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Fourth of July in Port Orford is what everyone imagines a small town celebration should be. In fact, our July 4th Jubilee is legendary and could be the largest celebration on the south coast - a multi-day day event that offers something for just about everyone.
The day starts with an exuberant truck - with loudspeaker! - that travels the length of the town, exhorting people to rise and shine and start the day with a pancake breakfast (someone always has a big community pancake breakfast…).
Then, the town gathers along the main street/Hwy 101 for a parade starting at 11am…complete with everything from decorated tractors, homemade floats and lovely girls on horseback. Wave a flag, catch the salt-water taffy they throw to the crowd and dance along with the people.

The local festivities during the weekend often include a flower show, beach golf, baby contest, dingy races, various special food and barbecues ...you get the idea. Come hungry.


The day ends with a spectacular fireworks exhibit at Battle Rock Park at night - one of the best on the entire coast (over an hour long!). Depending on who you ask, somewhere between 5,000 and 8,000 people assemble to watch the hour-long fireworks and listen to our local commentator doing color, stand up and dedications from the crowd.

It's perfect.

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4th of July weekend Celebration All the great activities!
 

Some of the events:

Sat, July 4:

Rotary Pancake Breakfast, 7 - 10am. American Legion Hall. Supports Rotary Scholarships and Community Projects

Sandcastle Contest, 7- 10am, Dock Beach.

Fireworks Stand, Battle Rock Park - 8am to 7pm

Flower Show, Port Orford Public Library - 9am to 3pm

Lifeboat Museum, Historic Hughes House and Cape Blanco Lighthouse, Port Orford Heads state park and Cape Blanco State Park - 10am to 3pm

Quilt Show, Community Building on 11th street - 10am to 4pm

Photography Exhibit, Port Orford Library - 10am to 4pm

Outdoor BBQ, T.J.s Cafe, corner 19th and 101 - 10am to 1pm

US Flags, Port Orford Public Library - 11am to 1pm

Jubilee Parade, 11am, starts at 19th and 101 south to Sea Breeze Florist. Lineup starts at 9am on 19th street. Pre- Judging at 10am. Grand Marshall- Tobe Porter. Ribbons awarded
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BBQ and Music, Hawthorne Gallery and Sculpture Garden. Battle Rock Park, Bratwurst, fish tacos, beer garden and sodas - noon until 4pm

Port Orford Senior Activity Center, Lunch meal, taco meal-2 tacos, rice, beans and beverage or biscuits and gravy - noon

Find the Champion Redwoods at Buffington Park - All Day

Dinghy Races, Battle Rock Park beach - 1pm

Art Walk, Participating Galleries - 2pm to 6pm

Buffington Park, West Side, Dedication to Joanne Ruoff Memorial Nature Trail, Ribbon cutting ceremony, across from the Skate Bowl Park - 2pm

Jerry Can Races, Port Orford Heads State Park - 3pm

Certified Used Cell Phones, Battle Rock Park - All Day

Jubilee Fireworks, Show put on by the Port Orford Volunteer Firefighters at Battle Rock Beach- Dusk

(Note: The beach from Battle Rock to Hubbard Creek will be closed to ALL VEHICLE TRAFFIC- ALL DAY July 4th, except during dinghy races for vehicles needed. The beach will be completely closed to the public at 3:00pm and will reopen after the Fire Department leaves the beach.)

Sun, July 5:

Beach Golf, JR Allison Memorial Scholarship Saltwater Open, Starts at Hubbard Creek ends at Battle Rock Beach - 8am

Baby Contest, Battle Rock Visitors Center - 10am
The entire town!


 

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