An unofficial car show and H Street vendors among changes to Blaine’s Fourth of July

This article is an update to a previous article titled "Blaine's Fourth of July is back for 2021 festivities" published online May 26.

Changes are in the works for Blaine’s Fourth of July.

The city of Blaine has relocated the event to the first two blocks of H Street near Peace Portal Drive, according to Blaine Chamber of Commerce director Carroll Solomon, who is organizing the Fourth of July event with the city of Blaine. The street fair was originally expected to take over one block of G Street and G Street Plaza, but the city decided it didn’t want roads blocked so close to businesses, Solomon said.

Street fair vendors will line the first block of H Street off Peace Portal Drive and an unofficial car show will be reserved for the second block, across from the Blaine Police Department. Solomon said residents voiced concern about not having a car show, so event organizers are inviting people with unique cars to park on the second block of H Street to show them off. There will be no fees or trophies for participants, she said.

Performers will now play live music at the H Street Plaza. Blaine High School students and other musicians will provide upbeat melodies to the plaza and nearby streets.

Border Town Pizza will turn its parking lot into a kids zone with a bouncy house and games, Solomon said.

All other Independence Day celebrations are slated to remain the same, Solomon said, including 10 p.m. fireworks, no parade and a Blaine Library book sale.