4th of July in Mt. Shasta: fun, fun, fun…
And to complete the tableau the weather will also be at its finest.
Friday: Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday through Sunday night: Clear. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. Lows in the lower 40s to lower 50s.
Friday, July 2
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Walk/run registration and T-shirt pick up at the Armory.
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Mt. Shasta Blvd. and Castle Street vendors – craft and food booths.
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Live entertainment throughout street fair – 10 a.m., Ron Lovelace Band; 11:30 a.m., circus performance; noon, Stereotype; 1:30 p.m., circus performance; 2 p.m., The Lottery; 3:30 p.m., circus performance; 4 p.m., Rockit; 5:30 p.m., circus performance; 6 p.m., Cambria Vallaire, teenage acrobat, dancer, contortionist; 6:30 p.m., Cirque De Sewer, professional acro-rats.
6:30 to 8 p.m. – Ice Cream Social, Shastice Park – ice cream dessert bar and games. Free while supplies last. Sponsored by Mount Shasta Community Resource Center.
Saturday, July 3
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Walk/run registration and T-shirt pick up at the Armory.
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Mt. Shasta Blvd. and Castle Street vendors – craft and food booths.
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Live entertainment throughout street fair – 10 a.m., Rick Garrett; 10:30 a.m., Christopher Prim; 11 a.m., circus performance; noon, Panther Creek; 1:30 p.m., circus performance; 2 p.m., Last Call; 3:30 p.m., Mountain Gypsies belly dancing; 4 p.m., circus performance; 4:30 p.m., Chick Music with Paula Reynolds and friends; 6 p.m. Cirque De Sewer, professional acro-rats.
Sunday, July 4
6:30 to 8 a.m. – Register for July 4 walk/run; pick up pre-registration packages on Mt. Shasta Blvd. across from the Stage Door.
6:30 to 11 a.m. – Pancake breakfast, St. Anthony’s Parish Hall, corner of Pine and Alma Streets. All-you-can-eat pancakes served with eggs, ham, orange juice and coffee. Cost: $8, adults; $5, kids under age six.
7 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Community breakfast hosted by Siskiyou Masonic Lodge No. 297, Mount Shasta Community Building, 629 Alder Street. All-you-can-eat. Cost: $8, adults; $3, children.
7 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Castle Street vendors – craft and food booths.
8:30 a.m. – Mountain Runners Walk/Run – Castle Street starting line.
Noon – Parade along Mt. Shasta Blvd.
No pets or personal fireworks are allowed in the downtown area.
July 4th Fireworks View
• Watch the fireworks display over Lake Siskiyou on Sunday, July 4 beginning at approximately 9:45 p.m., depending on weather conditions.
• Mount Shasta Resort Green opens at 4 p.m. for Community Appreciation Day. Live music provided by Summer Schappell. Admission: $2 per person. Proceeds go towards the Fireworks Fund. Food and drinks available on site. No coolers, pets or personal fireworks allowed.
• Lake Siskiyou Camp Resort, $1 admission per person. No pets or personal fireworks allowed.
For more information contact the Mount Shasta Visitors Bureau at 926-4865 or www.mtshastachamber.com
