The Best Places To Celebrate The 4th Of July

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Crowds turn out all over the Bay Area to celebrate the Fourth of July. From parades, to craft fairs, festivals and live music, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

MARIN

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Marin County Fair
Marin County Fair
Marin County Fair
Marin County Fair

From June 30 through July 4, 2023, the Marin County Fair will return in full (indoors and outdoors) for the first time since 2019. With the theme Electrifying!, this year’s fair will celebrate all things electric, solar, and charged with excitement.

Marin County Fair
American Legion Twin Cities Post 313
American Legion
American Legion Twin Cities Post 313
American Legion

Pancake Breakfast, all proceeds go to Boy Scouts.

American Legion
4th of July Fireworks Sail
Bay Model Pier
4th of July Fireworks Sail
Bay Model Pier

Matthew Turner is docked at the US Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model Visitor Center in Sausalito, CA. Access to the ship and parking lot is via Marinship Way.

Bay Model Pier
Corte Madera-Larkspur 4th of July Parade and Festival
Redwood High School
Corte Madera-Larkspur 4th of July Parade and Festival
Redwood High School

The Corte Madera-Larkspur July Fourth Celebration is back this year! The Corte Madera Chamber of Commerce has included the details of the celebration below. We hope to see you all on the Fourth of July!

Redwood High School
Novato Parade
Downtown Novato
Novato Parade
Downtown Novato

Boasting more than 100 entries each year, this parade is one of the largest in the Bay Area. Early in the morning on the 4th, crowds line Novato’s Grant Avenue in the city’s Old Town district -- many of whom planted their folding chairs and blankets in the wee hours of the morning to secure their favorite traditional spot to watch. Parade-goers loves the pageantry of classic cars, color guards, festive floats, bands, fancy cowgirls on golden palominos, decorated basset hounds and the famed comedic marching troop, the Nave Patrola. The parade is famous for its contingent of vintage military vehicles from the Joe Garbarino World War II Military Vehicle Museum in San Rafael, and our military veterans heartily appreciate recognition for their sacrifices to our country.

Downtown Novato
Rancho Nicasio
Rancho Nicasio
Rancho Nicasio
Rancho Nicasio

We are flying THE FLATLANDERS out with their band from Texas for this exclusive 3 day 4th of July weekend party. It is our pleasure and privilege to host these guys and their families for a long awaited reunion. This will be their only West Coast event.

Rancho Nicasio
San Geronimo Valley & Woodacre
Dickson Ranch
San Geronimo Valley & Woodacre
Dickson Ranch

Lions Flea Market, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Greatest little flea market Woodacre has ever seen! Be prepared for an amazing assortment of: Craftspeople, Jewelers, Tarot Readings, Fortune Tellers, Palm Readers, Antiques, Country Collectables. Fun and best buys start at 9 AM; have a great breakfast at the fire department’s pancake breakfast and mosey over to the ranch and be amazed! Woodacre Parade, Downtown Woodacre 12:00 noon. Travel down Railroad Ave. then veer two blocks into Dickson Ranch for burgers, flea market, fun, games and great music.

Dickson Ranch
Sausalito’s 4th of July Festivities
Dunphy Park
Sausalito’s 4th of July Festivities
Dunphy Park

This day full of events is free and open to the public. We are celebrating with a parade, live music, food, games, and fireworks!

Dunphy Park
Town of Ross 4th of July Celebration
Ross Commons
Town of Ross 4th of July Celebration
Ross Commons

It’s Independence Day so come out in your RED, WHITE & BLUE and be a part of the parade in Ross! Once again the Town of Ross will start the festivities with our very own spectacular, one of a kind, Independence Day Parade! Come and join the fun at the Town of Ross 4th of July celebration on Tuesday, July 4th. The parade kicks off the celebration at 11:00 a.m with Ross PD, Ross Fire, marching bands, music, Uncle Sam himself, dogs on parade, and floats of all shapes and sizes. A picnic in Ross Commons follows the parade with great food, games for kids, music, and more!

Ross Commons
4th of July Parade & Picnic
Stolte Grove
4th of July Parade & Picnic
Stolte Grove

Celebrate summer at the annual Homestead Valley 4th of July Parade & Picnic. 10:30 am - 1:30 pm.

Stolte Grove
Homestead Valley 4th of July Parade and BBQ Picnic
Homestead Valley 4th of July Parade and BBQ Picnic

The annual Homestead Valley 4th of July Parade and BBQ Picnic is a wonderful family oriented event that celebrates our nation’s independence . . . . The day starts at Volunteer Park (the corner of Evergreen and Melrose) where we all gather for the beginning of a community parade to Stolte Grove. Led by a bright red fire truck, the meandering array of kids on bicycles, tricycles, scooters, strollers, dogs, and goats, all decked out in red, white and blue the joyful parade gets underway.

Fourth of July Fireworks Cruise
Angel Island Tiburon Ferry
Fourth of July Fireworks Cruise
Angel Island Tiburon Ferry

Get ready to experience the magic of the annual “San Francisco 4th of July Fireworks Show” aboard the mighty Angel Island or the luxurious Tamalpais for an exciting Fireworks display that will have you, your family and friends in awe. Sure to be a memorable experience for one and all! Psst...not a bad date experience.

Angel Island Tiburon Ferry

SAN FRANCISCO

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July Weekend Dining Cruise
Pier 33
July Weekend Dining Cruise
Pier 33

This year, celebrate July 4th on the San Francisco Bay with your friends and family. Step aboard the iconic San Francisco Belle for this three hour cruise. Enjoy a full dinner buffet, hosted premium wine and beer, and a DJ for dancing. Don’t miss this opportunity for a unique view of San Francisco’s fireworks show! *20% off 4th of July Weekend Dining Cruises. Offer must be redeemed between 5/29 - 6/11 (“Offer Period”). Use code JULY4 to apply offer at checkout.

Pier 33
PIER 39
PIER 39
PIER 39
PIER 39

Witness the skies sparkle red, white and blue as PIER 39 celebrates Independence Day with a day of fun for the whole family! Start your day with live entertainment on Entrance Plaza Stage featuring Tainted Love — the best of the 80s LIVE!  At approximately 9:30pm, look to the sky for the City & County of San Francisco’s spectacular fireworks display.

PIER 39
Independence Day Celebration
Music Concourse
Independence Day Celebration
Music Concourse

Independence Day – includes Shenandoah, American Overture, Copeland’s Hoe-Down from Rodeo (known popularly as “the beef song”), Salute to American Jazz, and an Armed Forces medley

Music Concourse

EAST BAY

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Alameda 4th of July Parade
Alameda Point
Alameda 4th of July Parade
Alameda Point

Alameda's 4th of July Parade is the longest in the nation with a route that spans 3.3 miles, attracting more than 170 entries and 2,500 participants. The Parade draws over 60,000 spectators from the region and entries include a full spectrum of Bay Area residents, including equestrians, dance troops, floats, antique cars, community groups, transported and marching bands from both the community and local schools and people of all shapes and sizes.

Alameda Point
Alameda July 4th Parade R.A.C.E.
Alameda
Alameda July 4th Parade R.A.C.E.
Alameda

Join us for a 5K run (3.1 mile) and walk through beautiful Alameda starting at 9:00AM, just before the historic 4th of July Parade. This run benefits the Midway Shelter for Women and Children. We are working closely with the City of Alameda on both the Parade and run so that we can bring a safe and fun experience for both runners and spectators. Our post run expo with music will be the best place to watch the Parade as it passes down Webster.

Alameda
4th of July in Concord
Mount Diablo High School
4th of July in Concord
Mount Diablo High School

The Concord 4th of July Fireworks are back for 2021

Load up your family and friends in your car and join us at the Concord Pavilion for the largest Fireworks Display ever seen in Concord presented by Marathon Petroleum. This drive in style event will feature Pyro Spectacular's award winning Fireworks show set to music. Tickets for Concord Residents will go on sales starting Saturday May 29, 2021 at 12:00 PM, and General Tickets will go on sale starting June 4th, 2021 at 12:00 PM. Tickets are $25 per vehicle*.

Mount Diablo High School
Fremont 4th of July “Moving Forward!”
Downtown Fremont
Fremont 4th of July “Moving Forward!”
Downtown Fremont

The Fremont 4th of July Parade, Live Music, Flyover and more!

Downtown Fremont
Moraga Fourth of July Celebration
Downtown Moraga
Moraga Fourth of July Celebration
Downtown Moraga

The July 4 Celebration typically includes community activities throughout the day, culminating with a concert at 7:00pm followed by a spectacular fireworks display.

Downtown Moraga
Pleasant Hill Parade
College Park High School
Pleasant Hill Parade
College Park High School

Pleasant Hill Parade is celebrating and hope you can celebrate with us too. Join us early as we kick off the celebration with a 5K Run. Then shortly after the run the parade moves through the downtown area. Once the parade is over, families and all are encouraged to join us at Pleasant Hill Park where there will be food and entertainment.

College Park High School
Orinda July 4th Parade
Orinda Community Center
Orinda July 4th Parade
Orinda Community Center

Orinda’s July 4th tradition, started in the early 1980s by The Orinda Association, is a way to celebrate Independence Day and to celebrate “community.” Thousands of citizens and visitors have gathered in previous years to participate in or watch the parade and attend the numerous events available throughout the day. This year we will have our traditional parade again – as well as a concert in the park following the parade.

Orinda Community Center
The Alameda County Fair Fireworks Spectacular
Alameda County Fair
The Alameda County Fair Fireworks Spectacular
Alameda County Fair

Enjoy the fireworks show on July 1st – the Friday BEFORE July 4th. View from anywhere on the Fairgrounds with the best viewing over the Stella Artois Grandstand. The show will begin after the concert performance. Plus a new show this year – a nightly Drone Show over the Stella Artois Grandstand. Enjoy a magical light show put on with drones! Visible all over the Fairgrounds, the best viewing is at the race track.

Alameda County Fair
Antioch Fourth of July Celebration
Waldie Plaza
Antioch Fourth of July Celebration
Waldie Plaza

4:00pm | Fireworks will begin after dusk

Waldie Plaza
Kiwanis-Danville Parade
Downtown Danville
Kiwanis-Danville Parade
Downtown Danville

This year's parade theme is Celebrating our Educators and our Grand Marshal is Chavonta Edington, Contra Costa County Teacher of the Year. The Kiwanis Club of San Ramon Valley has organized and conducted the annual Kiwanis 4th of July Parade in partnership with the Town of Danville since 1975. The parade attracts 30,000-40,000 spectators each year and is a wonderful opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate America's birth.

Downtown Danville

PENINSULA

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Ol’ Fashioned 4th of July Parade, Half Moon Bay
Main Street
Ol’ Fashioned 4th of July Parade, Half Moon Bay
Main Street

Let the good times roll! This year marking it’s 53rd rendition, Half Moon Bay's beloved Ol' Fashioned 4th of July Parade along with a Pancake Breakfast, Block Party & Festival takes over Main Street, transforming the charming downtown into a festive Red, White and Blue celebration. The parade starts at 12 noon and lasts approximately 90 minutes.

Main Street

NORTH BAY

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Sonoma’s 4th of July Celebration
Sonoma Plaza
Sonoma’s 4th of July Celebration
Sonoma Plaza

The Parade begins at 10 am winding its way around the town’s historic Plaza with around 60 entries. After the parade, enjoy an old-fashioned festival with food, drink and game booths by Sonoma’s non-profit organizations. All proceeds raised from the festival benefit Sonoma’s nonprofit community. This years theme is "50 Years of Magic: Sonoma Volunteer Firefighters to Illuminate the Night Sky in a Golden Anniversary Fireworks Extravaganza!”

Sonoma Plaza
Star Spangled Social
Downtown Calistoga
Star Spangled Social
Downtown Calistoga

Calistoga’s Historic 4th of July Parade returns. Keep the tradition alive! Come out to Lincoln Avenue and enjoy our 100+ year old parade with family and friends.

Downtown Calistoga
3rd of July Fireworks & Music Extravaganza
3rd of July Fireworks & Music Extravaganza

Numerous generous sponsors, volunteers, the Sebastopol Fire and Police Departments and to Analy High School for making this event possible. All contribute to its continued success. We are pleased to support over 30 local organizations and school groups from the proceeds of this event. Thanks for supporting our event!

Healdsburg: Independence Day Parade & Fireworks
Healdsburg Plaza
Healdsburg: Independence Day Parade & Fireworks
Healdsburg Plaza

Hundreds of families and kids of all ages come downtown for the annual Fourth of July Kids' Parade and Duck Dash in the Healdsburg Plaza co-hosted by the Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise and the City of Healdsburg. The event is a fun attraction for the Healdsburg community to celebrate the founding of our nation. Enjoy live music and activities, including: lawn games, Duck Dash Races, face painting, and a parade around the Plaza. The parade begins at 11:00 AM.

Healdsburg Plaza
Napa 4th of July Parade
Downtown Napa
Napa 4th of July Parade
Downtown Napa

Join us for this special annual event to celebrate the 4th of July!

Downtown Napa
Kenwood Footrace
Sonoma Highway
Kenwood Footrace
Sonoma Highway

The Empire Runners Club is excited to announce the return of the Kenwood Footrace on July 4, 2024! The Kenwood Footrace holds the distinction as the oldest running 10K footrace in California. In addition, the event also features a fast, out-and-back 3K race. This event is subject to selling out, so don't forget to register early!

Sonoma Highway
July 3rd Fireworks
Keiser Park
July 3rd Fireworks
Keiser Park

Come celebrate Independence Day 2024 in style with the Town of Windsor and the Active 20-30 Club at Keiser Park! Get ready for an explosive night of live music, delicious food, and endless fun for the whole family. Don’t miss out on the must-see fireworks event of the year that directly benefits local children’s programs through the Active 20-30 Club.

Keiser Park

SOUTH BAY

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The Rose, White, and Blue Parade
The Alameda
The Rose, White, and Blue Parade
The Alameda

The Rose, White & Blue Parade is a historic community celebration that brings together residents, businesses, and organizations of San José and the greater Bay Area in celebration of diversity, public spirit, and our floral and agricultural heritage.

The Alameda
Half Moon Bay Ol' Fashioned 4th of July Parade, Block Party & Festival
Downtown Half Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay Ol' Fashioned 4th of July Parade, Block Party & Festival
Downtown Half Moon Bay

Let the good times roll! This year marking it’s 53rd rendition, Half Moon Bay's beloved Ol' Fashioned 4th of July Parade along with a Pancake Breakfast, Block Party & Festival takes over Main Street, transforming the charming downtown into a festive Red, White and Blue celebration. The parade starts at 12 noon and lasts approximately 90 minutes.

Downtown Half Moon Bay
CA Great America
California's Great America
CA Great America
California's Great America

After a day of riding roller coasters and having a splashing good time in South Bay Shores, sit back, relax, and enjoy our spectacular Thursday, July 4, 2024 fireworks display set to a patriotic soundtrack in the skies above the Flight Deck rollercoaster. The best spots to see all the action are at the midway plaza in front of Flight Deck or in the Redwood Amphitheater. Enjoy fireworks at park closing at 9:45 p.m. accompanied by a patriotic soundtrack.

California's Great America
Morgan Hill Freedom Fest: AMERICA: Red, White and YOU
Downtown Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill Freedom Fest: AMERICA: Red, White and YOU
Downtown Morgan Hill

Morgan Hill, with continuous July 4th celebrations since 1876 remains one of the very few cities in the entire Bay Area that continues to have all day events surrounding the 4th of July. Our events include Patriotic Sing, Downtown Family Street Dance, Freedom Run, Parade, Car Cruise n’ Show and spectacular Fireworks and entertainment show.

Downtown Morgan Hill
Los Altos Independence Day
Town Hall
Los Altos Independence Day
Town Hall

Come join us for the thirteenth annual Los Altos Hills 4th of July Parade. We will gather at Town Hall from 9:00 to 9:30 am. Our red, white, and blue march will start at 10:00 am. We will parade down Fremont Road and conclude at Gardner Bullis School where you can meet your friends and neighbors for a refreshing beverage and a juicy watermelon treat! The Los Altos Hills Horseman's Association (LAHHA) will be including six to eight horses in the back of the parade.

Town Hall