Bay Area Fourth of July Events 2025
Looking for the best places to watch fireworks, join a parade, or just celebrate with the kids this Fourth of July? Whether you’re staying local or exploring a new spot, here’s your guide to all the biggest celebrations across the Bay Area—organized by region for easy planning!
Photo Cred: CA Great America
🌇 South Bay
⚾ San Jose Giants Games + Fireworks. July 4 & 5 at Excite Ballpark
A classic combo—baseball and fireworks! The San Jose Giants will light up the night after both games with themed fireworks displays.
🎡Lake Cunningham Park Family Festival . July 4 | Fireworks at 9 PM
Enjoy live music, food trucks, and fun for the whole family, capped off by fireworks over the lake.
Almaden Lake Park Fireworks — CANCELLED for 2025
This longtime favorite show has been canceled, but Lake Cunningham will be hosting instead.
California’s Great America Fireworks
🎢 July 4 | Fireworks at 9:40 PM. End your day at the park with a colorful fireworks finale included with admission.
Morgan Hill Freedom Fest
🎉 July 4 | Fireworks “on the Green”
A full day of celebration including a parade, car show, family activities, and an evening fireworks show at the Outdoor Sports Center.
Photo: Clayton Parade
🎇 East Bay
Alameda County Fair Fireworks + Drone Show
🎡 July 3 | Fireworks at 9:30 PM
Spend the day at the fair in Pleasanton and enjoy a high-tech drone and fireworks show to cap off the night.
Pleasant Hill Fourth of July Celebration
🎊 July 4 | 7:45 AM – 9:30 PM
Start with a 5K, enjoy a hometown parade, and stick around for the evening fireworks show.
Moraga Commons Park Celebration
🐶 July 4 | 11 AM – 5 PM
Don’t miss the adorable dog parade, live music, and family fun—followed by fireworks at night.
Benicia Fourth of July
🎆 July 3–4 | Parade + Fireworks
July 3: Twilight parade at 6:30 PM.
July 4: Live music and fireworks along the First Street Green.
Concord Fourth of July Celebration
🇺🇸 July 4 | 9:30 AM – 9 PM
Parade at Todos Santos Plaza, followed by a family festival and fireworks at Mt. Diablo High School.
Vallejo Parade
🎺 July 4 | 10 AM
A colorful community parade winds through downtown Vallejo.
Danville Parade
🎉 July 4 | 9 AM – 12 PM
One of the largest hometown parades in the Bay Area, filled with floats, music, and patriotic pride.
Orinda Parade + Carnival
🎡 July 4 | Parade at 10 AM
A fun, small-town parade along Camino Pablo, with carnival games and family activities to follow.
Clayton Parade
🎇 July 4 | 10 AM
Enjoy the charm of Clayton’s old-fashioned parade through its downtown.
🧨 North Bay
Napa Drone Show
🛸 July 4 | 9:30 PM at Oxbow Commons
Watch 400 drones illuminate the night sky! Great viewing spots include Oxbow Commons, the First and Third Street Bridge sidewalks, Veterans Memorial Park, and the Riverfront Promenade.
Marin County Fair
🎡 July 2–6 | Fireworks nightly at 9:30 PM
Held at the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael, this fair features rides, concerts, and nightly fireworks over the lagoon.
American Canyon 4th of July Celebration
🎉 July 4 | Parade at 3 PM, Festival at 4 PM, Fireworks at dusk
Fun for all ages with a festive parade, live music, food, and fireworks over the hills.
Corte Madera – Marin County Fair Fireworks
🎆 July 2–6 | Nightly at 9:30 PM
Enjoy the fair in nearby San Rafael with carnival rides, art exhibits, and nightly fireworks.
Sausalito Fireworks
🎇 July 4 | 9:15–9:45 PM at Gabrielson Park
Spectacular views from the Bridgeway Promenade and along the waterfront.
Photo Cred: Redwood City Celebration
🎇 Peninsula
Redwood City 4th of July Celebration
🥞 July 4 | Pancake Breakfast + Parade at 10 AM, Drone Show at 9:30 PM
One of the Bay’s biggest family parades, followed by an evening drone show in the skies above the city.
Shoreline Ampitheater Fireworks Spectacular
🎼 July 4 | SF Symphony + Fireworks
Enjoy a live performance of patriotic classics by the San Francisco Symphony followed by fireworks at this iconic outdoor venue.
Foster City Dog & Family Parade
🐕 July 4 | Parade + Pancakes
While fireworks are canceled in 2025 due to construction, the morning parade and family festivities still bring the fun.
Photo: Blue and Gold Fleet