Poway’s 4th of July Celebration
Fourth of July at San Diego County Fair
SPARK UP SOME STAR-SPANGLED FUN! tuesday | 2 Del Beach Bash. Kick off your celebration with a beach party filled with live music, fire pits with s’mores and fireworks. 7-10 pm; fireworks begin at approximately 8:45 pm. $30; free for overnight hotel guests. Call for reservations. Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave. www.hoteldel.com; 619-522-8490
wednesday | 3 FREE Oceanside Fireworks Show. Plus live music and food trucks. 6-10 pm; fireworks show at 9 pm. Oceanside Blvd. & Rancho del Oro Rd. www.visitoceanside.org
thursday | 4 Fourth of July at San Diego County Fair. Featuring the Hometown Heroes Parade (12:30 pm), the Most Patriotic Costume Contest (1 pm), a performance by the 1st Marine Division Band with the Marine Corps Air Station Color Guard (7:30 pm) and the Fair’s Fireworks Spectacular (9 pm). 10 am-midnight. $14-$20; ages 5 & under free. Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. www.sdfair.com
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Red, White and BOOM! All-American games like water balloon tosses and burlap sack races, a LEGO hamburger relay, a patriotic costume parade, live performances and fireworks set to a patriotic musical tribute. 1-9 pm; fireworks, 8:30 pm. Free with park admission. LEGOLAND California Resort, Carlsbad. Tickets at www.legoland.com. FREE Independence Day Festival & Fireworks in Escondido. Live music, food trucks, kids’ activities, a performance by the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band and more. 4 pm; fireworks, 9 pm. California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd. www.artcenter.org FREE Alpine Parade travels down Alpine Blvd., from the Alpine Women’s Club to Tavern Rd., starting at 10 am. Afterwards, live music and kids’ activities at the Alpine Community Center. www.alpinekiwanis.org FREE Chula Vista 4th Fest. Head down to Mountain Hawk Park for performances by Fern Street Circus and food trucks, starting at 2 pm. At 9 pm, see a fireworks display at Chula Vista Elite Athletic Training Center with simultaneous music
on the radio. Participating stations: 91X, MAGIC 92.5 and Z90.3. www.91x.com/ event/chula-vista-4th-fest Crown City Classic 4th of July Run. Start the day with a 12K run or a 5K run/walk and enjoy scenic views of the Coronado Bridge along Glorietta Blvd. Also, the Crown City Mile and Crown City Kids 1/2 Mile on Orange Ave. 7 am. Coronado Tidelands Park, 2000 Mullinex Dr. www.raceplace.com/events/46714/ crown-city-classic-4th-of-july-run FREE Big Bay Boom Fireworks Show. Southern California’s largest fireworks show offers the best views from Shelter Island, Harbor Island, North Embarcadero, Marina District and the Coronado Ferry Landing. 9 pm. www.bigbayboom.com Parade at San Diego Botanic Garden. Kids can wear red, white and blue, and bring decorated strollers and wagons (no bikes, please). Parade starts at 10:30 am; meet at Seeds of Wonder at 10 am. Included with garden admission. 230 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas. www.sdbgarden.org FREE Independence Day Parade in Del Mar. Meet at the north end of Powerhouse