float. There’s tradition in every boom. And there’s joy in every spark that lights up the summer sky.

So bring your blanket, grab your sparkler, and celebrate freedom—Oregon style.