Get ready to celebrate Fourth of July 2015 in the Bay Area!
Here’s a list of over 10 different Fourth of July events (including 50+ different places to watch fireworks) with listings for the major fireworks shows in San Francisco, Berkeley, Mountain View and San Jose, plus tons of smaller hometown festivals, fairs and fireworks shows throughout the Bay Area and a few fun road trips.
(List updated 7/3/15)
>>Did we miss an event? Please let us know!
Major City Celebrations & Fireworks Shows in SF Bay Area | 2015
San Francisco
Waterfront Fireworks
Berkeley
Marina Fireworks
San Jose
Fireworks Show
Mountain View
Symphony & Fireworks
Richmond
Symphony & Fireworks
Morgan Hill
Biggest Show in Santa Clara County
List of 100+ July 4th Events & Fireworks Shows | 2015
Fireworks, fairs, festivals, parades, concerts and more. All events take place on Saturday, July 4, 2015 unless otherwise noted. Fireworks shows denoted in blue.
San Francisco | 2015
Fisherman’s Wharf | San Francisco 4th of July FIREWORKS Celebration – 2015 – FREE
-- Pier 45 | FIREWORKS viewing party aboard historic WWII Liberty Ship - 2015 – $35
– Pier 39 | Pre-fireworks live music & festivities – 2015- FREE
– Aquatic Park | Tom Petty Tribute Dance Party & FIREWORKS – 2015 – FREE
Angel Island | FIREWORKS viewing party – 2015 – $39
Embarcadero | 4th of July FIREWORKS Roller Disco Party – not taking place in 2015 – FREE
Dolores Park | SF Mime Troupe Opening Weekend – 2015 -FREE
Golden Gate Park | 4th of July Roller Skate Party & BBQ – not taking place in 2015 – FREE
Golden Gate Park | Patriotic 4th of July Symphony Concert - 2015 – FREE
Inner Richmond | Free Hot Dog Day & Hot Dog Drawing Contest – 2015 – FREE
Hayes Valley | 4th of July Roller Disco in Abandoned Church – 2015 – $10
Marina District | July 4th Pub Crawl & Hot Dog Eating Contest – 2015 – $10
Mission Terrace | Annual Neighborhood 4th of July Parade & BBQ – 2015 – FREE
North Beach | $1 Drinks & “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party – 2015 – FREE
Polk Gulch | Independence Day FREE BBQ Block Party – 2015 – $8
Potrero Hill | “Safe and Sane” Mini DIY Street FIREWORKS Show – 2015 – FREE
Potrero Hill | July 4th Adult Throwdown: Tricycle Races & Arm Wrestling – 2015 – FREE
San Francisco | 17 Different San Francisco Guided Walking Tours in One Day - 2015 – FREE
San Francisco Zoo | Red White & Zoo Day – 2015 – $17
Sunset District | 11th Anniversary Party at The Riptide – 2015 – FREE
Treasure Island | Red, White & Rosé: Wine Celebration & FIREWORKS – 2015 – $15
All Over Bay Area | Free Fishing Day (No fishing license required) July 4 – 2015 – FREE
All Over Bay Area | AAA “Tipsy Tow” Free Car Tow Home Program – 2015 -FREE
San Francisco | Patriotic “San Francisco Bike Party” Ride to FIREWORKS – not taking place in 2015 – FREE
San Francisco | 4th of July 2015 Parking Rules: How not to get a parking ticket
East Bay | 2015
Alameda | Mayor’s 4th of July Parade – 2015- FREE
Alameda | Reds, Whites and Blues: Wine & Live Blues - (July 3) – 2015 – $6
Albany | Beard & Mustache Competition & July 4th Celebration -2015- FREE
Antioch | FIREWORKS, festival & Parade – 2015 – FREE
Benicia | “Freedom Festival” Torchlight Parade (July 3) – 2015- FREE
Benicia | Picnic in the Park & Waterfront FIREWORKS – 2015- FREE
Berkeley | 4th of July FIREWORKS & All Day Festival -2015- FREE
Berkeley | Outdoor Theater “Falstaff” – 2015 – FREE
Brentwood | 4th of July at the Streets Parade – not yet confirmed for 2015 – FREE
Clayton | 4th of July Parade – 2015 -FREE
Concord | 4th of July Jubilee, parade & FIREWORKS - 2015 – FREE
Danville | July 4th Parade -2015- FREE
El Cerrito | World Music & Circus Festival (July 3, 4) – 2015- FREE
Emeryville | 4th of July Party in the Park & FIREWORKS - 2015 – FREE
Fremont | 4th of July Parade -2015- FREE
Fremont | Ardenwood Historic Farm Family Festival – 2015 – $10
Hayward | 4th of July Family Festival & Picnic – FREE – not yet confirmed for 2015
Hercules | 4th of July Parade – 2015 – FREE
Lafayette | Buddhist 4th of July Mountain Pilgrimage -2015- FREE
Livermore | 4th of July Celebration & FIREWORKS - 2015- FREE
Martinez | Hometown Celebration, Parade & FIREWORKS -2015- FREE
Moraga | Dog Parade, Magic Show & FIREWORKS -2015- FREE
Oakland | “F*ck the Fourth” Anarchist Book Sale – Canceled for 2015 – FREE
Oakland | 1900s Old-Timey Patriotic Picnic & Ice Cream Social - 2015 – $15
Oakland | A’s Post-game FIREWORKS show – (July 3) 2015 – FREE to watch outside stadium
Oakland | Jack London Square July 4th Festival - 2015 – FREE
Oakley | Cityhood Celebration & FIREWORKS (July 5) – 2015 – FREE
Orinda | 4th of July Parade & Celebration in the Park – 2015 – FREE
Piedmont | Small Town Dog Parade & Picnic in the Park – 2015 – FREE
Port Costa | Evening July 4th Parade – not yet confirmed for 2015 – FREE
Pleasant Hill | July 4th Parade, Festival & FIREWORKS – 2015 – FREE
Pleasanton | Fourth of July Patriotic Concert & $2 Hot Dog Picnic – 2015 – FREE
Pleasanton | Alameda County Fair FIREWORKS Show – 2015 – $10
Richmond | FIREWORKS & Symphony Concert – (July 3) 2015 – FREE
Richmond | Waterfront Family Festival & FIREWORKS (July 3) – 2015 -FREE
San Pablo | 4th of July Festival & FIREWORKS show – 2015 -FREE
San Ramon | 4th of July “Beach” Party in the Park – 2015- FREE
Walnut Creek | 100th Anniversary Party & Free Root Beer Floats – not taking place in 2015 – FREE
North Bay | 2014 (2015 Updates coming soon)
American Canyon | 4th of July Parade, Festival & FIREWORKS – 2014- FREE
Bolinas | Bolinas vs. Stinson Beach Tug-of-War Battle – 2014 – FREE
Bodega Bay | FIREWORKS over the Bay (July 5) – 2014- FREE
Calistoga | Silverado 4th of July Parade – 2014- FREE
Calistoga | Napa County Fair Ice Cream Churn-a-ment & FIREWORKS - 2014 – $10
Cloverdale | Fourth of July FIREWORKS – 2014 – FREE
Corte Madera / Larkspur | 4th of July Parade & Celebration – 2014- FREE
Fairfield | 4th of July Parade – 2014 – FREE
Glen Ellen | Sonoma Winery Charity Car Classic (July 7) – 2013- FREE – not confirmed for 2014
Healdsburg | American Legion FIREWORKS Show -2014- FREE
Inverness | 4th of July Foot Races & Festivities -2014 FREE
Kenwood | Old-Fashioned Hometown Parade & Jazz at the Park -2014- FREE
Mill Valley | 4th of July Picnic, Dog Show & Parade – 2014 – FREE
Napa | Parade, Festival & FIREWORKS -2014- FREE
Novato | Vintage Military & WWII Sherman Tank Parade – 2014 – FREE
Oakville | Mondavi Winery FIREWORKS Show (June 28) -2014- FREE (from outside grounds)
Petaluma | Annual Bell Ringing Ceremony – 2014 – FREE
Petaluma | Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds FIREWORKS Festival – 2015- $5
Ross | July 4th Parade & Picnic -2014- FREE
Rohnert Park | 4th of July FIREWORKS – 2014 – FREE from outside venue
Russian River | Guerneville Block Party & Riverfront FIREWORKS (July 3) – 2014- FREE
Russian River | Water Carnival & FIREWORKS (July 5) – 2014- FREE
Russian River | Monte Rio’s “Big Rocky Games” (July 4, 5) -2014- FREE
San Rafael | Marin County Fair FIREWORKS (July 2-6) – 2014- $17
Santa Rosa | Red, White & Boom FIREWORKS -2014- $8
Sausalito | 4th of July Parade & FIREWORKS -2014- FREE
Sausalito | Yacht Club 4th of July BBQ & Music Festival – 2014 – $5
Sebastopol | 3rd of July FIREWORKS Extravaganza Festival (July 3) -2014- $8
Sleepy Hollow | 4th of July Parade & Poolside Party – 2014 – FREE
Sonoma | July 4th Parade and Plaza Celebration - 2014- FREE
Sonoma | General Vallejo’s Birthday & 4th of July FIREWORKS -2014- FREE
Suisun City | Solano County Waterfront FIREWORKS & Celebration -2014- FREE
St. Helena | Louis M. Martini Winery FIREWORKS - 2014- FREE (from outside grounds)
Vacaville | 4th of July FIREWORKS – 2014 – FREE
Vallejo | Six Flags FIREWORKS & Concert- 2014 – $44.99
Vallejo | Parade & FIREWORKS -2014- FREE
Windsor | Pre-4th of July FIREWORKS Festival (July 3) – 2014- $5
Woodacre | 4th of July Parade & Flea Market - 2014 – FREE
Yountville | Street Fair, Concert & FIREWORKS - 2014- FREE
Peninsula | 2014 (2015 Updates coming soon)
Foster City | Dog Show, Parade & FIREWORKS – 2014 – FREE
Half Moon Bay | Waterfront Small Town 4th of July Parade – 2014 FREE
Menlo Park | 4th of July Parade and Celebration – 2014 – FREE
Los Altos | Glorious 4th of July Park Party - 2014 – FREE
Los Altos Hills | 4th July Scooter & Skateboard Parade - 2014 – FREE
Pacifica | 39th Annual Fourth of July Celebration – 2014 – FREE
Palo Alto | SJ Earthquakes MLS Soccer & FIREWORKS (June 28) – 2014 – FREE
Palo Alto | Summer Festival & Chili Cook-off Festival – 2014 – FREE
Redwood City | Independence Day Parade, Festival & FIREWORKS – 2014 -FREE
Redwood City | Old Fashioned Fourth & Ice Cream Making Party – 2014 – $2.50
San Mateo | 3rd of July Highlands FIREWORKS Show (July 3) – 2014 – FREE
San Mateo | July 4th in the Park - 2014 – FREE
San Mateo | July 4th Parade & Celebration – 2014 – FREE
South Bay & Santa Cruz County | 2014 (2015 Updates coming soon)
Aptos | World’s Shortest Parade – 2014 – FREE / Donation
Boulder Creek | July 4th Parade & Lumber Jack Days (July 5,6) – 2014 – FREE
Cupertino | Children’s Parade & Concert in the Park – 2014 – FREE
Cupertino | Blackberry Farms Free Swimming Day - 2014 – FREE
Cupertino | Fourth of July FIREWORKS Show – 2014 – FREE
Felton/Roaring Camp | Old Timey 4th of July – 2014 – FREE
Gilroy | 4th of July High School FIREWORKS show – 2014 -FREE
Hollister | Kiddie Parade & FIREWORKS show – 2014 – FREE
Hollister | The Hollister Rally: Giant Motorcycle Street Festival (July 4-6) – 2014 – FREE
Los Gatos | 4th of July Hometown Game, Symphony & Picnic – 2014 – FREE
Milpitas | Red White and Blue Pool Party – 2014 – $2
Milpitas | Red White & Boom FIREWORKS Festival – 2014 – $3
Morgan Hill | Patriotic Sing & Music Fest (July 3) – 2014 – FREE
Morgan Hill | Silicon Valley Parade & FIREWORKS – 2014 – FREE
Mountain View | FIREWORKS Show with the San Francisco Symphony - 2014 – $23.75
San Jose | San Jose Giants Baseball & Post-Game FIREWORKS (July 4, 5) – 2014 – $12
San Jose | San Jose FIREWORKS Show – 2014 – FREE
San Jose | Alameda Rose, White and Blue Parade & Street Festival – 2014 -FREE
San Jose | Santana Row Summer Block Party – 2014 – FREE
San Jose | Bacon Festival of America (July 4-5) – 2014 – $10
San Jose | Outdoor World Cup Quarterfinals Viewing Party (July 4-5) – 2014 – FREE
Santa Clara | FIREWORKS Extravaganza - 2014 – FREE
Santa Clara | Great America FIREWORKS show (July 5)- 2014 – $47.99
Santa Cruz / Wilder Ranch | Old Fashioned Independence Day 1914 Celebration – 2014 – FREE
Saratoga | Costumed Festival & Free Popsicles – 2014 – FREE
Scotts Valley | Festival, Parade & FIREWORKS – 2014 – $6/$8
Sunnyvale | No events for 2014
Watsonville | Spirit of Watsonville Parade & Downtown Festival - 2014 – FREE
Road Trip!!! | 2014 (2015 Updates coming soon)
Big Bear Lake | Rotary FIREWORKS on the Lake – 2014 – FREE
Carmichael | 56th Annual Parade & FIREWORKS - 2014 – FREE
Dixon | Rotary Club FIREWORKS at Hall Park – 2014 – FREE
Elk Grove | Red White & Blue Picnic & FIREWORKS – 2014 – FREE
Fort Bragg | FIREWORKS on the bluffs (July 5) – 2014 - FREE
Mendocino | Kooky Hometown July 4th Parade & Festival – 2014 – FREE
Point Arena | Street Fair & FIREWORKS (July 5) – 2014 – FREE
North Lake Tahoe | Kings Beach FIREWORKS and Beach Party – (July 3) – 2014 – FREE
South Lake Tahoe | Lights on the Lake FIREWORKS - 2014 – FREE
Rancho Cordova | Parade, Carnival, Concert & FIREWORKS – (July 3 &4) 2014 – $2
Roseville | Parade, Pops Concert & FIREWORKS – 2014 – FREE
Sacramento | Independence Day Celebration & FIREWORKS – 2014 – FREE
Willits | Willits Frontier Days, Rodeo & Parade – 2014 – FREE / $15
Yosemite | Mairposa Fairgrounds Festival & FIREWORKS – 2013 – $7 adults / Free for kids under 10 – Not Yet Confirmed for 2014
Stockton | Minor League Baseball & FIREWORKS – (July 3) 2014 – FREE / $9
Stockton Delta | Hilton July FIREWORKS On the Water (July 4) – 2014 – FREE
Our Disclaimer: We have done our best to confirm the details of each of the above events with at least one source (either the city itself, a newspaper, chamber of commerce, or a trusty website). But because there is always a rare chance that we have been given incorrect information, we do recommend you contact the city directly to confirm details before you head out to any event.
Did we miss an event? Please let us know!
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