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2009 Fourth of July Splash
We share your excitement for the 4th of July!
Our 2010 schedule will be posted in late spring. Details about last year's celebration are provided below.
When and Where
- Saturday, July 4, 2009 from 12:00 noon to approximately 11:00 p.m.
- Lake Meridian Park – 14800 SE 272nd St.
photo: Ted DeSon
2010 Free Shuttle Bus and Parking Locations
Shuttle buses run approximately every 20 minutes from parking areas to Lake Meridian.
- Kent Fire Station 75 15635 SE 272nd St.
- Kentwood High School 25800 164th SE
- 132nd Park and Ride
2009 Activities
- Old fashioned games
- Athletic skills contests
- Family games
- Classic cars on display
- Hands-on art projects
- Big Blue, Kent Parks Mobile Technology Bus
- Face Painting by "The Magic Brush"
- Inflatable bouncers
- Watermelon and pie eating contests
- Boat parade
2009 Entertainment on the Valley Medical Stage
12:00 - 12:30 p.m. Allegro Precision Dance Company, dancers, ages 5-18 perform and compete nationally in tap, jazz, lyricla ballet and hip hop
12:45 - 1:15 p.m. Jim Abernethy, local singer/songwriter
1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Spotlight Dance Company
2:15 - 2:45 p.m. Sealth, alternative and grunge sound with a nod to the hairspray riddled era of pop metal
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Pie and watermelon eating contests presented by Kent Senior Activity Center
4:15 - 4:45 p.m. Zhane Juniea, solo vocalist with dancers/inspirational music
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Rhy Thomas Jugglemania stage show
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Sub-Motive
8:00 - 9:30 p.m. Handful of Luvin'
10:00 p.m. Lake Meridian Fireworks display
History of Splash!
Thank you!
- Valley Medical Center
- Bell-Anderson Insurance
- Allied Waste
- Campbell's Dentistry
- Dollarwise Check Cashing & Loan Center
- Fox Electric
- Kent Reporter
- Kent School District
- Marlatt Funeral Home
- McDowell's U Frame It
- Smith Brothers Dairy
- RSC
- Kent School District