INFO<\/a>: Show begins at 9:15 p.m. | Multiple locations, downtown<\/p>\n SeaWorld Fourth of July Fireworks INFO<\/a>: Show begins at 9:30 p.m. | SeaWorld San Diego, Mission Bay<\/p>\n 77th Annual Coronado Independence Day Parade INFO<\/a>: Parade begins at 10 a.m. Fireworks at 9 p.m. | Multiple locations, Coronado<\/p>\n Mira Mesa INFO<\/a>: Friday, July 3. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. The picnic starts at 4 p.m. | Hourglass Field Community Park, 10440 Black Mountain Road, San Diego<\/p>\n La Jolla Sky Show INFO<\/a>: Show begins at 8:45 p.m. | 8277 Camino Del Oro, Kellogg Park, La Jolla<\/p>\n South Bay<\/p>\n Chula Vista Fourth Fest INFO<\/a>: Gates open at 7 p.m. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. | Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center, 2800 Olympic Parkway, Chula Vista<\/p>\n Imperial Beach INFO<\/a>: Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. Live music at 7 p.m. | Imperial Beach Pier<\/p>\n North County<\/p>\n Oceanside INFO<\/a>: Gates open at 4 p.m. Fireworks and drone display begin at 9 p.m. | 3300 El Corazon Drive, Oceanside<\/p>\n Camp Pendleton INFO<\/a>: Beach opens at 6 a.m. Live entertainment begins at 11:30 a.m. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. | Del Mar Beach, Camp Pendleton<\/p>\n Fallbrook INFO<\/a>: Event begins at 6 p.m. Drone show begins at 9 p.m. | Ingold Sports Park, 2551 Olive Hill Road, Fallbrook<\/p>\n Escondido INFO<\/a>: Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. | Grape Day Park, 321 N Broadway, Escondido<\/p>\n Vista INFO<\/a>: Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. | Brengle Terrace Park, 1200 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista<\/p>\n San Marcos INFO<\/a>: Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. | Bradley Park, 1587 Linda Vista Drive, San Marcos<\/p>\n Rancho Bernardo INFO<\/a>: Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. | Webb Park, 11666 Avena Place, San Diego<\/p>\n Poway INFO<\/a>: Both fireworks begin at 9 p.m. | Poway Sportsplex 12349 McIvers Court and Poway High School, 15500 Espola Road.<\/p>\n Del Mar INFO<\/a>: Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. | Fair admission starts at $20. | Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard<\/p>\n The Port of San Diego’s Big Bay Boom lights up the night sky above San Diego Bay during a Fourth of July fireworks display in this undated photo. <\/p>\n East County<\/p>\n Santee INFO<\/a>: Gates open at 2 p.m. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. | Town Center Community Park, 550 Park Center Drive, Santee<\/p>\n Julian INFO<\/a>: Pie eating contests begin at 10:25 a.m. Parade begins at noon | Main Street, Julian<\/p>\n El Cajon
SeaWorld San Diego recently stopped its nightly summer fireworks shows, replacing them with a drone show<\/a>. But the bayside amusement park is bringing the boom back<\/a> for the Fourth of July. The show is visible from all around Mission Bay.<\/p>\n
Part of the Coronado Fourth of July celebration, the parade offers a daytime Independence Day celebration. It starts at Orange Avenue and First Street and ends at Churchill Place and Ocean Boulevard. Other events slated for Coronado\u2019s celebration include an Adrian Empire demonstration, a San Diego Star Wars Society photo op, a Frog-X Parachute demonstration<\/a> and, of course, fireworks.<\/p>\n
The Mira Mesa Independence Day Celebration celebrates the Fourth of July on July 3. There will be fireworks set off from the fields by Wangenheim Middle School. The best viewing is at Hourglass Field Community Park. In the lead-up to the fireworks, there\u2019s a community picnic with a kids\u2019 zone, food trucks, vendor and craft booths. There will also be a car show.<\/p>\n
Five hundred synchronized drones will light up the sky above La Jolla Cove on July 4. This is the fourth year La Jolla has hosted a drone show instead of fireworks. The best view is at Kellogg Park at La Jolla Shores.<\/p>\n
San Diego County\u2019s second-largest city is hosting its Independence Day celebrations at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center. The fireworks will be synchronized to a bilingual soundtrack, and there will be food trucks on site. While the training center is the best viewing location, you can also see the display from Mountain Hawk Park.<\/p>\n
Enjoy a fireworks display launched off the end of the Imperial Beach Pier. Before the fireworks, IB Waves Band and the San Diego Marine Band will play crowd favorites as well as some patriotic classics.<\/p>\n
Enjoy a fireworks and drone show on July 3 in Oceanside. The show celebrates American independence, but also the incorporation of the city. The show is at the SoCal Soccer Complex at El Corazon. Gates open at 4 p.m., and visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic. Food trucks will be on site, along with lawn games and crafts. A family-friendly DJ will be playing tunes starting at 6 p.m. Parking at the soccer complex is $15. Organizers encourage people to take public transit. The Rancho del Oro Sprinter Station is a 15-minute walk from the venue.<\/p>\n
Authorized military members and their families can celebrate Independence Day at Del Mar Beach on Camp Pendleton. The base\u2019s celebration includes a family fun zone and live performances from DJ Big Mike Saunders and country singer William Michael Morgan. And don\u2019t forget the fireworks!<\/p>\n
The Rotary Club of Fallbrook and Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce are putting on a drone show to celebrate America\u2019s 250th birthday at Ingold Sports Park. There will be food trucks, games, live music, a beer garden and vendors.<\/p>\n
The California Center for the Arts, Escondido, will host the 61st annual Independence Day Festival at Grape Day Park at 4 p.m. The event will feature a beer garden, artisan market, games and activities for all ages and a fireworks display. Music will be provided by Back to the Garden, Kimmi Bitter and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band.<\/p>\n
The 58th annual Independence Day Celebration features music from the Cassie B. Project, then a fireworks show.<\/p>\n
San Marcos’ Independence Day Red, White & Boom begins at 6 p.m. with carnival games, live entertainment, bounce houses, food for sale.<\/p>\n
The 57th annual Spirit of the 4th features a community fair, patriotic pet contest at 9:30 a.m., parade at 3:30 p.m. and live music from 6 p.m. until fireworks.<\/p>\n
Two fireworks displays will illuminate the night in Poway: one from the Poway Sportsplex and the other from Poway High School. Plus, the all-day Old Fashioned Fourth of July & Fireworks show starts at 10 a.m., with patriotic entertainment, Western re-enactors, free children’s crafts, train displays and old-fashioned games. Poway Lake will be open to the public. Parking for residents and active military members (with ID) is free and $10 for nonresidents.<\/p>\n
The San Diego County Fair\u2019s America 250 Fireworks Spectacular is a fitting send-off to the annual event. The last day of the fair is Sunday, July 5. Also playing that night is Brownies and Lemonade. Though the best view of the fireworks is from inside the fairgrounds, they\u2019re visible all around.<\/p>\n![\"Fireworks](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783041622_131_.jpeg\")
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The Santee Salutes 4th of July Celebration at Town Center Community Park offers a full day of patriotic fun. Entertainment will include live performances from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band and Those Guys, plus a plane flyover and more. And, of course, fireworks! There will also be food vendors on site and a kids\u2019 fun zone. Parking for the event is sold out, but according to the city\u2019s website<\/a>, there\u2019s a free shuttle from the Costco parking lot.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s nothing more American than apple pie, and Julian will have plenty of it. The Julian fourth of July will feature a pie-eating contest, live music, a vintage plane flyover and a parade at noon. Assemblymember Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego) is also scheduled to speak.<\/p>\n
The city of El Cajon is hosting its Fourth of July celebration at Kennedy Park. Festivities will include games and crafts, bounce houses, trackless train rides, a DJ, an America 250 interactive display and fireworks.<\/p>\n