Fourth of July celebrations across the San Francisco Bay Area are set to bring parades, picnics, festivals, and fireworks this Friday. However, some fireworks displays have been canceled following an explosion and fire at a Yolo County fireworks warehouse, prompting several cities to switch to drone or laser shows.
Weather forecasters are also cautioning that low clouds and fog could impact visibility for some fireworks shows.
Here is a list of confirmed Fourth of July events and fireworks shows across the Bay Area:
Parades, Festivals, and Community Events
- Alameda
- 8:30 a.m. Pre-parade 5K Run
- 10 a.m. 48th Annual Parade
- 10 a.m. USS Hornet Fourth of July Celebration: Steel Beach Barbecue Party
- Albany
- 11 a.m. Fourth of July in the Park, Memorial Park
- American Canyon
- 3 p.m. Parade from American Canyon Road to Community Park II
- Celebration with food trucks, live music, fireworks at dusk
- Antioch
- 4 p.m. Parade followed by live music and fireworks at Waldie Plaza
- Aptos
- 10 a.m. “World’s Shortest” Parade
- Boulder Creek
- 10 a.m. Parade in Downtown Boulder Creek
- Brentwood
- 9:30 a.m. Classic Parade
- 4 p.m. Carnique at City Park
- 9:05 p.m. Drone show
- Calistoga
- 11 a.m. Star Spangled Social and Parade
- Clayton
- 10 a.m. Parade on Marsh Creek Road
- Cloverdale
- 10 a.m. Parade
- 11 a.m. Downtown Celebration
- Concord
- 8 a.m. Kids Fun Run, Rotary Pancakes, Parade
- 4 p.m. Events at Mt. Diablo High School
- Corte Madera & Larkspur
- 8 a.m. Pancake breakfast
- 10:30 a.m. Parade & Festival
- Cupertino
- 8 a.m. Pancake breakfast
- 10 a.m. Kids parade, activities, concert
- 9:30 p.m. Fireworks
- Danville
- 9 a.m. Kiwanis Parade
- Fairfield
- 10 a.m. Parade
- Foster City
- 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Celebration at Leo Ryan Park
- Fremont
- 10 a.m. Independence Day Celebration at Ardenwood Historic Farm
- Parade canceled until 2026
- Half Moon Bay
- 8 a.m. Pancake breakfast
- Noon parade on Main Street
- Healdsburg
- 10:30 a.m. Kids parade and festival
- Kenwood
- 7:30 a.m. Annual Footrace
- Livermore
- 9 a.m. Celebration at Livermore Municipal Airport
- Los Altos Hills
- 9 a.m. Parade
- Los Gatos
- 10 a.m. Symphony in the Park
- Menlo Park
- 11 a.m. Parade, picnic, and circus
- Millbrae
- Noon Beats, Brews, and Vines event
- Morgan Hill
- 10 a.m. Parade
- Mountain View
- 7 p.m. Fireworks Spectacular with San Francisco Symphony
- Napa
- 9:30 a.m. Parade
- 3 p.m. Festival at Oxbow Commons
- Novato
- 10 a.m. Parade
- Orinda
- 7:30 a.m. Burrito breakfast
- 8 a.m. Fun run
- 10 a.m. Parade and carnival
- Pacifica
- 11 a.m. Celebration at Frontierland Park
- Palo Alto
- 11 a.m. Festival and Chili Cook-off
- Pacific Grove
- 11 a.m. Drive and Dine event at Jewell Park
- Pleasant Hill
- 9:30 a.m. Downtown parade
- Redwood City
- 8 a.m. Fire Department breakfast
- 9 a.m. Festival on Middlefield Road
- 10 a.m. Downtown parade
- Car show follows parade
- 9:30 p.m. Drone show
- San Francisco
- 10:30 a.m. Mission Terrace Parade
- Noon Friends of Sunset Dunes Parade
- San Jose
- 10 a.m. Rose, White and Blue Parade
- 3 p.m. Lake Cunningham Park celebration
- 9 p.m. Drone show
- San Mateo
- 11 a.m. In the Park celebration
- Saratoga
- 9:30 a.m. Celebrations at Kevin Moran Park
- Scotts Valley
- 11 a.m. Parade and Kids Zone
- Sausalito
- 10 a.m. Parade and picnic
- Sonoma
- 10 a.m. Parade and fireworks
- Watsonville
- 8:30 a.m. Parade
- Woodside
- 1 p.m. Junior Rodeo
Fireworks and Drone Shows
- Antioch
- Fireworks after dusk at Waldie Plaza
- American Canyon
- Fireworks at dusk at Community Park II
- Benicia
- Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. on First Street
- Berkeley
- Dinner Cruise with views of fireworks, Berkeley Marina
- Brentwood
- 9:05 p.m. Drone show
- Calistoga
- 9 p.m. Laser light show
- Concord
- 9 p.m. Fireworks at Mt. Diablo High School
- Cupertino
- 9:30 p.m. Fireworks
- Gilroy
- 9:30 p.m. Fireworks at Gilroy High School
- Healdsburg
- 9:30 p.m. Fireworks at Healdsburg High School
- Hercules
- 9 p.m. Fireworks at the Bayfront
- Milpitas
- 9 p.m. Fireworks after ticketed concert event
- Morgan Hill
- 9 p.m. Fireworks at Outdoor Sports Complex
- Mountain View
- 9 p.m. Fireworks at Shoreline Amphitheatre
- Napa
- 9:30 p.m. Fireworks at Oxbow Commons
- Petaluma
- 9:30 p.m. Fireworks launched from Petaluma Fairgrounds (closed to public)
- Pleasant Hill
- Approximately 8:45 p.m. Fireworks at College Park High School
- Redwood City
- 9:30 p.m. Drone show
- San Francisco
- 9:30 p.m. Fireworks from barges at Pier 39 and Aquatic Park
- San Jose
- 9 p.m. Drone show at Lake Cunningham Park
- Postgame fireworks July 4 and 5 at Excite Ballpark
- Postgame fireworks July 5 at PayPal Park
- Almaden Lake Park fireworks canceled
- San Rafael
- 9:30 p.m. Fireworks nightly at Marin County Fair through July 6
- Santa Clara
- 9:35 p.m. Fireworks at California’s Great America
- Sausalito
- 9:15 p.m. Fireworks at Gabrielson Park
- Sonoma
- Fireworks at dusk above General Vallejo field
- Vacaville
- 9:30 p.m. Fireworks after concert at Andrews Park
- Vallejo
- 9:15 p.m. Drone show at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom July 4 and 5
- 9:15 p.m. Spirit Ship Celebration with drone show at Mare Island Promenade
Several fireworks shows, including in Cloverdale, St. Helena, and Almaden Lake Park, have been canceled due to safety concerns following the Yolo County fireworks warehouse explosion.
Bay Area officials advise residents to check local event updates before heading out, as weather conditions and safety concerns could still lead to last-minute changes.
