All fireworks are prohibited in the City of Hayward

ALL FIREWORKS ARE PROHIBITED (including all “Safe & Sane” varieties) within Hayward and the Fairview Fire Protection District. If you see someone playing with fireworks, even if they are the “Safe & Sane” variety, call the Hayward Police Department at 510.293.7000. If a fire develops, call 911 immediately!

Celebrate responisibly this holiday. Check out our list below of Fourth of July celebrations around the Bay Area. 

Fourth of July Celebrations and Fireworks Displays Around the Bay Area:

East Bay

• 4th of July Berkeley Marina
  Where: Berkeley Marina
  When: July 4, family activities beginning at noon, fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
• Fremont’s 4th of July Parade
  Where: Fremont (Downtown)
  When: July 4, parade begins at 10 a.m.
• Picnic in the Park and Fireworks
  Where: Benicia (Benicia City Park at 150 Military W)
  When: July 4, activities begin at noon, fireworks at 9 p.m.
• Oakland A’s Independence Day Fireworks
  Where: Oakland (O.co Coliseum)
  When: July 3, after the A’s play the White Sox
• Celebrate Concord 4th of July
  Where: Downtown Concord (Todos Santos Plaza)
  When: July 4, 5K/Kids run at 8 a.m., parade at 10 a.m., festival at 4 p.m. and fireworks at 9 p.m.
• A Green, Red, White & Blue Celebration!
  Where: Albany (Memorial Park at 1325 Portland Ave.)
  When: July 4, festivities begin at noon
• Alameda County Fair 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular
  Where: Pleasanton (4501 Pleasanton Ave.)
  When: July 4, fireworks at 9:30 p.m. featuring the Oakland East Bay Symphony
• City of Alameda Mayor's Fourth of July Parade
  Where: Alameda (Lincoln Ave. & Park St.)
  When: July 4, 5k race at 9 a.m., parade at 10 a.m.
• City of El Cerrito & worldOne July 4th Festival
  Where: El Cerrito (Cerrito Vista Park at 7007 Moeser Ln.)
  When: July 4, music and children’s activities from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Kiwanis Danville July 4th Parade
  Where: Danville (Downtown) 
  When: July 4, parade begins at 9 a.m. 
• San Ramon Independence Day Celebration
  Where: San Ramon (Central Park  at 12501 Alcosta Blvd.)
  When: July 4, 5-8 p.m. featuring a free concert by Kalimba
• Orinda 4th of July Parade
  Where: Orinda Community Park and Community Center (80 Moraga Way)
  When: July 4, festivities 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; parade begins at 10 a.m. 
• Pleasant Hill July 4th Celebration
  Where: Pleasant Hill (Parade at Cleveland Rd. & Gregory Ln.)
  When: July 4, 5k at 8 a.m., parade at 9:30 a.m. and fireworks after 9 p.m. from College Park High School
• Martinez 4th of July Parade
  Where: Martinez (Court St. & Main St.)
  When: July 4, parade begins at 10 a.m.
• Suisun City 4th of July Celebration
  Where: Suisun City (Waterfront District)
  When: July 4, events from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., fireworks at 9:15 p.m.
• 4th of July Red, White & Boom Fireworks & Block Party
  Where: Livermore (Downtown)
  When: July 4, block party begins at 4 p.m., fireworks at 9:20 p.m.

North Bay:

• Marin County Fair Fireworks Show
  Where: San Rafael (10 Avenue of the Flags)
  When: June 30-July 4, fireworks every night at 9:30 p.m. 
• Petaluma 4th of July Celebration and Fireworks 
  Where: Petaluma (Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds at 175 Fairgrounds Dr.)
  When: July 4, entertainment begins at 6 p.m., fireworks after dark
• Sausalito 4th of July Festivities
  Where: Sausalito (Dunphy and Gabrielson parks)\
  When: July 4, parade begins at 10 a.m., picnic at Dunphy Park at noon, music at 6:30 p.m., fireworks at 9 p.m. from Gabrielson Park
• Novato 4th of July Parade
  Where: Novato (Grant Avenue between Reichert and 7th St.)
  When: July 4, parade begins at 10 a.m.
• Red, White & Boom! 2018
  Where: Santa Rosa (Sonoma County Fairgrounds at 1350 Bennett Valley Rd.)
  When: July 4, Entertainment begins at 4 p.m., fireworks at 9:37 p.m.
• Corte Madera/Larkspur 4th of July Parade and Celebration
  Where: Larkspur and Corte Madera (Parade begins at Redwood High School in Larkspur, Festivities take place at Corte Madera Town Center)
  When: July 4, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Peninsula:

• Foster City Fourth of July Celebration
  Where: Foster City (Leo Ryan Park at 650 Shell Blvd.)
  When: July 4, Activities from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Family and Dog Parade at 11:05 a.m., Music throughout the late afternoon and into the evening, fireworks over the lagoon at 9:30 p.m. 
• Palo Alto’s 36th Chili Cook-off
  Where: Palo Alto (Mitchell Park at 600 E. Meadow Dr.)
  When: July 4, Noon – 5 p.m.
• Redwood City 4th of July Parade, Festival, and Fireworks
  Where: Redwood City (Downtown and the Port of Redwood City)
  When: July 4, 5k run at 8 a.m., parade at 10 a.m. through downtown, festival and activities from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., fireworks over Port of Redwood City at 9:30 p.m.
• Half Moon Bay’s 47th Ol’ Fashioned 4th of July Parade
  Where: Half Moon Bay (Main St.)
  When: July 4, parade begins at noon
• Menlo Park's 4th of July Celebration
  Where: Menlo Park (Parade starts on Chestnut St. next to Wells Fargo Bank)
  When: July 4, parade starts at 11:45 a.m., children’s activities begin at noon
• Pacifica’s 43rd Annual 4th of July Celebration
  Where: Pacifica (Frontierland Park at 900 Yosemite Dr.)
  When: July 4, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

San Francisco:

• 4th of July Celebration at The Pier
  Where: San Francisco, Pier 39
  When: July 4, Music from 5 - 8 p.m., fireworks over the bay at 9:30 p.m.
• Fourth of July Celebration at Fisherman's Wharf
  Where: San Francisco (Fisherman's Wharf)
  When: Special events and live concerts throughout the day; Fireworks (from Aquatic Park and Pier 39) over the bay at 9:30 p.m.

South Bay:

• Great America July 4th Celebration
  Where: Santa Clara (Great America at 4701 Great America Parkway)
  When: July 2, 3 and 4, fireworks at 9:45 p.m.
• Rotary Club Fireworks
  Where: San Jose (Discovery Meadow in downtown)
  When: July 4, fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
• Rose, White & Blue Parade 
  Where: San Jose (Rose Garden neighborhood along The Alameda)
  When: July 4, parade at 10 a.m
• Morgan Hill Freedom Fest: Parade and Fireworks On The Green
  Where: Morgan Hill (Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center at 16500 Condit Rd.)
  When: July 4, parade begins at 10 a.m., Music at 6 p.m., fireworks after dark
• Fourth of July at Shoreline
  Where: Mountain View (Shoreline Amphitheatre at One Amphitheatre Parkway)
  When: July 4, 8 p.m. featuring the San Francisco Symphony
• Old-Fashioned Independence Day Celebration
  Where: Santa Cruz (Wilder Ranch State Park at 1401 Coast Rd.)
  When: July 4, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Red, White & Boom! Milpitas Fireworks & Concert
  Where: Milpitas (Milpitas Sports Center at 1325 E. Calaveras Blvd.)
  When: July 4, pool party from 1 – 4 p.m., Concert and fireworks 7 – 9 p.m.
• Scotts Valley 4th of July Parade, Flyover & Fireworks
  Where: Scotts Valley (Skypark 361 Kings Village Rd.)
  When: July 4, parade and flyover at 3 p.m., food, games and music at 4 p.m., fireworks at 9:20 p.m.