July

Local Residents Ride Free

Enjoy the sunsets and fireworks this month as we guide you and your group through San Diego! San Diego County residents can take advantage of some of our tours and attractions for FREE when accompanied by a full fare adult paid guest with Hometown Pass!

Go to Hometown Pass for more information.

Old Town Fourth of July

Parade, crafts and activities of early San Diego recreate an old-fashioned Independence Day celebrated on the frontier. You can also compete in contests, such as cherry pit spitting or the egg toss, for handmade ribbons.

Independence Day Fireworks - Annual Big Bay Boom July 4 Fireworks Show

Take in the largest display in the county. With fireworks launched from four barges strategically placed around North San Diego Bay, they can be seen from Shelter Island, Harbor Island, the Embarcadero area and Seaport Village/Coronado Landing, and the score is simulcast live on Star 94.1, Channel 93.3, JAM’N 95.7, 101.5 KGB, ROCK 105.3, NewsRadio 600 KOGO, and XTRA Sports 1360. Just find a place along the bay and you will not be disappointed.

SeaWorld San Diego 4th of July Fireworks

SeaWorld will celebrate Independence Day with a 15-minute display of fireworks set to a musical soundtrack, starting at 9:40pm.

Ocean Beach July 4th Celebration

Spend the day picnicking, swimming in the ocean, walking and playing in the sand and shopping along Newport Ave. Then bundle up as the sun sets and pull up a blanket for a really spectacular fireworks show launched from the OB Pier.

4th of July Celebration in Coronado

Celebrate the 4th of July in the Crown City including a parade down Orange Avenue at 10:00 am, a concert in Spreckels Park at 4:00 pm and fireworks over Glorietta Bay at 9:00 pm.

Open Cockpit Days at the Flying Leatherneck Museum

Come sit in a cockpit and experience Marine aviation from a pilot’s perspective at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum! Cockpits of select aircraft will be open and pilots will be available to answer questions every other weekend during the summer. Every day at the museum kids and adults can strap into an ejection seat, try on a helmet and complete an “I Spy” activity. See 31 historical aircraft up close at this indoor/outdoor attraction as well as hundreds of artifacts from the earliest days of aviation to present. The Museum is open Tuesdays-Sundays from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm (except some federal holidays).Check the website for more information or call 858-693-1723.

67th Over the Line Tournament

The Old Mission Beach Athletic Club (OMBAC) is calling all players, beach-goers, and sports enthusiasts to the biggest summer event in San Diego! Over 1,000 teams will hit the sand at sunrise on Saturday morning, July 11, with their bats, balls and most creative team names to kick-off 66 years of San Diego tradition. The first three game days will start promptly each morning at 7:30 a.m. and continue until sunset, concluding on Sunday afternoon, July 19, with the Men’s Open Championship. Games will be three innings only for the first weekend of the tournament and four innings during the second weekend. The tournament will follow a double-elimination format for all participating teams in all nine divisions. This summertime staple draws teams from all over the world, but Over-the-Line originated right here in San Diego. The sport has grown dramatically from a few friends playing ball in the sand to an annual two-weekend tournament that attracts thousands of players and spectators.

Insect and Ladybug Festival

This one-of-a-kind event features thousands of fascinating creepy-crawlies including live insects, lizards, snakes, and the famous “Madagascar hissing cockroaches.” Children can practice bug collecting, hands-on insect arts and crafts, and even taste cooked mealworm larva (in various flavors such as mesquite, teriyaki, and barbecue!). Entomologists and other bug experts will be available for questions and more than 20 informational booths will teach and entertain children and adults alike.

Open Cockpit Days at the Flying Leatherneck Museum

Come sit in a cockpit and experience Marine aviation from a pilot’s perspective at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum! Cockpits of select aircraft will be open and pilots will be available to answer questions every other weekend during the summer. Every day at the museum kids and adults can strap into an ejection seat, try on a helmet and complete an “I Spy” activity. See 31 historical aircraft up close at this indoor/outdoor attraction as well as hundreds of artifacts from the earliest days of aviation to present. The Museum is open Tuesdays-Sundays from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm (except some federal holidays).Check the website for more information or call 858-693-1723.