July 4th festivities will be held across the Bay Area this week through the actual holiday on Thursday with parades, festivals and fireworks shows.
Below is a rundown of confirmed events:
PARADES AND PICNICS
- Alameda 10 a.m. The annual July 4th parade returns. There will be additional July 4th festivities held at the USS Hornet starting at 10 a.m. Event info
- American Canyon This year’s parade starts at 3 p.m. at American Canyon Road and Elliot Drive, traveling north on Elliot Drive to Benton Way, ending at Community Park II where there will be a celebration with food trucks, live music and other activities. Event info
- Antioch The city celebrates the 4th starting at 4 p.m. with a parade and a full day of music and family fun leading up to fireworks over the Delta at 9:20 p.m. Event info
- Aptos 10 a.m. “World Shortest” Parade at Soquel Drive and State Park Drive Event Info
- Brentwood 9:30 a.m. The popular children’s parade starts at the corner of 1st and Birch, followed immediately by the main parade. Event Info
- Calistoga The July 4th parade returns with additional activities planned on Sunday Event info
- Cloverdale 10 a.m. parade through downtown Cloverdale with live music, food, floats and drinks Event info
- Concord 8 a.m. Events start at Todos Santos Plaza with a Kids Fun Run, Rotary Pancakes and parade. More events will be held at Mt. Diablo Highschool at 4 p.m. Event info
- Danville 9 a.m. Downtown Danville Event info
- Fairfield 10 a.m. Downtown Fairfield Event info
- Fremont 10 a.m. Traditional parade returns again this year Event info
- Half Moon Bay 12 p.m. parade on Main Street. There will be a pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. hosted by Half Moon Bay Lions Club Event info
- Healdsburg 10:00 a.m. kids parade and “duck dash” children’s festival in downtown Healdsburg Plaza Event info
- Livermore 10 a.m. A shortened (ending at 12 p.m. due to the forecast heat) community celebration will include children’s activities like a petting zoo Event info
- Los Altos Hills 10 a.m. parade starting at Town Hall Event info
- Morgan Hill 10 a.m. Parade in downtown Morgan Hill Event info
- Napa The Napa Sunrise Rotary presents a parade at at 9:30 a.m. on 2nd and 3rd streets followed by an afternoon festival at Oxbow Commons beginning at 3 p.m. Event info
- Novato Live parade returns this year beginning 10 a.m. Event info
- Orinda 7:30 a.m. Burrito breakfast before an 8 a.m. fun run and 9 a.m. book sale leading up to the 10 a.m. parade start from the theater side Event info
- Pacific Grove The Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce will host a Fourth of July Drive and Dine event at Jewell Park Event info
- Pleasant Hill Neighborhood parade starts at 9:30 a.m. Event info
- San Jose In addition to the Rose, White and Blue Parade and Festival near Lincoln High School, there is also a festival starting at 3 p.m. in Almaden Lake Park Event info
- San Mateo 11 a.m. There will be crafts, family games and a concert at Central Park Event info
- Scotts Valley noon parade and flyover at Scotts Valley Drive Event info
- Sausalito 10 a.m. parade followed by a “bring your own” picnic celebration with live music will be held in Dunphy Park at 12 p.m.; dinner and 9:15 p.m. fireworks in Gabrielson Park Event info
- Sonoma 9 a.m. The Hometown Fourth of July celebration features a free parade and festival followed by fireworks Event info
- Watsonville 12:30 p.m. parade down Main Street Event info