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Where to find Bay Area July 4th parades and fireworks shows

PIX Now Morning Edition 7-2-23
PIX Now Morning Edition 7-2-23 09:17

SAN FRANCISCO -- July 4th festivities will be held across the Bay Area starting this weekend through the actual holiday on Tuesday with parades, festivals and fireworks shows.

Below is a rundown of confirmed events:

PARADES AND PICNICS

  • Alameda 10 a.m. The 45th annual July 4th parade returns with a pre-parade 5K run at 9 a.m. There will be additional July 4th festivities will be held at the USS Hornet starting at 10 a.m.  Event info
  • American Canyon This year's parade starts at 3 p.m. at American Canyon Road and Elliot Drive, traveling north on Elliot Drive to Benton Way, ending at Community Park II where there will be a celebration with food trucks, live music, Silent Disco, and other activities Event info
  • Antioch The city celebrates the 4th  starting with an 8 a.m. pancake breakfast, a parade at 11 a.m. and a full day of music and family fun leading up to fireworks over the Delta at 9:30 a.m. Event info
  • Aptos 10 a.m. "World Shortest" Parade at Soquel Drive and State Park Drive Event Info
  • Calistoga The July 4th parade returns with additional activities planned on Sunday Event info
  • Cloverdale 9 a.m. parade through downtown Cloverdale followed by live music and carnival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Citrus Fair Drive Event info   
  • Concord 10 a.m. parade starts at Mt. Diablo High School and goes around Todos Santos Plaza Event info
  • Danville 9 a.m. Downtown Danville Event info
  • Fairfield 10 a.m. Downtown Fairfield Event info
  • Fremont 10 a.m. Traditional parade returns this year Event info
  • Half Moon Bay 12 p.m. parade on Main Street with a festival at 10 a.m. on Sunday and Monday Event info
  • Healdsburg 10:30 a.m. kids parade and "duck dash" children's festival in downtown Healdsburg Plaza Event info
  • Los Altos Hills 10 a.m. parade starting at Town Hall Event info
  • Morgan Hill 10 a.m. Parade in downtown Morgan Hill; Freedom Fest gates open at 3 p.m. for live music and festivities Event info
  • Novato Live parade returns this year beginning 10 a.m. Event info
  • Orinda 7:30 a.m. pancake breakfast before an 8 a.m. fun run and 9 a.m. book sale leading up to the 10 a.m. parade start from the East BART parking lot Event info
  • Pacific Grove The Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce will host a Fourth of July Drive and Dine event at Jewell Park Event info
  • Pleasant Hill Neighborhood parade starts at 9:30 a.m. Event info
  • San Jose 9:45 a.m. parade begins on the Alameda with Rose, White & Blue festival will be held at 1100 Shasta Avenue afterwards. There is also a festival starting at 3 p.m. in Almaden Lake Park Event info
  • San Mateo 10 a.m. Parade begins at Lexington Ave Event info
  • Scotts Valley On Sunday, July 3 at 3 p.m. parade and flyover at Scotts Valley Drive before festival and fireworks at SkyPark at 9:15 p.m. Event info
  • Sausalito 10 a.m. parade followed by a "bring your own" picnic celebration with live music will be held in Dunphy Park at 12 p.m.; dinner and 9:15 p.m. fireworks in Gabrielson Park Event info
  • Watsonville 12 p.m. parade down Main Street Event info

FIREWORKS (and drone light shows)

  • Antioch Fireworks at downtown Antioch riverfront at 9:30 p.m. Event info
  • American Canyon Fireworks at sundown Event info
  • Brentwood Drone light show in downtown Brentwood, 8:30 - 9:15 p.m. Event info
  • Concord 9 p.m. fireworks show held at Mt. Diablo High School Event info
  • Gilroy Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. at Gilroy High School Event info
  • Healdsburg 10 p.m. fireworks show with viewing in the area of Fitch Mountain Elementary Event info
  • Livermore Robertson Park fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. Gates open at 4 p.m., pre-paid parking is highly encouraged. Event info
  • Morgan Hill Fireworks show at 9:45 p.m. with live music near Outdoor Sports Complex on Condit Road Event info
  • Mountain View Fireworks with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra performing at the Shoreline Amphitheatre Event info
  • Petaluma Fireworks will be launched from the Petaluma Fairgrounds, which will be CLOSED for public safety. Find out where the best viewing location are: Event info
  • Pleasant Hill Fireworks show at College Park High School at approximately 9:15 p.m., with gates at school grounds opening at 6:30 p.m. Event info
  • San Francisco A fireworks display will be launched from two barges on the Bay beginning at 9:30 pm— one located at Pier 39 and another located at Aquatic Park.  Event info
  • San Jose The Rotary Rotary Club of San Jose hosts the City of San Jose's annual signature fireworks show at Discovery Meadow Park.  Event info
  • San Rafael The Marin County Fair is holding nightly fireworks at 9:30 p.m. through July 4th Event info
  • Santa Clara Fireworks at California's Great America above the park at 9:45 p.m. Event info
  • Sonoma Fireworks at dusk above General Vallejo Field, the show managed by the Sonoma Valley Volunteer Firefighter Association.  Event info
  • Vacaville Fireworks show following live music at Andrews Park at 9:30 p.m. Event info
  • Vallejo Fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. nightly at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Event info; Drone show at the Spirit Ship Celebration on Mare Island. Event info
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