There is much to keep you and your family entertained this Fourth of July.

In Issaquah,  the Down Home Fourth of July and Heritage Day, will fill Olde Town and Veterans’ Memorial Field with family-friendly activities.

From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,  start with the Kids ‘n Pets Parade along Front Street. People are invited to dress up their bike, scooter, wagon, pet or family members and participate.

Day-of registration for the parade will start at 10 a.m.

The festivities continue on Veteran’s Memorial Field with pony rides, water balloons, gunnysack-and three-legged races, and red, white and blue prizes.

Immediately following the parade, the Issaquah History Museums will host the 13th annual Issaquah’s Heritage Day Celebration at the depot museum. The free, family-friendly event offers people a chance to try cranking an old-fashioned laundry “mangle” to wring out clothes or help work the pump car down the railroad tracks. The Issaquah Depot Museum is located at 78 First Ave. N.E.

Sammamish is gearing up for Fourth on the Plateau, which will feature bands, food and kid’s play areas all night at the Sammamish Commons. The event will take place from 6-11 p.m.

The Star Spangled Banner will be sung by Master Chorus Eastside to start off the festivities. Live music will be played from 6-10 p.m. in the Upper Commons, which also will include a variety of food vendors, the skate park and a children’s play area. Bottle RockIt will play from 6-8 p.m. and Shelley and the Curves from 8-10 p.m.

The Lower Commons will feature a kids area with six bouncy houses, a playground, a spray feature, lots of open grass seating and a variety of food vendors. Fireworks will start at approximately 10 p.m.

The Upper Commons is located at 801 228th Ave. S.E.; the Lower Commons at 550 222nd Place S.E.