July 3rd Street Dance Returns to Winslow Way
The Bainbridge Island Downtown Association is gearing up for an evening of food, fun, music, & dancing in the streets during the annual July 3rd Street Dance.
Well-known as one of the Island’s favorite summertime traditions, the Annual Street Dance which runs from 6-11 pm on Sunday, July 3rd, is part of the Island’s multi-day Independence Day celebration. The downtown party turns the island’s main street into a pedestrian-only boardwalk, and brings thousands of local residents to Winslow Way for a chance to welcome summer with Island neighbors.
The Bainbridge Island Downtown Association, the event’s organizers, credits local sponsors Virginia Mason Fransiscan Health, Columbia Bank, and Puget Sound Energy with providing the support necessary to ensure that the beloved hometown event will continue on the Island’s downtown main street again this year. A tradition started in 1987.
Waiting On V kicks off the evening at 6pm on the Main Stage, located just west of Madrone Lane, followed by Ocean Men, and the headliners High Voltage, sponsored by Puget Sound Energy, who will rock the main stage from 8-11 pm. Further east on Winslow Way, returning DJ John from Music Masters will keep a vibrant dance mix going into the late evening at the DJ stage.
The beer and wine garden is returning to Winslow Way, sponsored by Bainbridge Brewing (our exclusive beer supplier) and Fletcher Bay Winery; it will be located just west of Columbia Bank. Our food vendors will line the street and our local food and drink favorites will be open along Winslow Way.
We have handed the reins of our Kid’s Zone over to the experts at the Kids Discovery Museum. KiDiMu will celebrate the hand-on activities and play! Build, Create, and discover with Kids Discovery Museum from 6:00 – 9:00 PM. Oh, and there will be trucks!
Remember, Winslow Way closes to incoming traffic at Noon on July 3rd from Erikson to Madison Ave. It will be pedestrian traffic only from 6-11PM.
The Bainbridge Island Downtown Association (BIDA) is committed to building and sustaining a vibrant downtown using the Main Street Approach.Since 1998, Bainbridge Island Downtown Association has been recognized as an accredited Main Streettm Program under the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Washington Main Street Program. BIDA provides activities and advocacy that create a catalyst for locally owned independent small businesses, fostering economic revitalization and community pride.