Linda Hurtado, a 4-year-old from Vancouver, looks up at her mother while having her face painted at the 4th of July celebration in Ridgefield.
“Mr. Lizard” from Shrink Ray Farms holds up his 50-year-old tortoise named VoltsWaggon for spectators at the Ridgefield 4th of July celebration.
Kaydence Senter Nelson dances with her grandfather Tony Benson at the 4th of July celebration in Ridgefield.
One-year-old Riker Philbrook of Ridgefield sleeps in his stroller after exploring the 4th of July celebration in Ridgefield.
Jason Lackey, a 4-year-old from Battle Ground races down the blowup slide during the 4th of July celebration in Ridgefield.
Layla Roy, a 7-year-old resident of La Center, enjoys a snow cone while attending the Ridgefield 4th of July celebration with her family.
Fireworks go off at the Clark County Event Center to celebrate the 4th of July in Ridgefield.
Bigfoot throws candy to children while traveling through the Yacolt 4th of July parade.
The "EMS Everyday Heroes" pass out candy to the spectators of the Yacolt 4th of July parade.
Ridgefield started its 4th of July celebration with a parade, lining the streets with thousands of residents and out-of-towners.
When attendees weren’t busy enjoying their snow cones, they could take a walk on the wild side with the help of Shrink Ray Farms. Shrink Ray Farms specializes in rehabilitating reptiles, and they had a booth to teach the public about the wonders of turtles and lizards. Children could also enjoy bouncy castles and slides and face paintings.
While there wasn’t a firework display in Downtown Ridgefield this year, locals headed up to the Clark County Event Center to enjoy fireworks there.
Meanwhile, Yacolt celebrated the 4th with a parade full of classic cars, animals, decorated floats and more. Children raced to the streets with plastic bags firmly grasped in their hands and smiles across their faces to gather the candy thrown out by passing floats.
