San Jose<\/p>\n
ROSE, WHITE & BLUE PARADE & FESTIVAL<\/p>\n
Saturday, July 4 | 10am parade, 11am-2pm festival
The Alameda, 1100 Shasta Ave., San Jose | rwbsj.org<\/p>\n
San Jose\u2019s oldest Fourth of July tradition returns to THE ALAMEDA with a classic hometown parade starting at 10am, followed by a free community festival. Enjoy live music, cultural performances, food vendors and kids\u2019 activities. Arrive early for curb space or explore the historical Rose Garden neighborhood afterward.<\/p>\n
DRONE SHOW AT LAKE CUNNINGHAM<\/p>\n
Saturday, July 4 | doors open 6pm, drone show
9pm | Lake Cunningham Regional Park,
2305 S. White Rd., San Jose | sanjoseca.gov<\/p>\n
San Jose\u2019s official evening celebration replaces pyrotechnics with a CHOREOGRAPHED DRONE SHOW at Lake Cunningham, honoring Independence Day. Gates open in the early evening, with the drone show hitting the skies at 9pm. Check website for list of prohibited items and parking.<\/p>\n
SAN JOSE GIANTS 250TH INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION<\/p>\n
Friday, July 3 & Saturday, July 4 | Gates open
at 5pm, game at 6:30pm, fireworks ~9pm
Excite Ballpark, 588 E. Alma Ave., San Jose
milb.com\/san-jose\/tickets\/fireworks<\/p>\n
Enjoy fireworks after the game on Friday and Saturday on Fourth of July weekend, San Jose Giants versus Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. Presented by Rotary Club of San Jose.<\/p>\n
Santa Clara<\/p>\n
FOURTH OF JULY COMMUNITY CELEBRATION<\/p>\n
Saturday, July 4 | 5\u201310pm | Mission College,
3000 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara
santaclaraca.gov\/our-city<\/p>\n
Santa Clara\u2019s free celebration at MISSION COLLEGE features live music, food trucks, family activities and community booths. Bring a blanket or lawn chair for an evening capped by a fireworks show courtesy of California\u2019s Great America (~9:40pm). Fireworks can be best viewed from the back of the Central Plaza or Parking Lot A.<\/p>\n
CALIFORNIA\u2019S GREAT AMERICA: STAR-SPANGLED NIGHTS<\/p>\n
Friday, July 3 & Saturday, July 4 | fireworks
~9:40pm (ticketed) | California\u2019s Great America,
4701 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara
sixflags.com\/cagreatamerica\/events\/
star-spangled-night<\/p>\n
Spend the day on coasters, then enjoy one of the FIREWORKS LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT set to patriotic music. For July 4 only, add an all-you-can-eat barbecue package with exclusive access to the pavilion for the fireworks show.<\/p>\n
Mountain View<\/p>\n
FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR<\/p>\n
Saturday, July 4 | 7pm concert | 9pm fireworks
(ticketed) | Shoreline Amphitheatre,
1 Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View
mountainview.gov<\/p>\n
The SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY performs a patriotic concert at SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE, followed by fireworks. MOUNTAIN VIEW RESIDENTS can claim free\/discounted lawn tickets in advance. Public viewing is also available in the surrounding Shoreline area.<\/p>\n
Milpitas<\/p>\n
RED, WHITE & BOOM!<\/p>\n
Saturday, July 4 | 5\u20139pm | 9pm fireworks (ticketed)
Milpitas Sports Center, 1325 E. Calaveras Blvd.,
Milpitas | milpitas.gov<\/p>\n
Milpitas celebrates with live entertainment, kids\u2019 activities, food trucks and a COMMUNITY FIREWORKS SHOW at the MILPITAS SPORTS CENTER.<\/p>\n
Cupertino<\/p>\n
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION, PARADE & FIREWORKS<\/p>\n
Saturday, July 4 | Quinlan Community Center,
10185 N. Stelling Rd. (morning) | Hyde Middle
School, 19325 Bollinger Rd. (fireworks launch)
cupertino.gov<\/p>\n
Cupertino offers a full day of events: PANCAKE BREAKFAST at Quinlan Community Center (8\u201311am, ticketed), FLAG-RAISING CEREMONY and children\u2019s parade at Memorial Park (10am), CONCERT AND KIDS\u2019 ACTIVITIES (10:30am-12pm), FIREWORKS (9:30pm) launched from Hyde Middle School (campus closed; view from Creekside Park, Sedgwick Elementary or Miller Ave.)<\/p>\n
Gilroy<\/p>\n
GILROY FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS<\/p>\n
Saturday, July 4 | 9:30pm fireworks
Gilroy High School, 750 W. 10th St. | cityofgilroy.org<\/p>\n
Gilroy\u2019s annual fireworks light up the sky above GILROY HIGH SCHOOL. Attendees are encouraged to walk or bike due to limited parking, (viewable from nearby neighborhoods and Christmas Hill Park).<\/p>\n
Los Gatos<\/p>\n
FOURTH OF JULY SYMPHONY IN THE PARK<\/p>\n
Saturday, July 4 | 10am\u20131pm | Oak Meadow Park,
233 Blossom Hill Rd., Los Gatos | losgatosca.gov<\/p>\n
Los Gatos hosts a daytime celebration at OAK MEADOW PARK, featuring the SAN JOSE WIND SYMPHONY, a children\u2019s bike\/stroller parade, flag-raising, food trucks and concession stand, and a beer\/wine garden.<\/p>\n
Saratoga<\/p>\n
SARATOGA INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION<\/p>\n
Saturday, July 4 | 9:30\u201311am | Kevin Moran Park,
12415 Scully Ave., Saratoga | saratoga.ca.us<\/p>\n
Saratoga hosts a low-key, family-friendly morning gathering at KEVIN MORAN PARK with classic Independence Day activities: youth choir sing-along, McCartysville Band, pageant of American historical characters and family parade. Street Parking is limited. Parking is also available at or near Blue Hills Elementary School or Goleta Ave. with a walk over highway 85 on the footbridge.<\/p>\n
Morgan Hill<\/p>\n
FREEDOM FEST<\/p>\n
Saturday, July 4 | Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports
Center, 16500 Condit Rd., Morgan Hill |
morganhillfreedomfest.com<\/p>\n
Morgan Hill\u2019s Freedom Fest includes: Freedom Run, Car cruise and show, Largest privately organized parade in Northern California, Fireworks spectacular at the Outdoor Sports Center (9pm)<\/p>\n
Fremont<\/p>\n
FREMONT 4TH OF JULY PARADE & AFTER PARTY<\/p>\n
Saturday, July 4 | 9:45am national anthem | 10am
parade (after party 11am\u20132pm) |
Parade: Stevenson Blvd. to Capitol Ave. | After
Party: Downtown Event Center, 3500 Capitol Ave. |
fremont4th.org | After Party<\/p>\n
Fremont celebrates AMERICA\u2019S 250TH ANNIVERSARY and the city\u2019s 70TH ANNIVERSARY with a parade! Includes: 70 parade entries (5 marching bands, antique\/military vehicles, drill teams, nine floats, five helium balloons), plus an after party with face painting, booths, food trucks and live entertainment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"San Jose ROSE, WHITE & BLUE PARADE & FESTIVAL Saturday, July 4 | 10am parade, 11am-2pm festivalThe Alameda,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":386624,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[88,90,89],"class_list":["post-386623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-jose","tag-san-jose","tag-san-jose-headlines","tag-san-jose-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=386623"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386623\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/386624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=386623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=386623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=386623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}