Garibaldi Days ready to roll

Garibaldi has been abuzz with activity as it prepares for the 64th annual celebration of Garibaldi Days, being celebrated with a theme of Jetty Rock Jamboree, this weekend, July 26-28.

The festival will feature a parade, fireworks, live music, vendors, waterball games and more, so get ready for three days of family fun.

Things get rolling on Friday, as vendors set up shop at the port from noon to 8 p.m. and the event tent hosts live music, with Marshal Murray performing from noon to 2 p.m. and Mercury Coast playing from 3 to 5 p.m. There will also be a family-friendly DJ dance party from 6 to 8 p.m.

On Saturday, the parade will make its way through downtown on Highway 101, starting at 11 a.m., featuring floats, classic cars and a plethora of local groups.

Activities for kids will take precedence for the rest of the day on Saturday, with a touch tank set up at Lumberman’s Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and face painting scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. A touch a truck event will also run from noon to 4 p.m. in the parking lot located at the corner of 7th and Acacia.

Members of the fire department will square off with personnel from U.S. Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay in a friendly game of waterball from 3 to 4 p.m. on Biak Avenue.

Vendors will again be at the port from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and the North County Blues will perform in the event tent from 6 to 7:30 p.m. before an AC/DC and Pat Benatar tribute from 8 to 10 p.m.

Following the conclusion of that show, the fireworks display is scheduled to start over the bay.

On Sunday, vendors will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Scott Casey and the Gentleman Bandits will conclude the musical offerings with a show from noon to 2 p.m. in the tent.

The historic U.S. Coast Guard Boathouse will also be offering extended hours, opening from noon to 4 p.m. all three days of the festival, and the Maritime Museum is scheduled to operate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.