Fireworks

(CBS 5) It's the number one question every Fourth of July: Where will you watch the fireworks this year? Now is the time to find that perfect place to watch the sky light up -- whether you find a spot in the park or on your roof -- there are numerous fireworks shows in the Bay Area this holiday.

Be sure to check out CBS 5's full list of Independence Day activities, including parades, concerts, barbecues, and official fireworks displays.

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• Fireworks, Parades, Celebrations
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• What's Open, What's Closed

Fireworks, Parades, Celebrations

Alameda:
**Saturday, July 4. Alameda's 4th of July Parade at 10 a.m. is the longest Independence Day parade in the nation, with over 170 floats that travel a three mile route. It's followed by a festival from noon to 4 p.m. No fireworks.
Info: http://www.myalamedaparade.com/.

Antioch:
**Saturday, July 4. Parade at 7 p.m., followed by live musical entertainment along the downtown waterfront on Second Street. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Info: http://rivertownevents.wordpress.com/fourth-of-july/

American Canyon:
**Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4. Festival all day in Community Park I with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Info: americancanyoneagle.com

Aptos:
**Saturday, July 4. Parade at 10 a.m., followed by post-parade party until 4 p.m. in Aptos City Park. No fireworks.
Info: http://www.aptoschamber.com/

Benicia:
**Saturday, July 4. Picnic in Benecia City Park from noon to 9;30 p.m. with entertainment, food, arts & crafts and kids games. Fireworks at First Street Green at the waterfront about 9 p.m.
Info: http://www.beniciamainstreet.org/events.php

Berkeley:
**Saturday, July 4. Celebration at Berkeley Marina from noon-9:30 p.m. with live entertainment, arts & crafts, boat rides. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. off the end of the Berkeley Pier.
Info: www.ci.berkeley.ca.us.

Bodega Bay:
**Friday, July 3. Fireworks over the Bay at dusk. Small, free display.
Info: http://www.sonomauncorked.com

Calistoga:
**Saturday, July 4. Parade takes place at 11 a.m., followed by a festival and concert at the Napa County Fairgrounds from 1 to 9 p.m. Fireworks show follows at 9:15 p.m.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/

Concord:
**Tuesday, July 2 through Saturday, July 4th. The Singing Flag Variety Show at Dave Brubeck Park. Shows starts at 7:30 p.m., followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Parade at noon Saturday at Todos Santos Plaza.
Info: www.concordfirst.org.

Corte Madera - Larkspur:
**Saturday, July 4. Parade starts at Larkspur 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.
Info: http://www.cortemadera.org/

Cloverdale:
**Saturday, July 4. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. at Cloverdale High School football field.
Info: http://www.sonomauncorked.com

Cupertino:
**Saturday, July 4. Children's parade at 10 a.m. starting from the Memorial Park ball field. Fireworks at dusk at Creekside Park.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com

Danville:
**Saturday, July 4. Annual parade that attracts tens of thousands from 9am - 12:30pm on Hartz Avenue. No fireworks.
Info: http://www.ci.danville.ca.us

Foster City:
**Saturday, July 4. Parade at 9 a.m., followed by festivities all day at Leo J. Ryan Park including live music, food and more. Fireworks at dusk.
Info: www.fostercity.org.

Fremont:
**Saturday, July 4. Fremont 4th of July Parade in Centerville District, starting at 10 a.m. No fireworks.
Info: http://fremont4th.org/.

Gilroy:
**Saturday, July 4. Fireworks display at Gilroy High School at 9:15 p.m.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com

Guerneville:
**Saturday, July 4. Block party in downtown Guerneville starts at 10 a.m., BBQ at 1 p.m. and firewoks at dark.
Info: http://www.sonomauncorked.com

Half Moon Bay:
**Saturday, July 4. Parade on Main Street at Noon, followed by BBQ picnic and live entertainment at the American Legion Post. Fireworks at sundown at Pillar Point Harbor.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com.

Healdsburg:
**Saturday, July 4. Fireworks display at Healdsburg High School Athletic Field at 9:30 p.m.
Info: http://www.sonomauncorked.com.

Hercules/Pinole:
**Saturday, July 4. Parade at 10:30 a.m. down Redwood Road to Sycamore Avenue. Fireworks at 9 p.m. at waterfront.
Info: www.herculeschamber.com.

Livermore:
**Staurday, July 4. Old-Fashioned Fourth of July festival with live music and food from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Robertson Park. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Info: www.larpd.dst.ca.us.

Martinez:
**Saturday, July 4. Fireworks begin at approximately 9:30 p.m. at Waterfront Park.
Info: www.cityofmartinez.org.

Milpitas:
**Saturday, July 4. Water activities at Milpitas Sports Center Pool from 1 to 5 p.m. with music, games, BBQ lunch. Concert beginning at 7:30pm at Milpitas Sports Center Milpitas Sports Center Football Field, followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com.

Moraga:
**Saturday, July 4. Events at Moraga Commons Park including 5k and 2k runs, parades, food, music starting at 8 a.m. Fireworks at 9: 30 p.m.
Info: ci.moraga.ca.us.

Morgan Hill:
**Saturday, July 4, Award-winning parade in downtown at 10am. Fireworks at dark at Morgan Hill Community Park.
Info: www.mhidi.com.

Mountain View:
**Saturday, July 4, San Francisco Symphony Fireworks Show at Shoreline Ampitheatre at 8 pm. Full concert followed by fireworks display.
Info: www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/408122.

Napa:
**Saturday, July 4. Fourth of July Celebration at dusk at Napa's Veterans Memorial Park.
Info: www.napavalley.com.

Novato:
**Saturday, July 4. The 17th annual Fourth of July Parade beginning at 10 a.m. at Grant and Reichert Avenues. The 100 entrants in this patriotic procession feature 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.
Info: www.novatoparade.com/.

Oakland:
**Saturday, July 4. Festival starting at 4 p.m. with live music and BBQ  followed at dusk by Oakland's free community fireworks display, all in Jack London Square.
Info: http://www.jacklondonsquare.com.

Orinda:
**Saturday, July 4. Parade through downtown Orinda at 10 a.m., followed by festival at Orinda Community Park. No fireworks.
Info: http://www.orindachamber.org/events.php

Petaluma:
**Saturday, July 4 at Sonoma-Marin fairgrounds. Entertainment and food starting at 3:30 p.m., with fireworks at dusk.
Info: http://www.sonomauncorked.com

Pittsburg:
**Saturday, July 4. Celebration from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Pittsburg Marina with food and live music. Fireworks at dusk over the Marina.
Info: www.pittsburgca.net.

Pleasant Hill:
**Saturday, July 4. Fourth of July Celebration in Downtown and Pleasant Hill Park with 5k run, parade, fun and games - all starting at 8 a.m. Fireworks at 9 p.m. at College Park High School. 
Info: http://pleasanthillrec.com/events4.htm#July4.

Redwood City:
**Saturday, July 4, Parade downtown at 10am, followed by an all-day festival and fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Info: www.parade.org.

San Francisco:
**Saturday, July 4. Waterfront Festival at Pier 39. Free admission. Live music from 1 p.m. until the fireworks at 9:30 pm.
Info: www.pier39.com.

San Jose:
**Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5. Fireworks extravaganza following the conclusion of the San Jose Giants minor league baseball game each night.  The festival and baseball game both take place at the San Jose Municipal Stadium.  The San Jose America Festival which normally takes place at Discovery Meadow has been cancelled.  It is expected to return in 2010.
Info: http://www.sjgiants.com.

San Rafael:
**Marin County Fair at Fairgrounds. Fireworks every night during the fair, from Wednesday, July 1 through Sunday, July 5. Fireworks start at 9:30pm.
Info: marinfair.rtrk.com/.

San Ramon:
**Saturday, July 4. Star-Spangled Spectacular at San Ramon Central Park, from 5 to 10 p.m. featuring live music and fireworks after sunset.
Info: http://www.sanramon.ca.gov.

Santa Clara:
**Saturday, July 4. Pancake Breakfast at 8 am, followed by games and live entertainment throughout the day at Central Park. Fireworks at approximately 9:30 p.m.
Info: www.santaclaraca.gov.

Santa Rosa:
**Saturday, July 4, Sonoma County's Red, White, and Boom at Sonoma County Fairgrounds. The fairgrounds open at 4:30 pm. The fireworks begin at 9:30 pm.
Info: santarosaredwhiteandboom.com.

Sausalito:
**Saturday, 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 a fireworks display at dark.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com.

Sebastopol:
**Friday, July 3. Fireworks at dark at Analy High School.
Info: http://www.sonomauncorked.com

Sonoma:
**Saturday, July 4. Parade at 10 a.m., followed by festival on Sonoma Plaza all day, with fireworks display at dusk.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com

Suisun City:
**Saturday, July 4. Celebration with live music, games, arts & crafts from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. at the Waterfront District. Fireworks at 9:20 p.m.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com.

Sunnyvale:
**Saturday, July 4. Family picnic and festival at Baylands Park, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. No fireworks.
Info: http://www.artsopolis.com/event/detail/51335/

Vallejo:
**Saturday, July 4. Parade at 10 a.m., rubber duck derby at 3 p.m. at the Waterfront and watch fireworks at 9:30 p.m. over Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com.

Windsor:
**Friday, July 3. Fireworks at dusk at Windsor High School.
Info: http://ca-windsor.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=344

Yountville:
**Saturday, July 4. Festival at Veterans Home at noon with live music and kids activities. Napa Valley Symphony performs at nearby Lincoln Theater at 5:30 p.m. Fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. on Vinters Golf Course.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/


Cities Where Fireworks Are Legal

The following communities in the Bay Area permit the sale and use of state-approved fireworks each Fourth of July, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. For the full updated list of California cities permitting fireworks, click here.

What are State-Approved Fireworks? More info at www.ca-fireworks.com.

* Indicates unicorporated areas

Alameda County:
Dublin
Newark
Union City

Amador County
Ione
Jackson
Sutter Creek

Lake County:
Lakeport

Monterey County:
Gonzales
Greenfield
Marina
Seaside
Soledad

Napa County:
St. Helena

San Benito County:
Hollister
San Juan Bautista*

San Mateo County:
Pacifica
San Bruno

Santa Clara County:
Gilroy

Santa Cruz County:
None

Solano County:
Rio Vista

Sonoma County:
Cloverdale
Petaluma
Rohnert Park
Sebastopol


Transit Schedules

Saturday, July 4

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BART
Caltrain
Golden Gate Ferry
Golden Gate Transit
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What's Open, What's Closed

Saturday, July 4

Government offices closed
Banks, post offices closed
Some stores open

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