This Fourth of July marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. And the Bay Area will be taking its celebrations to a whole new level accordingly.
A major highlight will be San Francisco’s annual free fireworks show taking place not at its usual Fisherman’s Wharf location but on the Golden Gate Bridge itself — only the third time this has happened in almost a century.
The city of Berkeley has not put on its annual fireworks display at the Marina since 2019, citing budget restraints in past years. Some roads and amenities in the Berkeley Hills and Tilden are typically closed due to fire risk…