Pleasanton's 'Stars and Stripes' event set for Saturday

Pleasanton will host the 250th anniversary Stars and Stripes event on Saturday, June 27. The event will include an afternoon parade and an evening fireworks display. (Photo by Billy Roudybush / Journal contributor)

Journal staff report

The city of Pleasanton kicks off the 250th anniversary celebration of the Fourth of July in Linn County on Saturday afternoon, June 27. The celebration includes a free day at the city’s swimming pool, a parade, vendors, games, a street dance and a fireworks display.

The Stars and Stripes parade will work its way south on Main Street beginning at 3 p.m., with entries beginning the lineup at Sixth Street.

The pool, which just had repairs completed, will be open noon to 9 p.m. for a free swim day.

The evening will end with a fireworks display at Stegge Lake. (Photo by Billy Roudybush / Journal contributor)

Most of the activity throughout the afternoon will be focused around the Pleasanton Community Center at Ninth and Main streets.

At 4 p.m. several vendors will open their booths, and so will the free face painting and hair coloring booth.

Team games begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by a community picnic at 6 p.m. The city will provide the meat, drinks and table service and attendees are asked to bring a covered dish to share.

At 6:30 p.m. the foam party for kids starts south of the community center, and at 8 p.m. the live DJ street dance begins on Main. The dance will last until midnight.

At 9:30 p.m., the action shifts to Stegge Lake west of the city where the fireworks display begins at 9:30 p.m.