Kalama Summer Lights on the Fourth

A festive, city-wide event for the 4th of July hosted by the City of Kalama at the Kalama waterfront!

image of food trucks, beer garden, and Westin Amphitheater at the City's 4th of July event

Amphitheater with live music

fireworks

FIREWORKS INFO: There isn't an "Official" fireworks display (or start time) but the public traditionally puts on a fabulous "show" starting at dusk.

Join us for the 2025 Independence Day celebration!

The City of Kalama welcomes you to join our annual 4th of July event, "Kalama Summer Lights on the Fourth".

Live music, food trucks, a beer garden, and fun! This is a family-friendly event, with something for everyone.

The 2025 Event Schedule:

  • 12:00pm-12:15pm Opening Ceremonies

  • 12:00pm - 9:00pm Beer Garden

  • 12:30pm-2:30pm LIVE MUSIC: Grace + Dennis, Kalama Locals

  • 3:30pm - 5:30pm LIVE MUSIC: CloudShine

  • 7:00pm - 9:00pm LIVE MUSIC: 5 Guys Named Moe (The Moes)

FREE shuttle service: 11:30am - midnight! (longer hours this year)

Stay for the public fireworks after the event (people usually discharge fireworks staring at dusk)!

Free face painting by the Kalama Fair Princesses will be from 12pm-4pm near the City's booth.

We do our best to include local groups and vendors at this event to promote the Kalama businesses and civic organizations. Thanks to all our volunteers and sponsors!

Free Shuttle Service

It's back, and staying much later into the evening! A free shuttle is joining us to make it easier to park! We are working with Peak Tours and Transit to have 2 shuttles running throughout the event to an offsite parking location (thanks to Kalama School District). Park at Kalama's middle school parking lot (near the Chinook Stadium) for a climate-controlled ride down to the event at the waterfront. These vehicles can accommodate 13-15 passengers, with high ceilings and large tinted windows. Please no food or drink in the shuttles. There will be signs at both pickup/drop off points so that you can track where each shuttle is currently located and a phone number to contact the driver(s) as well.

Transportation services are covered by the event, so there is NO COST for passengers! We look forward to partnering with Peak Tours and Transit for this year's event! Shuttles start running at 11:30am, and will continue until around midnight so event attendees can stick around for the fireworks! (shuttles will end around midnight)

Shuttles will run about every 20 minutes (including loading and unloading times).

Free Shuttle: 11:30am - midnight

Peak Tours & Transit shuttle with driver

logo: peak tour and transit

Sponsorships & Donations

This event couldn't happen without the help of our wonderful sponsors. We want to express our gratitude for these organizations and individuals that help make this event possible.

Sponsorship Form

A HUGE SHOUTOUT to our Platinum Sponsors:

Fibre Federal Credit union logo

And our other amazing sponsors:

Gram Lumber Company logo

Steelscape logo

The Kalama Fair logo

star rentals logo

Kalama Telephone Company logo

McMenamins logo

Cowlitz County Tourism logo

Kalama Auto Supply and Repair logo

Lions Club International logo

RSG Forest Products, Inc.

Port of Kalama logo

KUKN, Classic Hits KLOG, 101.5 the Blitz logo

city of kalama logo