Fireworks light up the sky behind the Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra at the Symetra Family 4th.
Family Fourth coming up Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2009
The Symetra Bellevue Family 4th, the Eastside's largest Independence Day celebration, will draw more than 60,000 visitors to Bellevue Downtown Park for live music, family entertainment, a C-17 flyover and a spectacular fireworks display set to the Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Adam Stern.
Celebrating its 18th year, the 2009 Family 4th will present the orchestra at 9:20 p.m. in a patriotic performance leading up to the signature fireworks show and live concert at 10:05 p.m. The afternoon line-up includes live music on the Overlake Hospital Main Stage and a full range of children's activities in the Bellevue Parks Family Fun Zone.
The celebration will also feature a flyover by a C-17 Globemaster III from McChord Air Force Base. Festival food and refreshment options will be available for purchase in the southwest parking lot near the playground.