Celebrate Freedom Festival - Vancouver Highlights Update

Celebrate Freedom Festival, Sept. 19

The City of Vancouver, 40 et 8, U.S. Army, National Park Service, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, the Fort Vancouver National Trust and Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce are coordinating a family-friendly "Celebrate Freedom Festival" to honor all uniformed services and bid farewell to the 104th Training Division LT of the U.S. Army that will be transferred to Fort Lewis this year after a 60-year history in Vancouver. The festival will take place on Saturday, Sep. 19, at the Fort Vancouver Parade Ground and along E. 5th Street in Fort Vancouver National Park.

Activity Map of Fort Vancouver National Site

The Celebrate Freedom Festival will include:

7:30 a.m. FREE Pancake Breakfast

Provided by local Lions Clubs with support from IQ Credit Union

10 a.m. 104th Training Division Farewell Ceremony

Honoring all Veterans and paying tribute to the US Army’s 104th Training Division (Leadership Training) which will be transferred to Fort Lewis this year after over 60 years in Vancouver. This ceremony includes a flyover from the US Air Force as well as a 19th Century Military Historic Weapons Salute presented the National Park Service during the playing of “Ruffles and Feathers” at 10:05 a.m.

12 Noon - 4 p.m. FREE Family Fun including:

Historic reenactments by National Park Service Rangers.

Military, historic Fire, & Police department equipment displays.

Vancouver-Clark Parks & Recreation’s “FunWagon” with action-packed activities for kids!

Community informational booths.

12:30 p.m. Concert Vancouver Community Band.

1:30 p.m. Concert Mz. Kelly Carr “Salute to the Troops” Show.

2:30 p.m. Concert Vancouver Pipe Band.

3 p.m. Drill Demonstration - Young Marines with music from the U.S. Army Band.

1 p.m., 2 p.m., & 2:45 p.m. Iwo Jima Young Marine Reenactment.