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With the upcoming July 4th holiday, it’s a great time to get out and enjoy this amazing place we call home. It’s the summer, so time to enjoy! We’ve compiled a list of some options for things to do during the day, and where to see fireworks at night.

Foster City
Check out all the things to do on the 4th in Foster City

• July 4th 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.

Half Moon Bay

• July 4th Parade, 12 noon

Los Altos

• Glorious 4th of July Park Festival: 10:30-2pm, free

Mountain View

• The quintessential Bay Area experience – 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular with the San Francisco Symphony (tickets required)

Pacifica

• July 4th Celebration at Frontierland Park, 11 am – 4 pm

Palo Alto/Stanford

• Don’t miss the annual Palo Alto Chili Cookoff at Mitchell Park at noon. And best of all, it’s free!
• 4th of July fireworks at Stanford Stadium as part of the San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy match. If you haven’t watched these two teams, it’s a terrific rivalry, and great soccer.
• Next weekend: Don’t forget the Palo Alto Clay and Glass Festival July 8-9

Redwood City
So many events happening, so much to do!

• 5K Fun Run at 8am
• Downtown parade 10am
• All day festival 9-5pm
• Fireworks at the Port of Redwood City, 9:30pm

San Francisco
First, don’t forget that this weekend is the Fillmore Street Jazz Festival. Super fun for the whole family. There are so many great options for seeing the fireworks.

• Blue and Gold Fleet fireworks cruise
• Fishermans Wharf – incredible views!
• Pier 39 – events all day, including a performance by the incredibly talented WJM band. WJM is no ordinary band. William, Jeremy, and Max are three California seventh graders that have turned their love of music into an instrument for change. The boys support charities that benefit children in different ways, and choose to donate their compensation directly to different organizations such as UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco, Camp Okizu, The Bridge School, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, St. Baldrick’s Foundation, and Live In Peace.