July packed with family fun in Tillamook County

The month of July will see a full schedule of events across Tillamook County, starting with north county celebrations of the Fourth of July and continuing with festivals in Cloverdale, Pacific City and Garibaldi.

On Independence Day, Rockaway Beach and Manzanita will take center stage, with each town hosting a parade, Rockaway Beach’s at 11 a.m. and Manzanita’s at 1 p.m. with a theme of Soar Fourth.

The fun will continue in Rockaway Beach after the parade with the 17th annual Firecracker Wiener Nationals at Phyllis Baker City Park, where dachshunds will vie for glory. After the races, there will be a national guard flyover at the city’s wayside, as well as paintball and a bake and plant sale hosted by the Rockaway Lionesses.

The day will end with a fireworks display over the beach, which will begin shortly after dusk around 10 p.m. For south county residents, Neskowin’s fireworks show returns over Proposal Rock, also with a scheduled start around 10 p.m.

Clover’s Day will be celebrated in Cloverdale on July 6, with events kicking off with an 8:30 a.m. fun run before the 11 a.m. parade. Vendors, kids’ activities and live music from the Paris Group will all take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and a milk chugging relay is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.

The 65th annual Dory Days celebration will take place in Pacific City from July 19-21, with a theme of Decades of Dories.

An artisans’ fair will be open from noon to 6 p.m. on July 19, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 20, and for yet-to-be-determined hours on July 21, in the Dorymen’s Lot at 34670 Brooten Road, where dory boats will also be on display.

The parade will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, in downtown Pacific City and be followed by a fish fry at the Kiawanda Community Center lasting from noon to 5 p.m.

Garibaldi Days will be held from July 26-28, with the parade taking place on July 27 at 11 a.m. The festival will also feature vendors, live music, a water ball competition, beer garden and food at the Port of Garibaldi.