Don't miss the One World, One Valley, One Nation celebration

Kim Nowacki
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The annual One World, One Valley, One Nation celebration of diversity and independence runs from noon to midnight Saturday at State Fair Park, 1301 S. Fair Ave. Admission and parking are free.

The event, sponsored by the Yakima Herald-Republic, includes food vendors, information booths, plenty of activities for the family, and the popular H2O cool-down courtesy of the Yakima Fire Department fire truck's giant spray nozzle.

New this year is dirt track racing presented by the Yakima Racers Association. Engines will rev from noon to 3 p.m.

During the day there'll also be hands-on kids activities and face painting from 1 to 6 p.m., a learning-is-cool exhibition from the Pacific Science Center, and carnival rides, which run throughout the weekend. The carnival starts at 3 p.m. today, at noon Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday.

As for live entertainment, there'll be a karaoke stage and seven hours of acts on the main stage leading up to the fireworks display.

Here's the main stage schedule:

* 3 p.m. -- Los Bailadores del Sol (Mexican folk dancing).

* 4:15 p.m. -- Pacific Science Center's "Super Cool" liquid hydrogen show.

* 5:15 p.m. -- New Northwest Broadcasters karaoke finals.

* 6 p.m. -- The Village Musicians (teen pop-rock trio).

* 7:15 p.m. -- Positive Life Radio presents Jeremy Riddle (contemporary Christian artist).

* 8:45 p.m. -- New Northwest Broadcasters presents Jamie Lee Thurston (country artist).

* 9:50 p.m. -- Color guard and the national anthem sung by the Fourth of July Idol (chosen by event organizers), followed by a fireworks show at 10 p.m. (Tune in to 105.7 BOB FM for synchronized patriotic music set to accompany the fireworks program.)

While parking is free, it does fill up fast. As in years past, Yakima Transit will offer park-and-ride bus services to State Fair Park from Eisenhower High School, Selah Junior High School and the Gateway Center (where Target is located). Buses will run continuously from 3:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. A $1 donation is suggested.

For more information, visit www.yakima4thofjuly.org.

-- Kim Nowacki



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