Corvallis

Benton County Republicans Fourth of July pancake breakfast and garage sale, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. (breakfast), and to noon (sale), 980 N.W. Circle Blvd. Cost: $6 adults, $4 children (under 12), $1 children (3 and under). Information: 929-5382.

Red, White and Blue Festival 5-kilometer race, 9 a.m., meet at at First Street and Monroe Avenue, Corvallis. Preregister at Five-Star Sports through July 3. Cost: $3 in advance, $5 day of race.

Independence Day parade, 10 a.m., downtown Corvallis. Participants meet at Central Park at 9:30 a.m. Sponsored by Corvallis Fire Department. Information: Steven Black, 754-7774.

Red White & Blue Riverfront Festival, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., downtown Corvallis. Live music: Wild Hog Gumbo, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Caught in the Act, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Creighton Lindsay, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.; and The Ty Curtis Band, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Also: dancing, food, kids' activities and craft fair. Fireworks over the Willamette River by the Jaycees will follow last performance. Admission is free, but beads or flashing pens will be given to those who donate $5 or more at the gate. Sponsored by the Downtown Corvallis Association. Information: 754-6624 or www.downtowncorvallis.org.

Fireworks display, 10 p.m., Corvallis Riverfront. Best viewing is on First and Tyler Street. Sponsored by Corvallis Jaycees. Information: 758-1301.

Adair Village

Adair Village Fourth of July Parade, 10:30 a.m., Barberry Drive, Adair. Information: 541-745-5137.

Linn County

Albany Timber Carnival "Blast from the Past," 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., runs through July 5, Timber Linn Park, 900 Price Road, Albany. Music: Russell Nute, 12:30 p.m.; Jenna Summer Smith with InEclipse, 2 p.m.; Kenzie Hruby Band, 3:30 p.m.; Jacob Duncan, 5:15 p.m.; 6789 Converse Club, 6 p.m.; and Lisa Landucci and Chris Arellano with Sugardirt, 8 p.m. Also: family fun zone, horseshow tournament, chain-saw carving, car show, food, crafts and lumberjack events. Fireworks at 9:45 p.m. Parking: $4. Information: 981-8511 or www.albanytimbercarnival.com.

Celebrate Freedom, 7 to 10 p.m. July 4, Monteith Park, 489 Water St., Albany. Food booths, fireworks at dusk. Information: 926-2291.

Fourth of July Celebration breakfast, 8 a.m., Pioneer Park, Brownsville. Information: 541-466-5709.

Coast

Yachats Fourth of July Celebration, La De Da Parade, noon, Yachats Commons; Ladies Club pie and ice cream social, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 286 W. Third St.; third annual Duck for the Kids rubber duck race, 2:30 p.m. at the Yachats River Bridge; and fireworks at sunset over Yachats Bay. Information: 541-563-4898.

Newport fireworks, 9:45 p.m., over Yaquina Bay, Newport.

Newport Symphony Orchestra "Sparkle and Pops" Fourth of July concert, 4 p.m., Newport High School, 322 N.E. Eads St., Newport.

Elsewhere

Salem Fourth of July Celebration, 1 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Salem Riverfront Park. Yo-yo contest, karate exhibition, inflatable play structures and motorcycle thrill exhibition. Antique car show, 3 to 6 p.m. Music: Coyote Creek, Justus, Hat Trick and Grey Effect. Clogging by the Gothard Sisters. The American Metropole Orchestra will perform during the fireworks display at 9:45 p.m. Lawn furniture, blankets and sack lunches welcome. Pets, cans and glass bottles, alcoholic beverages, coolers and personal fireworks prohibited. Suggested donation: $3.

2008 Art and the Vineyard Festival and Oregon Authors' Table, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., runs through July 6, Alton Baker Park, near Ferry Street Bridge, Eugene. Admission: $6 for adults, $1 for children. Information: www.artandthevineyard.org.

Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival: The Mannish Boys, Reggie Houston, Mary Flower, Boyd Small and others, noon to 10:30 p.m., runs through July 6, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland. Suggested donation: $10 and two cans of food per person. Information: www.waterfrontbluesfest.com. Portland fireworks over the Willamette River at 10 p.m.

Fort Vancouver fireworks, 9:45 p.m., over Columbia River between Fort Vancouver, Wash., and Hayden Island in Portland. Largest U.S. fireworks show west of the Mississippi River.