30+ Bay Area Fourth of July fireworks displays for 2023

The Fourth is just around the corner, and you won’t want to miss out on any of these spectacular fireworks displays. Here is how you can catch the show from practically anywhere in the Bay.

Fireworks at the Marin County Fair: 9:30 p.m. June 30 to July 4, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. The Marin County Fair will host nightly fireworks, shot from three barges over the lagoon in a low-level, safely choreographed extravaganza of music, rockets, Roman candles, comets, meteoric showers and spectacular bursting cascades — all reflected in the water below. Free with admission. fair.marincounty.org/2023

Cupertino Independence Day Celebration: 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 4, Cupertino. Join the City of Cupertino for a pancake breakfast at Quinlan Community Center, a flag raising ceremony and concert at Memorial Park, and a colorful fireworks show over Cupertino. Viewing sites include Creekside Park, Sedgwick Elementary and Miller Avenue. $9-$13 breakfast, free admission for other events. bit.ly/CupertinoFireworks

Pleasant Hill Fourth of July Celebration: 7:45 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 4, Pleasant Hill. Celebrate the Fourth with a 5K run, a parade and a celebration in Pleasant Hill Park featuring live music, food and fun activities. The fireworks viewing party will take place at College Park High, presented by Pyro Spectacular. $4 suggested donation. phjuly4.com/

Martinez Fourth of July Celebration: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 4, Martinez. Celebrate the Fourth of July in Martinez with a flag raising ceremony at Memorial Park, a parade down Main Street and a fabulous fireworks show at the Martinez Marina. Free. bit.ly/MartinezFireworks

Concord Fourth of July Celebration: 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. July 4, Concord. Celebrate the Fourth in Concord with a 5K run, a pancake breakfast and a parade at Todos Santos Plaza, followed by a festival and fireworks show at Mt. Diablo High School. Free. concordjuly4th.com/

Foster City Fourth of July Celebration: 9 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. July 4, Leo Ryan Park, Foster City. Join Foster City Parks & Recreation for a Fourth of July celebration featuring games, food, entertainment, a dog parade and a grand fireworks finale over the lagoon. Free. bit.ly/FosterFireworks

Atwater Fourth of July Celebration: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 4, Atwater. Celebrate the Fourth with a parade through Atwater, a festival at Ralston Park, and a concert and fireworks show at Castle Air Base Parade Grounds. Free festival admission, $5-$15 concert and fireworks admission. atwater4thofjuly.org/

Sonoma Independence Day Celebration: 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. July 4, Historic Sonoma Plaza, Sonoma. The Fourth of July in Sonoma kicks off with a parade featuring dancers, performers, vaqueros and marching bands. Music in the plaza amphitheater will entertain families as they wait for the always impressive fireworks display. Free. bit.ly/SonomaFireworks

Healdsburg Fourth of July Celebration: 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. July 4, Healdsburg. Enjoy a Fourth of July festival at Healdsburg Plaza featuring a parade, lawn games, Duck Dash Races, face painting and an evening fireworks display. Viewing will be available at the Fitch Mountain Elementary School parking lot and throughout the city. Free. bit.ly/HealdsburgFireworks

Petaluma Fourth of July Celebration: 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Fireworks Show, July 4, Petaluma. Enjoy a Fourth of July festival in Lucchesi Park featuring a farmers market, a bike parade and decorating station, kids activities, a dog costume contest and a nighttime fireworks show. The fireworks will be launched from high elevation and will be visible from parks and neighborhoods all over town. Free. bit.ly/PetalumaFireworks

Sausalito Fourth of July Celebration: 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. July 4, Sausalito. Celebrate the Fourth with a parade through Sausalito, ending with food and entertainment festivities at Dunphy Park. The fireworks extravaganza will take place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Gabrielson Park, featuring live entertainment and a fireworks display off Spinnaker Point. Free. bit.ly/SausalitoFireworks

Morgan Hill Freedom Fest Fireworks: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 4, 16500 Condit Road, Morgan Hill. A Morgan Hill tradition dating back to 1876, this annual Fourth of July festival will feature a Patriotic Sing, a family street dance, a freedom run, a parade and a spectacular fireworks display. Free. bit.ly/MorganHillFireworks

Redwood City Fourth of July Celebration: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 4, Redwood City. Enjoy a Fourth of July Parade through downtown and a festival along Broadway featuring food, drinks, arts and crafts and live entertainment. Stay for the fireworks show launched from over the port and visible from all over the mid-Peninsula. Free. parade.org/

Suisun City Fourth of July Celebration: 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. July 4, Suisun City Waterfront. Spend Fourth of July along the Waterfront with this fabulous festival including amusement rides, pony rides, community acts, live music, a petting zoo, food and drink vendors and a fireworks show. Free. bit.ly/SuisunFireworks

Moraga Fourth of July Celebration: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 4, Moraga Commons Park, Moraga. Celebrate the 2023 Independence Day with an all-day festival featuring food, drinks, community booths, family activities, live entertainment, jump houses, a dog parade and a grand fireworks display. Free. bit.ly/MoragaFireworks2023

Lakeport Fourth of July Celebration: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 4, Library Park, Lakeport. The Lakeport Main Street Association invites you to a Fourth of July street fair featuring craft vendors, food trucks, a beer and wine booth and spectacular fireworks over the lake. Free. bit.ly/LakeportFireworks

Dixon Fourth of July Celebration: 3 to 10 p.m. July 4, Hall Park, Dixon. This celebration features a food truck court, recreational swimming, pickleball and a festive fireworks show. Prices vary. cityofdixon.us/events/4337/

American Canyon Fourth of July Celebration: Starting at 3 p.m. July 4, American Canyon. Enjoy a parade on Elliot Drive and a festival at Community Park II featuring music, food and fireworks. Free. bit.ly/AmericanCanyonFireworks

‘Salute to the 4th of July’ Livermore Fireworks Show: 4 to 9:50 p.m. July 4, Robertson Park, Livermore. Join Livermore in saluting the Fourth with community, food, live music, games and fireworks. Gates close at 8:30 p.m. and a 20-minute fireworks show will begin at 9:30 p.m. Free. bit.ly/LivermoreFireworks

Brentwood Fourth of July Drone Sky Show: 4 to 10 p.m. July 4, City Park, Brentwood. Enjoy a Fourth of July celebration featuring food, carnival games, contests, swimming, live performances and a grand finale featuring Brentwood’s first ever ‘Light Up the Night’ 4th of July Drone Sky Show. Free. bit.ly/BrentwoodFourthofJuly

Antioch Fourth of July Celebration: 4 to 10 p.m. July 4, Waldie Plaza, Antioch. Enjoy a parade and festival featuring food, drinks, live entertainment, kids activities and a grand finale fireworks show. Free. antiochca.gov/fourth-of-july-celebration/

Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular at Shoreline Amphitheatre: starting at 4 p.m. July 4, 1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View. Celebrate the Fourth of July at Shoreline Amphitheatre with family friendly games and activities, a concert by the San Francisco Symphony and a spectacular fireworks display. Prices vary. bit.ly/ShorelineFireworks

San Pablo Fourth of July Multi-Cultural Celebration: 5 to 10 p.m. July 4, San Pablo Community Center, San Pablo. Enjoy live music, food, carnival games and entertainment from headliners Kalimba -The Spirit of Earth Wind and Fire. This year, in place of a traditional fireworks display, San Pablo will be presenting an aerial drone light show. Free. bit.ly/SanPabloFireworks

Milpitas ‘Red White & Boom’ Concert & Fireworks Show: 6 to 9 p.m. Milpitas Sports Center, Milpitas. This Fourth of July Celebration will feature food, drinks, a climbing wall, a game truck, RC cars, bounce houses, a concert by Sacred Fire Band and a grand fireworks show. $0-$7. bit.ly/MilpitasRedWhiteandBoom

Danville Fourth of July Celebration: Starting at 6 p.m. July 4, Carrington Pavilion, Danville. Enjoy a celebration featuring food, drinks, arts and crafts, inflatables, a magician, a performance from the Danville Symphony Orchestra and a fireworks show. Fireworks will be detonated at dusk from the southbound lane of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge. Free. bit.ly/DanvilleFireworks

Vacaville Fourth of July Celebration: Starting at 6:30 p.m. July 4, Andrews Park, Vacaville. Head out to Vacaville for a Fourth of July celebration featuring food, drinks, live music, dancing and a fireworks finale lighting up the vast Vacaville sky. Free. bit.ly/VacavilleFireworks

San Francisco Waterfront Fireworks Show: 9:30 p.m. July 4, San Francisco waterfront. Every year, San Francisco holds a large fireworks display over the Bay with fireworks launched and synced from separate barges to allow you to get a glimpse from all around the area. Prior to the show, onlookers can enjoy Fourth of July festivities at Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39. Free. bit.ly/FishermansFireworks

San Jose Fireworks Show at Discovery Meadow: 9:30 p.m. July 4, 180 Woz Way, San Jose. The Rotary downtown fireworks committee is hosting the city’s signature fireworks show once more at Discovery Meadow. Celebrate the Fourth with a night of dazzling entertainment, incorporating sustainable practices and innovation. Free. sjrotary.org/rotary-fireworks-downtown/

Gilroy Fourth of July Fireworks: 9:30 p.m. July 4, Gilroy. The city’s annual fireworks show originates at Gilroy High School and can be viewed from nearby neighborhoods and Christmas Hill Park. Free. bit.ly/GilroyFireworks

Fourth of July Celebration at California’s Great America: 9:45 p.m. July 4, 4701 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara. After a day of riding roller coasters and splashing about at South Bay Shores, sit back and enjoy the Fourth of July fireworks display set to a patriotic soundtrack. Fireworks begin at 9:45pm in the skies above the Flight Deck rollercoaster. Free with admission. cagreatamerica.com

South Lake Tahoe July Fourth Fireworks: 9:45 p.m. July 4, Lake Tahoe. Rated “one of the top 5 fireworks displays in the nation” by the American Pyrotechnics Association, TahoeSouth’s Lights on the Lake Fireworks show will take place at 9:45 p.m. and will be visible from all over the town. Free. bit.ly/SouthLakeTahoeFireworks