One Community, Many Hands: Celebrating America’s 250th! July First Friday in Downtown Camas

The Downtown Camas First Friday on July 3rd will be a BIG celebration! It’s a special theme for July’s First Friday in 2026–“One Community, Many Hands: Celebrating America’s 250th!”

The 250th anniversary of the United States of America will see towns all across the nation holding events in their communities to celebrate and we’re joining in! Join us for family friendly carnival inspired games, community service opportunities all throughout town, American and Washington history trivia passport activity, art shows, dress up, after hours shopping, dining, apple pie, ice cream, music and more! All in celebration of our country’s big birthday and the community connections that make our town so wonderful!

The Camas Culture Art Block on 5th Avenue in Downtown Camas celebrates the wide variety of cultures that call Camas home. To kick off the July First Friday celebration, the DCA will unveil new artwork by student artists with the theme: What’s YOUR American Story? We can’t wait to see and celebrate the amazing art from our town’s students! Ribbon Cutting and unveiling will be at 5pm.

Make your community a better place by participating in on of our service projects, happening throughout the event! Including wildflower seed bombs, little free pantry food drive, a mending circle, book drive, celebration/birthday kit drive and more!

The Two Rivers Heritage Museum will be on hand to talk about our amazing Camas and Washougal history as well!

Camas Lions Club will serve a hot dog fundraiser in celebration of the event at Destination 339, 339 NE Cedar.

Pick up a passport at the DCA tables at 4th and Birch to start the night.

Art Shows & Receptions at:
Attic Gallery, 419 NE Cedar; Gallery 408, 408 NE 4th Ave; RedDoor Gallery, 411 NE Dallas; and Second Story Gallery, 625 NE 4th

Shop, dine, enjoy art & music, more! Fun for all! https://downtowncamas.com/event/july-camas-first-friday/