According to the CBS local news, the San Francisco Bay Area will be jumpin’ with pulse-pounding patriotic fun this 4th of July! And Party Fiesta Balloon Decor, THE balloon pros in Silicon Valley, want to help you join in all of the Independence Day fun! Here’s a list of just a few of the many parades, fireworks and celebrations around the Bay! Check out what’s happening in YOUR neighborhood!
Alameda:
Wednesday, July 4. Alameda’s 4th of July Parade at 10 a.m. is the 2nd-longest Independence Day parade in the nation. It’s followed by a festival, but no fireworks.
Albany:
Wednesday, July 4. Community celebration in Memorial Park. No Fireworks.
Antioch:
Wednesday, July 4. Parade at 7 p.m. followed by Fireworks at 9:30 p.m..
American Canyon:
Wednesday, July 4. Parade at 10:30 a.m. followed by festival all day in Community Park with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Aptos:
Wednesday, July 4. Parade at 10 a.m., followed by post-parade party until 4 p.m. in Aptos City Park. No fireworks.
Benicia:
Wednesday, July 4. Benicia’s City Park is filled with arts and crafts, food, live entertainment and children’s activities from noon until 7 p.m. Fireworks start about 9 p.m. at the foot of First Street.
Berkeley:
Wednesday, July 4. Celebration at Berkeley Marina from noon to 10 p.m. with live entertainment, food, arts & crafts, kids’ playground and pony rides. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. off the end of the Berkeley Pier.
Bodega Bay:
Sunday, July 1. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. over the bay. Small, free display at Westside Park.
Calistoga:
Wednesday, July 4. Parade at 11 a.m. through downtown Calistoga. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. at the Napa County Fairgrounds.
Concord:
Wednesday, July 4th. 10 a.m. parade at Todos Santos Plaza. No fireworks.
Corte Madera:
Wednesday, July 4. Parade starts at Redwood High School at 10:30 a.m. and ends at Corte Madera’s Town Park for a community fair with fun and games. No fireworks.
Clayton:
Wednesday, July 4th. 10 a.m. parade down Main Street. No fireworks.
Cloverdale:
Wednesday, July 4. Fireworks at 9 p.m. at Cloverdale High School football field.
Cupertino:
Wednesday, July 4. Children’s parade followed by festival in Memorial Park from 9am-noon. No fireworks this year.
Danville:
Wednesday, July 4. Annual parade that attracts tens of thousands starts at 9am in downtown Danville. No fireworks.
Foster City:
Wednesday, July 4. Parade followed by festivities all day at Leo J. Ryan Park, including live music, food and more. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Fremont:
Wednesday, July 4. Fremont 4th of July Parade starting at 10 a.m. No fireworks.
Gilroy:
Wednesday, July 4. A 20-minute fireworks display at 9:15 p.m. at Gilroy High School.
Guerneville:
Sunday, July 1. Block party in downtown Guerneville including arts & crafts fair and a BBQ, followed by firewoks at dark over the Russian River.
Half-Moon Bay:
Wednesday, July 4. Parade on Main Street at Noon. No fireworks this year due to a lack of funding.
Hayward:
Wednesday, July 4. Festival starting at 11 a.m. in Meek Park. No fireworks.
Healdsburg:
Wednesday, July 4. Fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. at Healdsburg High School Athletic Field.
Hollister:
Wednesday, July 4th. Kiddie parade at 10 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. Community fireworks display at dusk.
Kenwood:
Wednesday, July 4th. Parade at 10 a.m. at Kenwood Plaza Park along with other activities throughout the morning. No fireworks display.
Lafayette:
Wednesday, July 4. Buddha Gate Monastery holds a veggie potluck at 6 p.m. with various performers, followed by a viewing of fireworks at dusk from their gazebo.
Livermore:
Wednesday, July 4. In 2012, the Old-Fashioned Fourth of July festival returns, starting at 4 p.m. at Las Positas College Stadium, including Fireworks.
Los Gatos:
Wednesday, July 4th. Community celebration with food & music in the Los Gatos Civic Center. No fireworks display.
Martinez:
Wednesday, July 4. Parade in downtown at 10 a.m. Fireworks begin at approximately 9:30 p.m. at Waterfront Park.
Milpitas:
Wednesday, July 4. Milpitas celebrates Independence Day with a pool party at the Milpitas Sports Center and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. on the Sports Center’s football field.
Menlo Park:
Wednesday, July 4. Parade at 11:45 a.m. No Fireworks.
Moraga:
Wednesday, July 4. Day-long events at Moraga Commons Park include a dog parade, classic car show, bike parade, old-fashioned kids games, magic show, evening concert and fireworks at 9: 30 p.m.
Morgan Hill:
Wednesday, July 4, Award-winning parade in downtown at 10 am. Fireworks at dark at Morgan Hill Community Park.
Mountain View:
Wednesday, July 4, San Francisco Symphony Fireworks Show at Shoreline Amphitheater at 8 pm. Full concert followed by fireworks display.
Napa:
Wednesday, July 4. Fourth of July Parade at 1 p.m. through downtown Napa followed by a festival and fireworks at dusk at Napa’s Veterans Memorial Park.
Novato:
Wednesday, July 4. The annual Fourth of July Parade begins at 10 a.m. The 100 entrants in this patriotic procession include marching bands, classic cars, Irish pipers, horses, dance troups, basset hounds and the largest assemblage of restored military vehicles in the Bay Area. No fireworks.
Oakland:
Tuesday, July 3. Fireworks after the Oakland A’s night game concludes at the Coliseum.
And…
Wednesday, July 4. No fireworks display over Jack London Square again for 2012, but the city is still hosting a fun daytime event for families with a petting zoo, art activities for the kids, carnival games and bike, canoe and kayak rentals.
Oakley:
Saturday, July 7. Fireworks at dusk at Freedom Basin Park.
Orinda:
Wednesday, July 4. Day-long festival at Orinda Community Park. No fireworks.
Pacifica:
Wednesday, July 4. Community celebration at Frontierland Park. No fireworks.
Petaluma:
Wednesday, July 4. Sonoma-Marin fairgrounds features entertainment and food starting at 6 p.m., with fireworks at dusk.
Piedmont:
Wednesday, July 4, Annual parade at 11am. No fireworks.
Pleasant Hill:
Wednesday, July 4. Fourth of July Celebration in Downtown and Pleasant Hill Park with parade, music, fun and games – all starting at 9:30 a.m. Fireworks at dusk.
Pleasanton:
Friday, July 6. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. at the Alameda County Fairgrounds as part of the fair activities.
Redwood City:
Wednesday, July 4, Parade downtown at 10am, followed by an all-day festival. Fireworks at 9:15 p.m.
Richmond:
Tuesday, July 3. The Oakland East Bay Symphony performs in concert at 5 p.m. at the Craneway Pavillion followed by fireworks at dusk.
Ross:
Wednesday, July 4. Parade at 11 a.m. followed by community picnic. No fireworks.
San Francisco:
Wednesday, July 4. Waterfront Festival at Pier 39. Live music from noon until the fireworks at 9:30 pm.
San Jose:
Wednesday, July 4. Fireworks extravaganza following the conclusion of the 6:30 p.m. San Jose Giants minor league baseball game at the San Jose Municipal Stadium.
San Mateo:
Wednesday, July 4. Parade at 10 a.m. followed by community celebration at Highlands Recreation Center. No fireworks.
San Pablo:
Wednesday, July 4. A full afternoon and evening of live music and performances at El Portal Soccer Field followed by the traditional fireworks show at dusk.
San Rafael:
Saturday, June 30 through Wednesday, July 4. Marin County Fair at Fairgrounds. Fireworks start each night at 9:30pm.
San Ramon:
Wednesday, July 4. Star-Spangled Spectacular at San Ramon Central Park, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., but no fireworks display this year.
Santa Clara:
Sunday, July 1. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. at the Great America Amusement Park.
Santa Rosa:
Wednesday, July 4. Sonoma County’s Red, White, and Boom at Sonoma County Fairgrounds. The fairgrounds open at 4pm, live music at 5pm. The fireworks begin at 9:30 pm.
Saratoga:
Wednesday, July 4. Parade and music are part of a morning-long community celebration at Kevin Moran Park. No fireworks.
Sausalito:
Wednesday, July 4. Parade starts at 10 a.m. and meanders through downtown Sausalito into Dunphy Park where an afternoon of live music, food and fun for the whole family awaits. Followed by evening entertainment and a fireworks display at Gabrielson Park at 9:30 p.m.
Scotts Valley:
Wednesday, July 4. Parade at 3pm along Scotts Valley Drive and continues with a festival in Skypark with food and games. Day ends with a fireworks show at dusk.
Sebastopol:
Tuesday, July 3. Fireworks at dark at Analy High School.
Sonoma:
Wednesday, July 4. Festival on Sonoma Plaza all day, with fireworks display at dusk.
St. Helena:
Wednesday, July 4. The Louis M. Martini winery is putting on a sold-out soiree and fireworks show, but anyone in St. Helena should be able to simply look to the skies and view the fireworks show at 9:30 p.m.
Suisun City:
Wednesday, July 4. Celebration with live music, games, arts & crafts from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. at Harbor Plaza. Fireworks at 9:20 p.m. on the waterfront.
Tiburon:
Wednesday, July 4. Fireworks cruise in the evening aboard the Angel Island Ferry. Bring your own picnic dinner, or buy hot drinks and snacks on board.
Vacaville:
Wednesday, July 4. Concert along downtown’s Main Street at 6:30 p.m. with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Vallejo:
Wednesday, July 4. Parade followed by all-day activities along the city’s waterfront, ending with fireworks at dusk.
Windsor:
Tuesday, July 3. Fireworks at dusk at Keiser Park.
Yountville:
Wednesday, July 4. Festival at Veterans Home at 12:30 p.m. with live music and kids activities. Fireworks display at 9:30 p.m.
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