Bridge Blast in Bremerton leads off Fourth of July events across Kitsap County

Phillip Chin, Kitsap Sun
Updated ·3 min read
Fireworks light up the sky over the Manette Bridge during the Bremerton Bridge Blast on Saturday, June 25, 2022.
Fireworks light up the sky over the Manette Bridge during the Bremerton Bridge Blast on Saturday, June 25, 2022.

On Saturday a fireworks show that organizers are calling the largest display from a bridge on the West Coast will light up the skies above the Manette Bridge in Bremerton around 10:15 p.m.

Thousands of people are expected to gather on the Louis Mentor Boardwalk, Whitey Domstad Park in Manette and at Evergreen Rotary Park to witness about $35,000 worth of fireworks being launched for the annual Bremerton Bridge Blast. Live music and food will be available at the boardwalk from noon until 10 p.m. and at Evergreen from 2-10 p.m. The boat launch and all parking lots will be closed at Evergreen, but all paid street parking will be free on the day of the Bridge Blast. Check out the Bremerton Bridge Blast website for more details about the event.

In addition to the Bridge Blast, there are many other events throughout Kitsap County to celebrate the Fourth of July. Kingston and Bainbridge Island’s have their grand parades on Independence Day, while Port Orchard’s Fathoms of Fun parade is this Saturday with a fireworks show on July 1. More details are below:

Port Orchard’s Fathoms O’ Fun Festival

Concerts by the Bay (every Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m. from June 22 to Aug. 31 at the Marina Park Gazebo)

June 24: Grand Parade (6 p.m. in Downtown Port Orchard)

July 1: Concerts by the Bay (4-10 p.m. at the Marina Park Gazebo) and fireworks over Sinclair Inlet (10 p.m. at the Marina Park Gazebo)

July 16: Hot Rods at the High School (9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Kitsap Bank Stadium at South Kitsap High parking lot, $20 pre-registration fee)

Kingston

July 3: Music in the park, cornhole tournament (11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. at Mike Wallace Park)

July 4: Pancake Breakfast (8-11 a.m. at the Kingston Cove Yacht Club)

Tiny Town and the Fun Zone Bouncy Houses (10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Village Green Park)

Fourth of July parade (12-1 p.m. on State Highway 104 from Lindvog Road and Washington Avenue)

Free hot dogs for kids (1 p.m. at the Kingston Cove Yacht Club)

Music in the park (5:30-10 p.m. in Mike Wallace Park)

Fireworks (10 p.m. at Mike Wallace Park)

Bainbridge Island’s Grand Old 4th of July

BHS Football boosters pancake breakfast (7-11 a.m. in the Town and Country west parking lot)

Bainbridge Youth Services Family Fun Run (9-11 a.m.)

  • 1 Mile (9 a.m. in front of Bon Bon on Winslow Way)

  • 5k (9:30 a.m. at Madison Avenue and Bjune)

  • Kids Dash (10:30 a.m. at Winslow Way and Madison Avenue)

Car show (9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the parking lots behind Umpqua and Chase Bank)

Bainbridge Island Photo Club exhibit (10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Bainbridge Island Senior/Community Center)

Beer, wine and cider garden (11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Brien Drive)

Grand Old 4th Hometown Parade (1-3 p.m. at Madison Avenue and Wyatt Way)

Keyport

July 4: Music and raffle (11:30 a.m.), parade (1 p.m.)

This article originally appeared on Kitsap Sun: Fourth of July events in Bremerton, Kingston, Port Orchard, Bainbridge