Fireworks will light up Portland's waterfront Friday night, during the Rose Festival's kick-off event that organizers described as one of Oregon's largest pyrotechnics displays.

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The WaMu Fireworks Spectacular will blast and boom over the WaMu Waterfront Village, beginning at nightfall on Friday, June 1st.

It’s set to start at approximately 9:45 p.m. and admission is free outside of WaMu, or $5 for people who want a closer view inside the festival grounds.

 VIDEO: Rose Festival events, KGW reports

More coverage: Special Rose Festival Guide

This year's PGE/SOLV Starlight Parade takes place Saturday evening. Viewers can watch the parade on KGW-TV or live-streamed on kgw.com starting at 9 p.m.