July 4th 2009
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Fun Things to Do
San
Francisco — 4th of July
Fourth of July Waterfront
Festival SF — Pier 39, The Cannery,
Beach Street,
The
Embarcadero
and
Fisherman's Wharf
San Francisco's Fourth of July Waterfront Festival features
Arts & Crafts, Live Entertainment, Food and FUN — at The
Cannery’s
Del Monte Courtyard. Festivities at the Cannery begins at 11
am at the Courtyard Stage with Face Painting 11am-3pm. Live Musical
Entertainment will run thru' 8pm.
415-771-3112
Party
at Pier 39 starting at 1pm with an afternoon line-up of
live entertainment, including local bands leading up to Tainted
Love from
6–9:30pm. Spectacular Fireworks extravaganza,
launched from barges off
Pier 39 and the Municipal Pier, begins
at approximately
9:30pm.
Fireworks
can
be seen
from Aquatic
Park and mid-bay
near Alcatraz,
between Pier
39 and Fisherman’s
Wharf in San Francisco.
More Info
415-705-5500
4th of July Waterfront Festival — Pier 39 Entertainment & Fireworks
July 4th Fireworks Cruises — Red and White Fleet
Cruise along the S.F.
Waterfront and see
San Francisco's amazing fireworks display from the middle
of the bay, aboard
the Red and White Ferry. There are 4 Sailings — Two
departures at 7:45pm and two at 8:15pm. Boarding takes
place 15 minutes prior to departure from Pier 43 1/2 at
Fisherman’s Wharf and will return at approximately
10:30pm. Snacks and beverages
will be available on-board for purchase. Tickets available
online.
Note: 4th of July Cruise
Tickets will NOT be available online after 11am on July 4th.
Remaining tickets, if any, will be available at the Pier 43
1/2 box office.
More Info
415-673-2900
Red
and White Fleet's 4th of July Fireworks Cruises
Hornblower
Yacht 4th July Fireworks Cruises — Pier 33, Embarcadero,
S.F.
Watch the 4th July Fireworks Show from the middle
of San Francisco
Bay aboard a Hornblower Yacht. Reservations recommended.
— 4th of
July Brunch Cruise
— 4th
of July Premier Cruise
More Info
415-788-8866
1-888-HORNBLOWER
1-888-467-6256
Hornblower Yacht 4th July Fireworks Cruises on San Francisco Bay
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Peninsula — 4th
of July
Foster City "Fourth of July
Blast"
Leo Ryan Park (corner
of Shell
and Hillsdale Blvd.), Foster
City.
—
Celebration — Don't
miss fun day-long festivities, including Live Entertainment,
Food, Crafts,
a Parade,
Dog Show... and more! Recreation
Activities start at 10am.
Musical Entertainment 11:30am-9:30pm.
— Family Parade & Family Games — Family
Parade at Foster City Recreation Center. Registration 10-11am.
Parade
begins
at
11:05am at Recreation Center (Shell Blvd entrance) and goes across
Ryan Park to amphitheater. Prizes will be given for the most
creative and most patriotic, wagons, bikes, and costumes. Family
Games at Leo Ryan Park Meadow from 12:30-1:15pm. Parade and Games
fun for kids and big kids alike :)
— Annual Stars & Stripes
Dog Show — Categories
Include: Best Trick, Most Unique, Dog/Owner Look-A-Like, Fastest
Eater, Most Beautiful/Handsome and Most Patriotic. The Dog Show
takes place at Leo Ryan Amphitheater from 2-3:30pm. Info: 650-286-3392
— Live Entertainment
at Foster City Amphitheater
11:45am-12:30pm - Andy Z (Family Concert)
1:00pm-1:45pm - Undergone (Teen Band)
4:15-5:45pm - Big Rain (Rock)
7:00pm-9:25pm - Whiskey Dawn (Country), National Anthem
— Fireworks Show — Spectacular
Fireworks Display (over the water) begins at
approximately 9:30pm.
Arrive early for the fireworks if
you want to get a good
view... it's usually
VERY crowded. Free admission.
More Info
650-286-3380
Foster City
4th of July Celebration & Fireworks Show
Redwood
City Parade, Festival & Fireworks
Downtown Redwood
City and Port of Redwood City
— Benefit Pancake Breakfast — Redwood
City Fire Department at 755 Marshall Street.
7:30-10:30am. Benefits the Redwood City Firefighters Association.
— 33rd Annual Fun Run — Redwood
City Parks & Rec. 9am
— "All Things Musical"
Independence Day Parade — This
is the largest Independence Day Parade in North America.
Parade starts at 10am at
the corner of Brewster & Winslow, then it circles
downtown, along Broadway, Middlefield
and Main Streets. See Marching Bands, Floats and the newly-crowned Miss
California. 10am-12:30pm.
— Independence Day
Downtown Festival — Arts & Crafts, Food
and Beverages, Live Entertainment and Kid's Area (Jump House,
Clown and Face-Painting). Battle of the Bands starts at 1:30pm — watch
as UC Davis and Stanford Marching
Bands compete (located on Winslow
bet Broadway and Marshal). The Independence Day Festival
runs from 9am-5pm.
— Fireworks Display — Fireworks
begin at 9:30pm at the Port of Redwood City. The fireworks can
be seen from downtown and anywhere west of Highway 101 where
there
is
a clear view of the skies above the Port. Bring a jacket because
it can
get very
chilly.
More Info
Redwood
City Festival, Parade and Fireworks
650-365-1825
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South
Bay — 4th of July
Shoreline
Amphitheater at Mountain View — 4th
of July Fireworks Spectacular,
Radio Disney
Family Festival and San Francisco Symphony Concert
Doors open at 5pm for a pre-concert "Radio Disney Family
Festival" featuring interactive booths, games and
activities.
Live
entertainment
on the Family Fun Stage.
San Francisco Symphony "A Look To The
Future" with music from "2001: A Space Odyssey",
"The Planets," "Star Wars" and a "Star Trek" retrospective
Special Guest George Takei. Concert starts at 8pm.
Rain or shine.
4th
of July Fireworks Spectacular — accompanied by a medley
of Patriotic music performed by the San Francisco Symphony — follows
the concert.
After-Show Raffle — Great prizes, including
a Disney Trip Getaway.
More Info
650-967-3000
4th
July Concert Shoreline Amphitheater at Mountain View
City of Santa Clara 4th of
July All-City Picnic & Fireworks
Old-fashioned festivities of the traditional All City Picnic
includes a
Pancake Breakfast, followed by FUN family activities, Live
Entertainment throughout the day at the Pavilion, Carnival
area, Petting Zoo, Face-painting, Cosmo Jump,
and Swimming
at
the International
Swim
Center. 8am-5pm at
Central Park, 909 Kiely Blvd, Santa Clara
Fireworks at 9:30pm.
Bring blankets and lawn chairs to the grass
area between Millikin School and the Community Recreation Center
— enjoy music and a variety of food
booths, followed by a spectacular fireworks display set to patriotic
music at
9:30pm. Pre-fireworks entertainment will be provided from 7-9:30pm.
More Info
408-615-3140
Santa Clara 4th of July Picnic and Fireworks
NOTE: California's
Great America Independence Weekend Celebration & Fireworks
will NOT be taking place this year.
California's Great America Independence
Weekend Celebration and Fireworks will not be taking place this
year — however,
it's still a FUN place to celebrate the 4th of July with your
family and friends.
More Info
California's
Great America
San Jose America
Festival 2009 has been Canceled
The San Jose
America Festival is known for presenting one of the best and
most exciting Fireworks Shows in the Bay Area — attracting
as many as 200,000 people for the event. Unfortunately, this
year's festival and fireworks have been canceled due to the
economy. Hopefully, the festival will be back in full
swing in 2010.
More Info
408-841-8411
San Jose America Festival
July
3-4 — Morgan Hill
July 4th Events — "A Salute to America's Heroes"
Enjoy two fun-filled days celebrating July 4th Events in Morgan
Hill. This year's theme is "A Salute to America's Heroes."
Friday, July 3 Events:
Patriotic Sing - 6pm
Annual Street
Dance & Live Concert - 7pm
Saturday, July 4th Events:
Freedom 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk - 7:45am race start time
Pre-Parade
Car Cruise & Entertainment - 9am
4th of July Parade in downtown Morgan Hill - 10am
Downtown Post-Parade Car Show - 11:30am-2:30pm
Pre-Fireworks
Entertainment - 6pm
Fireworks Extravaganza - Dark (after 9pm)
More Info
408-710-5467
Morgan
Hill Festival, Concert, Parade, Car Show and Fireworks Extravaganza
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Coastside — 4th
of July
July 4 — Aptos (Santa
Cruz County) 4th of July Parade & Celebration
— "The
World's Shortest Parade"
Family Fun! Food, entertainment, games, arts & crafts...
and more.
Free admission. 7:30am-4:30pm.
Pancake Breakfast 7:30am
Parade 10am — "The World's Shortest
Parade"
(in distance only, not duration)
State
Park
Drive
and
Soquel Drive, Aptos Village Park.
NO Fireworks
More Info
831-688-1467
Aptos Fourth of July Parade & Celebration
Half Moon Bay 4th of July
Parade & Fireworks Show —
Half Moon Bay.
Ol' Fashioned "4th of July Parade" down Main Street,
Half Moon Bay at 12 noon.
Free Cooking Demos & Tastings at Toque Blanche
at 11am-2pm. 650-726-2898
(640 Main Street, La Piazza, Half Moon Bay)
Live Music at Sam's
Chowder House 4-8pm. 650-712-0245
(4210 N. Cabrillo Hwy, Half Moon Bay)
Live Music at Crab Landing Seafood & Steakhouse
at 6:30pm. 650-712-1288
(260 Capistrano Road,
Princeton-by-the-Sea)
Live Music at Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
7-10pm. 650-728-BREW
(390 Capistrano Road,
Princeton-by-the-Sea)
Sundown
4th of July Fireworks Show at Pillar
Point Harbor, Capistrano
Road,
Princeton-by-the-Sea.
More Info
650-726-8380 /
650-728-9224
Half
Moon Bay 4th July Parade and Fireworks Show
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North
Bay — 4th of July
Sausalito
Fourth of July Parade & Fireworks Extravaganza
Fourth of July Parade starts
at 10am on the corner of Second and Main, moves along Bridgeway
to Caledonia Street and ends at Dunphy Park, Sausalito. Floats,
Bands, Walking Clowns, Acrobats, Flowers, Balloons and Fun for
the entire
family!
Starting at 12 noon, enjoy an afternoon of
Fun July 4th festivities, including Food, Dancing, Family Games...
and
more!
July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza at Gabrielson
Park 6-9:30pm. Food, refreshments and live music. Richardson's
Bay provides a
beautiful view
and
front row
seating to a spectacular fireworks display off Spinnaker Point.
Fireworks Show begins at approximately 9pm.
More Info
415-289-4100
Sausalito Fourth of July Parade & Fireworks Extravaganza
Marin
County Fair & Fireworks Show
The Marin County Fair runs July 1-5 at the Civic Center Fairgrounds
in San Rafael (North Bay).
Fun Attractions, Contests, Special Exhibits,
Arts & Crafts, Carnival Rides, Farm Animals, Petting Zoo, Live
Entertainment... and more!
July 4th Concert features Sha Na Na at
7:30pm
—
Free Concerts daily with gate admission.
Nightly Fireworks Show
over the lagoon
at 9:30pm.
More Info
415-499-6800
Marin County Fair & Fireworks
Show
Corte Madera-Larkspur Fourth
of July Celebration & Parade
Corte Madera and Larkspur
4th of July Festival and Hometown Parade for Marin's Twin
Cities.
Parade begins at 10:30am at Redwood High School
in Larkspur and ends at Corte Madera Town Center.
Fun festivities, Arts & Crafts, Food, Live
Entertainment at Corte Madera Town Park.
9am-5pm.
Children's activities include Carnival Games,
Bounce House and Stage Shows 12:30-4:30pm.
More Info
Corte
Madera-Larkspur Fourth of July Celebration & Parade
Novato's 16th Annual Fourth
of July Parade — "Novato Goes Green"
Novato's Fourth of July Parade is
the second-largest parade in the North
Bay — it attracts
between 15,000 and 20,000 spectators annually. The parade route
runs east to west on the newly renovated Grant Avenue,
beginning
at
Reichert
Avenue
and ending at 7th Street. Parade begins
at 10am.
Free Admission.
More
Info
415-899-8900
Novato's
Fourth of July Parade
Yountville
4th of July Celebration — Napa Valley
Annual 4th of July Celebration and Fireworks Display is held at
the Veterans Home in Yountville, Napa
Valley.
Fun day of Live Entertainment,
Food and Wine, Kid's Activities including Pony Rides
and a Clown. Swimming and Baseball. 12 noon-9:30pm.
Napa Valley Symphony performs at 7:30pm on
the Vintners Golf Course.
Fireworks Display follows afterwards at approximately
9:30pm.
More Info
707-944-0904 / 707-944-4931
Yountville
4th of July Celebration, Napa Valley
July 4— "Red,
White & Boom!" — Sonoma
County's Annual Fireworks Show
Sonoma County Fair features Fun Family-Friendly Activities,
Attractions, Contests, Live Entertainment (Three Bands), Food
and Beverages, Kid's
Area... and more! Note: No Carnival Rides this year. 4-10pm.
Fireworks
Show begins at approximately 9:30pm at Sonoma County Fairgrounds
carnival lot
lawn area.
Admission
$5 per person. Parking: $5 per vehicle. All proceeds for
the event
go to local charities.
More Info
707-578-7800 / 707-545-4200
Sonoma
County Fair Celebration & Fireworks
Show
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All-American "4th of July" Gifts
Fun "Blinking"
4th of July and American Gifts
East
Bay — 4th of July
4th of July Celebration & Fireworks — Jack
London Square, Oakland (2009 TBD)
Jack London Square's Celebration & Fireworks for 2009 are yet to
be announced. Check back here soon for more information.
More Info
866-295-9853
4th
of July Activities at Jack London Square
July 4th Independence Day
Dessert
Cruise aboard the USS Potomac
See the 4th of July Fireworks on San Francisco Bay aboard the
USS Potomac. Sumptuous
desserts, champagne, tea and coffee will be served throughout
the cruise. Independence Day Dessert Cruise departs from
Oakland's Jack London Square. 7:30-10:30pm. Tickets
$125 per person.
The cruise sells out fast, so call early to make reservations.
More Info
510-627-1215
4th
July Dessert & Champagne Cruise aboard the
USS Potomac
Celebrate
July 4th Independence Day on the USS Hornet
Pier
3, Alameda Point. Music, Food and Crafts aboard the USS
Hornet Museum. Fun event includes Live Music and Interactive Family Activities
on the Flight Deck — Carnival Games, Flight Simulator, Food, Beer and
Wine, Fun Children's Activities, Jump House, RoboSurf, Bunjee Run... and more!
Explore the Ship (3 Decks) 10am-7pm
FUN Family Activities, Carnival Games & more! 12 noon-8pm.
Live Music & Entertainment 1-9pm
—
Entertainment includes: The
Unauthorized Rolling Stones, The Cocktail Monkeys,
The Replay
Band, Romano
Marchetti Orchestra, and Starboard Watch.
Fireworks (accompanied by Patriotic
music) begin around 9:15pm. USS Hornet does NOT do their
own fireworks. Enjoy great views of Bay Area Fireworks
from the Flight Deck.
Be sure to bring a warm jacket as it can get
quite chilly, especially
if the fog rolls in.
More Info
510-521-8448
Celebrate
July 4th Independence Day on the USS Hornet
Alameda — Mayor's 4th
of July Parade
Alameda's "Mayor's 4th of July Parade" is
the second longest Independence Day Parade in the nation. And
at 3.3 miles, it's the longest route in the country, featuring
over 170 floats. More than 20,000
spectators turn out to see the parade every year.
Enjoy
Marching
Bands,
Floats,
Antique Cars,
Cub Scouts
on Bikes, Politicians,
Church Groups, Fez-Wearing Secret Societies, Gymnasts,
Dancers, Martial Arts Students, Banjo Pickers, Hula Dancers...
and more. Fun for the whole family! The
Parade starts at 10am on Park Street, at Lincoln Avenue.
More Info
510-633-9550
Alameda
4th of July Parade
Antioch — Fourth of
July Celebration — Hometown Parade & Fireworks
The 11th Annual Antioch Fourth of July Celebration takes place
between 7-10pm in the Rivertown Business District of historic
Downtown Antioch.
This fun (alcohol-free) event features a Hometown
Parade, Live Entertainment, and a Fireworks Extravaganza. Note:
No Classic Car Show or Children's Activities this year. FREE Shuttle
Service from
Antioch High School and the Contra Costa Fair Grounds Baseball
Field Parking Lot.
4th of July Parade at 7pm.
Fireworks Extravaganza over the San Joaquin Delta 9:30-10pm.
More Info
925-779-6168
Antioch
Fourth of July Celebration
Berkeley Marina Fourth of
July Fireworks
Held every year at the Berkeley Marina in Berkeley,
California. The alcohol-free event runs from 11am-10:30pm.
Fun activities include: Live Entertainment, Arts & Crafts,
International Food Booths, Free Sailboat Rides, Massages, Free
Dragon Boat Rides, and a Fireworks Show. Free admission.
Kids Adventure Playground - 11am-8pm
Sack Races, Face-Painting, Giant Slide...
and more!
Live Entertainment - 12 noon - 9pm
Free Sailboat Rides - 1-4pm
Free Dragon Boat Rides - 2-6pm
Fireworks
Display
starts at 9:30pm and lasts approximately 1/2 hr. Fireworks
are launched from the Berkeley Pier at the foot of University
Avenue,
but
will
be visible from all over the Marina and elsewhere. Automobile
access is limited. Free valet bicycle parking. No cars after
7pm.
More Info
Fourth of July at Berkeley Marina
Berkeley
Marina — 510-981-6740
City
of Berkeley — 510-548-5335
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July 4 — Kiwani's Danville's
4th July Parade "Celebrating Our Youth"
This
year's Parade theme is "Celebrating Our Youth." The
Parade starts at 9am and runs from the corner of Hartz Avenue and
Railroad
Avenue,
continues
down
Hartz and
San Ramon Valley Road and ends at the corner of San Ramon
Valley Road and Sycamore Valley Road. This popular
Parade typically attracts between 30,000 and 40,000 people. Come
and join
in
the fun!
More Info
Kiwani's
Danville's 4th July Parade
July 3 — Benicia's Freedom Festival Torchlight
Parade & Dance
Benecia's Freedom Festival Torchlight
Parade - 6:30-9pm.
The Independence Day Parade stretches all the way down First Street.
Parade includes
Live
Entertainment, Bands, Dancing, Floats, Decorated Horses, Clowns...
and more!
July 4 — Benicia's
"Picnic in the Park & Waterfront
Promenade Fireworks"
"Picnic in the Park" - 12 noon-7pm.
July 4th festivities include Music and
Dance performances, Arts & Crafts, Food and Beverages, and
fun Kids Activities at Benicia City Park (located on First Street
and Military).
Fireworks
Display
- Approximately 9pm.
Fireworks Show takes place at the
foot of First Street. Enjoy the view from the First Street Green
at
the
Waterfront
Promenade.
Free
admission.
More Info
Picnic in the Park and 4th of July Fireworks
July 2, 3 & 4 — Concord's 21st Annual "Singing
Flag" & Fireworks 2009
"Singing Flag" Festivities
take place at Dave Brubeck Park, Concord. "Singing
Flag" is a patriotic salute to America. With a cast & choir
of over 150 people, this free event is a family-oriented celebration
of our country and its people. Through music, dance and drama,
the show includes encore audience favorites, movie and TV spoofs,
a celebration of faith, and a salute to the military. The
evening ends with a spectacular Fireworks Show.
Playland & Concessions -
July 2, 3 & 4 opens at 4pm
Full concessions stand & BBQ — BBQ hamburgers,
hot dogs, polish dogs & tri-tip sandwiches. French fries,
chicken strips, nachos, corn dogs, popcorn, cotton candy,
shaved ice and specialty coffees.
Free Show - July 2, 3 & 4 starts at 7:30pm
National
recording artist, Tony LeBron returns as the guest soloist
this year, along with Bay Area favorite radio voice, Brian
Rhea.
Fireworks Show -
July 2, 3 & 4 at 9pm
Free admission. Fireworks Show takes place at Dave
Brubeck Park, Concord.
More Info
"Singing
Flag" Calvary Temple
July 4 — Concord Fourth
of July Festival, Parade
& Fireworks
Old-fashioned Festival with Pancake Breakfast, Arts & Crafts,
Live Entertainment and more at Todos Santos Plaza, Concord.
8am-12pm.
Pancake Breakfast - 8am.
Parade - 11:30am.
Fireworks Show - Approximately
9pm
Fireworks Show begins at
at Dave Brubeck Park at approximately 9pm. Free admission.
More Info
925-671-3464
Concord
Fourth of July Parade & Festival
Livermore Old-Fashioned Fourth
of July Celebration
Live Music, Family Games, Food Contests... and more! 4-10pm.
Fireworks Show synchronized
with music. Richardson Park.
Tickets:
$3 per
walk-in, $15 per carload.
More Info
925-373-5748
Livermore
Old-Fashioned Fourth of July
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Vallejo Six Flags Discovery
Kingdom "Fourth of July Celebration & Fireworks"
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is the only major Northern California
theme park to offer fireworks on Independence Day. For best fireworks
viewing, head to Chabot Stadium, alongside the park's beautiful
Lake
Chabot. Park is open 10:30am-10pm. Fireworks event
is free with paid park admission. SixFlags.com -
Buy Tickets Online and Save! 
More Info
707-643-6722
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Info on Vallejo Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Fireworks Extravaganza
Mendocino
Coast July 4th Celebrations — Mendocino Parade,
Kelley House
BBQ, World's Largest Salmon BBQ, Star Spangled Craft Fair and
Fireworks in Fort Bragg.
— Mendocino's Annual 4th of July Parade — Parade
starts at 12 noon. Parade starts near Crown Hall on Ukiah Street
and
continues down Main Street and up Lansing Street, in downtown
Mendocino.
707-961-6300
— Kelly House BBQ
& Lawn Party — Historic
Kelley House Museum Lawn, Main Street, Mendocino. Live Entertainment,
Hotdogs, Sausages, Ice-Cream, Beer & Wine. 11am - 3pm.
707-937-5791
— Star
Spangled Craft Fair — July 2, 3, 4 & 5 — Crown
Hall, 45285 Ukiah Street, Mendocino
Shop for Quilts, Watercolors, Jewelry, Ceramics... and more.
Raffle, Hotdogs, Snacks, Sodas. Free admission.
707-937-0907
More Info on Star Spangled Craft Fair
July 4 — World's
Largest Salmon BBQ — Noyo Harbor
off South Harbor Drive, Hwy 20 in Fort Bragg. $25 a head.
11am-6pm.
More Info on World's Largest Salmon BBQ
July 4 — Fort Bragg Fireworks — Annual
Independence Day Fireworks Display begins
at dusk at Pomo Bluff Park, located at Todd's Point, overlooking
Noyo Harbor in Fort Bragg.
More Info
Mendocino
Coast 4th of July Parade, Festivities & Fireworks
Display
Lake Tahoe — Star
Spangled Fourth - "Lights on the Lake"
July 4th — South Shore, Lake Tahoe
Come
and see the largest synchronized Fireworks Display west
of the Mississippi.
Fun July 4th Fireworks Show begins at
approximately 9:45pm.
— North
Shore, Lake Tahoe
Kings Beach (Friday, July 3rd) — Fun festivities 7-10pm.
Fireworks begin at 9pm
Squaw Valley — Laser Light Experience Canceled 2009
Tahoe City —Fireworks begin at approximately 9:30pm
Truckee, Donner Lake — Hometown Parade at 10am. Fun Festivities. Evening
Fireworks.
More Info
South
Lake Tahoe's Star Spangled Fourth "Lights
on the Lake"
and Fun North Shore Events, Parades & Fireworks
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Anaheim — Disneyland
Fun, Fun, Fun! Enjoy Independence Day
Celebrations and Fireworks at Disneyland in Anaheim,
California — FUN
for kids and big kids too!
More Info
Disneyland
4th of July Celebrations & Fireworks
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Atlanta 4th of July
Celebration & Fireworks at Centennial Olympic Park
Festivities throughout the day
include Music, Arts & Crafts, Face-Painting, Street
Performers and more! Children's activities at the south
end of the Park around the Fountain of Rings, at Centennial Olympic
Park in downtown Atlanta.
12-5pm.
Free Live Entertainment begins at 5pm.
Spectacular
Fireworks display begins at dusk, synchronized to a
special medley of Patriotic songs. Rain or shine.
More Info
404-222-PARK (7275)
4th
of July Celebration & Fireworks at Centennial Olympic
Park
Boston Pops Fireworks
Spectacular
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
takes place on the Esplanade in Boston,
along the Charles River. The
Spectacular features Conductor Keith
Lockhart and The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra — and
the Pops’ classic Independence Day rendition of Tchaikovsky’s “1812
Overture” along with cannons and the live ringing of church bells.
The
evening
culminates with a stunning fireworks display. Free
admission,
on a first-come, first-served
basis.
— July 3rd Concert (no fireworks at July
3rd
event)
Oval (the lawn area directly
in front of the Hatch Shell stage) opens
at 4pm
Concert from 8:30-10pm
— July 4th Concert & Fireworks
Oval opens
at 9am
Boston Pops Concert begins at 8:30 with the National Anthem and
flyover.
Overture is played at 9:30pm.
Fireworks Show begins at 10:30pm.
More
Info
888-484-7677
More Info on Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
Boulder/Denver 4th of
July Fireworks
— Boulder "150th Birthday Celebration"
/ Ralphie’s
Independence Day Blast
Come and celebrate Boulder's 150th Birthday
Celebration. Ralphie's Independence Day Blast takes place
at Folsom Stadium. Festivities include the Boulder Philharmonic
Orchestra and the Colorado
Shakespeare Festival. Admission:
$1 suggested donation. 7-10pm.
FREE Parking in downtown Boulder parking
garages and at Twenty Ninth Street, off Walnut and 30th streets.
And Free HOP shuttles from downtown and Twenty Ninth Street.
Fireworks Display begins at 9:30pm at
Folsom Field.
More Info
303-442-2911
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Info on Boulder 4th of July Fireworks
— Estes Park 4th of
July Fireworks (near Denver)
Enjoy one of Colorado's most brilliant
fireworks displays over Lake Estes. Independence Day
Fireworks can be seen throughout the Estes Park area, located
about an hour from Denver. Free admission.
Fireworks display begins at approximately 9:30 pm.
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970-577-9900 / 800-44-ESTES
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Las Vegas Area 4th of July Festivities
Summerlin Patriotic 4th of July Parade
Las
Vegas Valley’s largest
Independence Day parade features Giant Helium Balloons, Floats,
Marching Bands, Community Groups and Mascots, Kids' Favorite
Storybook Characters, Entertainers
and Elected Officials. The Parade
begins at the corner of Hillpointe Road and Hills Center Drive
in The Trails village
of Summerlin. Free admission and Free Parking. 9-11am.
More Info
702-341-5500
Summerlin
4th of July Parade, Concert & Fireworks
Summerlin 4th of July Star Spangled Spectacular — Concert
& Fireworks
Star Spangled Spectacular is an outdoor
evening concert featuring the Las Vegas Philharmonic, performing
a medley of Patriotic tunes. The finale features
the "1812 Overture" and one of the
valley’s largest fireworks displays. Concert and fireworks
at The Hills Park, 9100
Hillpointe Drive.
Tickets: 702-895-ARTS
(2787)
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Info
702-258-5438
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Concert & Fireworks
Orlando — Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom — Disney MGM Studios — Epcot
Center
Fun, Fun, Fun! Enjoy Independence Day
Celebrations and Fireworks at Walt
Disney World — Magic
Kingdom, Disney
MGM Studios,
and Epcot Center.
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Walt
Disney World Resort & 4th of July Celebrations
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World Water Parks Vacation: Hotels and Packages for 4th of
July
Roswell,
New Mexico — UFO Festival & 4th of July
Fireworks
Roswell's fun-filled annual
UFO Festival features Guest Speakers, Authors,
Live Entertainment, Family-Friendly Activities including a UFO
Festival Parade, Alien Costume Contest, Alien Animal Pet Costume
Contest, a Fireworks Extravaganza... and more!
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Roswell UFO Festival & 4th of July Festivities and Fireworks
New
York's 4th of July Macy’s Fireworks Spectacular — NEW
Location!
"400th
Anniversary of the Exploration of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson"
New York's 4th of July Macy's Fireworks
Spectacular is moving across town in 2009 — Fireworks will
be over the Hudson River instead of the East River (in celebration
of the 400th
Anniversary of the exploration
of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson).
This FUN New
York City event features
live entertainment, including a musical score by the New
York Pops. The
26-minute Fireworks Display will be set off from six barges
positioned between
24th and 50th Streets on the Hudson River at approximately
9pm. Manhattan's West
Side and New Jersey both offer the best views.
Note: In 2010, the
Fireworks will return to their regular location, launching
from four barges stationed
between 23rd and 42nd Streets over the East River,
just off 34th Street.
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Info
212-494-4495
Statue of Liberty
Crown Re-Opens July 4, 2009
On July 4, 2009, the crown at the Statue of Liberty re-opens
to the public for the first time since 9/11. Until then, there
is NO access above the pedestal level.
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Have
Fun this Summer Book a Vacation to New York
The Prices
are Amazingly Still Very
Low!
FUN New York "4th of July
Fireworks" Cruises
— New
York 4th of July Dinner Cruise
Duration: 6 hours approx.
Celebrate U.S. independence on July 4th complete with front row
seats to the famous Macy's Fireworks Display and a dramatic
close-up look at the majestic Statue of Liberty. Enjoy a special
5-course Dinner featuring delicious New American dishes created
by the yacht's Executive Chef; a Premium Open Bar and Music for
Dancing. Between courses, take a stroll on the sundecks and
enjoy the sweet sea breeze amongst the ever-changing panorama
of the
spectacular New York skyline. Cruise departs from 41st Street
Marina, New York. Boarding 4:30pm. Cruise 5:30pm.
Holiday & Seasonal
Tours in NYC
- Book New York 4th of July Dinner Cruise
— New York 4th of July
Evening Cruise
Duration: 4 1/2 hours approx.
Make summer in New York City extra special with a festive 4th of
July Cruise. Enjoy a close-up view of Lady Liberty and see the
awesome fireworks light up the night sky as you create your own
sparks
dancing to
a dynamite DJ. Food and drink available onboard for purchase. Tour
departs from the Hudson River in midtown Manhattan. Boarding 4:30pm.
Cruise 5:30pm.
Cruise
includes:
-
Highlights of Lower Manhattan
- Live DJ Entertainment
- Close-up
view of the Macy's Fireworks Extravaganza
Holiday & Seasonal
Tours in NYC
- Book New York 4th of July Evening Cruise
Nathan's July Fourth International Hot Dog Eating Contest
Nathan's on Coney Island. Come and cheer on contestants as
they compete to eat the
most hot dogs. World Champion Joey
Chestnut (from San
Jose, California) defends his
title against Takeru
Kobayashi (of
Nagano, Japan) and top eaters from
around the
world.
Last year (2008), Joey Chestnut
beat Takeru
Kobayashi in a five-dog overtime, after both ate 59 Nathan's
Famous hot dogs and buns in the 10-minute regulation match. Chestnut finished his plate in 50 seconds, seven seconds before Kobayashi.
In 2007, Joey
Chestnut wolfed down a record 66 Nathan's
Famous hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes to unseat six-time champ Takeru
Kobayashi.
Hot Dog Eating Contest
starts
at 12 noon. Arrive early (by 11am) for the best viewing. If you can't
be there in person, you can watch the event on TV. Go Joey!
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Nathan's
July Fourth International Hot Dog Eating Contest
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San Diego 4th of July
Parade, Concert & Fireworks
— Coronodo Independence
Day Parade, Concert and Fireworks
Parade begins
at 10am, at Orange Avenue and 1st Street.
Concert
in
the Park
-
4pm at Spreckels Park.
Fireworks over Glorietta Bay at 9pm.
More Info
619-437-8068
/ 619-437-8788
More Info on Coronodo Independence Day Parade
— July
4th Fireworks Dinner Cruise
Enjoy the 4th of July and sights of San
Diego, California aboard Inspiration
Hornblower and get great views of the fireworks from
the Sky Deck, 30 feet off the water. Complimentary
boarding drink, food, beverages, music, dancing
to a live DJ... and more. Reservations recommended.
More Info
619-686-8700
1-888-HORNBLOWER
1-888-467-6256
San
Diego July 4th Fireworks Dinner Cruise
Santa
Barbara Waterfront — 4th
of July Parade, Celebration & Fireworks
Celebrate the 4th of July in Santa
Barbara, California. The
annual Independence
Day
Celebration,
includes
a
4th
of July Parade down State Street, Arts & Crafts along Cabrillo Blvd, live
entertainment and food at the Waterfront, a performance by the Santa Barbara
Symphony at the Courthouse — and a Fireworks Show off West Beach.
Parade begins at 1pm - down State
Street.
Food and live entertainment at 7pm - at West Beach
Fireworks begin at approximately 9pm - off West Beach.
More Info
805-564-5418 / 805-564-5523
Santa
Barbara 4th of July Parade & Fireworks
Washington,
D.C. Independence Day Celebration
Join in the Fun and celebrate the
Nation's Birthday in the Nation's Capital (Washington
DC) — watch
the Fireworks from the National Mall or over the water
on the Potomac.
— America's National
Independence Day Parade & Concert
Washington, D.C.'s Independence
Day Parade features Marching Bands, Military and Specialty
Units, Floats
and VIPs.
The parade
starts
at noon at Constitution Avenue and 7th Street NW.
After
the Parade, visit the U.S. Capitol’s West Lawn and enjoy
entertainment from mid-afternoon until the fireworks.The
National Symphony
Orchestra, with guest stars
and soloists,
performs at 8 pm.
— 4th of July Fireworks
The
spectacular 30-minute Fireworks Show begins at approximately
9:20 pm over the Washington Monument grounds.
More
Info
202-789-7000
Washington,
D.C. 4th of July Parade, Concert & Fireworks
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