Free Shuttle Bus To 4th of July Celebration at Fairgrounds
Free shuttle bus service to the 4th of July celebration at State Fair Park will be provided once again by Yakima Transit this year. Shuttle buses will operate continuously from 3:30 pm to 9:30 pm and from 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm from three Park and Ride lots.
The Park and Ride lot locations will be at:
*Gateway Center (on Fair Avenue in front of Office Max and Target)
*Eisenhower High School (at the bus turnout on Tieton Drive near 40th Avenue)
*Wide Hollow Elementary School (72nd Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard).
After the fireworks show, which will begin at 10:00 pm, additional shuttle buses will be on duty to return riders to the Park and Ride lots. The last shuttle buses of the evening will leave State Fair Park at 11:30 pm.
The 4th of July celebration will begin at noon at State Fair Park and will include the Apple Jam Battle of the Bands contests, a water slide, a Lego-based educational exhibit, free shoot basketball, a variety of food vendors, a vintage car show, lots of kids activities, carnival rides, entertainment throughout the day and, of course, the big fireworks show at 10:00 pm.