Today's Fireworks Display in Kirkland

Kirkland's signature summertime celebration will kick off downtown at 11:30 a.m. with a kids parade and culminate with a big fireworks display beginning at 10:15 p.m., launched from a barge off

Although Marina Park will be the center of the day-long activities, all of Kirkland's waterfront parks will offer great viewing of the fireworks, including , ,  and  parks, along with  on the bluff above the marina.

Sponsored by Celebrate Kirkland, activities include the kids parade (11:30 a.m.), the 12th annual old-fashioned patriotic parade (noon), the Rotary Club of Kirkland’s “Duck Dash” (3 p.m.), and the spectacular fireworks show (10:15 p.m.).

Food booths will be open most of the day at Marina Park for picnicking between the events, and live music will be playing at the park pavilion.

The city expects some 10,000 people to be enjoying the celebration along the waterfront. For full details, see an earlier Kirkland Patch story here.