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!
Parade, crafts and activities of early San Diego recreate an old fashioned Independence Day celebrated on the frontier. (No fireworks)
9:00 PM
Ocean Beach July 4th Fireworks
Ocean Beach Pier at the end of Newport Ave.
Spend the day at this lovely beach or nearby Ocean Beach dog beach.
9:00 PM
Big Bay Boom July 4th Celebration
Multiple locations along San Diego Bay
The Big Bay Boom July 4th Fireworks Show is back, promising another spectacular display over San Diego Bay. Fireworks will be discharged simultaneously from barges placed strategically around the Bay off Shelter Island, Harbor Island, Embarcadero North, Seaport Village, Embarcadero South Marina Park and Coronado Ferry Landing. The impeccably choreographed display will last approximately 17 minutes.
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
San Diego County Fair
Del Mar Fair Grounds
Start off the day at the Fair with a patriotic opening ceremony at 9:00 am, and then enjoy the Hometown Heroes Parade at 7:00 pm, and a concert provided by the Navy Band Southwest followed by a spectacular fireworks display.
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Festival of Bells
10818 San Diego Mission Road
This weekend event celebrates the anniversary of Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the Mother of California’s 21 Missions, which was founded by Blessed Father Junipero Serra on July 16, 1769. Each year in mid-July, parishioners, volunteers and visitors all gather for one weekend to celebrate the beginning of Christianity in the western United States with food, entertainment, dancing and traditional activities like the Blessing of the Bells and the Blessing of the Animals. All five Mission bells are rung during the weekend festivities, including an original bell dating back to 1802. The Festival of the Bells is a great family event and is a great opportunity for everyone to visit and learn more about this historical landmark.
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Stagecoach Days
Old Town State Historic Park
Every Saturday. Stagecoach Days invites visitors to enjoy afternoons in Old Town filled with activities that reflect life in early San Diego and celebrate the West on the move. Old Town San Diego State Historic Park is celebrating travel and transportation in the era of real horsepower during Stagecoach Days.
