FIREWORKS CELEBRATIONS SCHEDULED FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

~ TUESDAY ~

• Folsom Pro Rodeo ~
  In addition to the seven-event rodeo and carnival festivities, there will be a nightly fireworks display. Gates open at 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. The rodeo is at Dan Russell Arena, Folsom City Park, Stafford and Natoma, Folsom. $15 reserved, $13 general, $8 children 12 and under. (916) 985-5555.
• In Honor of Our Heroes Hometown Parade ~
  Coloma Rd and Cordova Ln, Rancho Cordova
  Begins at 10am Includes a family festival, carnival and car show. Fireworks at 9pm (916) 486-5566
• Lighted Boat Parade ~
  Come to the Old Sacramento Waterfront on July 3 to view a lighted boat parade by the Sacramento Yacht Club. The boats will pass through Old Sacramento between 9 and 10 p.m. This event is free.
• North Lake Tahoe ~
  Kings Beach celebrates an early Fourth of July with a fireworks show at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Reserved seating at the North Tahoe Community Conference Center, North Lake Tahoe Boulevard, is $10 and includes refreshments and DJ music. Heavenly Ski Resort's gondola will be available for an airborne view of the pyrotechnics. Cost for the gondola ride is $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, $12 for children ages 6-12 and free for children 5 and younger. The M.S. Dixie II at Zephyr Cove and the Tahoe Queen will have dinner cruises with viewing as well. The fireworks show begins at 9:45 p.m.(775) 546-3270.
• Orangevale Fireworks display ~
  The Orangevale Grange and the Orangevale Overalls Square Dance Club will hold a fireworks display about 9 p.m. July 3 behind the Grange. A fireworks booth at the Grange will be open for business from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily through the Fourth of July. Proceeds from the fireworks booth will support community programs such as Scouting, 4-H clubs and Future Farmers of America.

~ REGIONAL~

• Beach Boys Concert ~
  Weber Point, Stockton
  Gates open at 5pm Concert at 8:45pm (209) 464-4369
• Benecia ~
  The festivities kick off at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday with a Fourth of July parade starting at First Street and ending with a street dance in front of the Benicia City Park. An arts and crafts fair, along with live entertainment and children's activities, start at noon at the park. Fireworks display begins at 9 p.m. Free. (707) 745-9791.
• Jackson ~ Jackson's Lion's Club hosts its annual Independence Day fireworks display starting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the football field on Hoffman Street. Highlights include games, bingo, raffles and fireworks at 9 p.m. Free. (209) 223-0241.
• Jamestown ~ Visit Railtown 1897 State Historic Park off Highway 120 in Jamestown for a hearty barbecue and train excursion through the Sierra foothills. Barbecue is at 5 p.m.; train departs at 7 p.m. (reservations required). $20 general, $15 ages 4-12, free for children under 4. (209) 984-3953.
• Red, White & Bluegrass ~
  Main Street, Colfax - Musical celebration and crafts fair 10am - Fireworks 9pm (530) 346-2226
• Rockets Red Glare ~
  Six Flags, Marine World World Parkway, Vallejo 9:15pm - Fireworks (707) 644-4000

~ WEDNSDAY~

• Cal Expo ~
  Sacramento-Participating in the "Great American Pastime" is the ideal way to celebrate Independence Day. The River Cats will play against the Tucson Sidewinders at 6:35 p.m. at Raley Field. There will be Fireworks after the game, courtesy of Sutter Health.
• Carmichael Elks Fourth of July Parade ~
  The 43rd annual parade, begins at 11 a.m. at Fair Oaks Boulevard and Marconi Avenue. Festivities continue at 7 p.m. at Del Campo High School.
• Del Campo High School, 4925 Dewey Drive, with a performance by the Sacramento Valley Symphonic Band Association and fireworks display at 9:20 p.m. Free. (916) 481-1002.
• Elk Grove's Fourth of July Celebration ~ You'll find family fun with carnival rides, crafts, classic car displays, military displays, bagpipers, performances by Sacramento Youth Jazz Band, Ballet Folklorico de Oro and Funk Foundation from noon to 10 p.m. at Elk Grove Regional Park, Elk Grove-Florin Road. Parking is $10. (916) 685-3911.
• Independence Day Service ~
  The Trinity Cathedral Church, 2620 Capitol Ave. Sacramento, will hold an Independence Day service at 9 a.m. There will be free ice cream and pie following the service.
• Sacramento Independence Day extravaganza ~
  begins at 7 p.m. with music by Innersoul. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. with a musical simulcast provided by KXOA (The Arrow, 93.7 FM). Reserved seating is $6. Parking is $6. (916) 263-3066.
• Sunrise Mall Fireworks Spectacular ~ Pony rides, petting zoo, music by Banjo Ramblers and demonstrations from "Mad Science" will take place at Birdcage Town Centre, 5975 Birdcage Centre Lane, Citrus Heights, from 1 to 5 p.m. There will be magic shows, a parade, strolling entertainment, games and circus fun at 4 p.m. at the Sunrise Mall, Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane. The fifth annual Sunrise Mall fireworks display blasts off at dusk. Free. (916) 726-6767.
• The Zoo's $1 day ~
  In honor of the 4th of July, the Sacramento Zoo will offer a special promotion -- $1 admission from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. But don't expect to see fireworks at the zoo, animals are afraid of them!

~ REGIONAL ~

• Angels Camp ~ Mark Twain Days gets the Calaveras County Fairgrounds jumping with live music from Electra Road, Fabulous Off Brothers, Greg Barker and Highway 61. There will be games and clowns for the kids, a food court and a variety of vendors. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Calaveras County Fairgrounds, off Highway 49, Angels Camp. Admission is $15 per car. (209) 754-2614.
• Auburn ~ Family Fourth includes live music and entertainment beginning at 4 p.m. with the Fred Morgan Big Band, Foresthill Cloggers and Sierra Nevada Winds Symphony. Face painting, clowns, pony rides and rock climbing for the kids. Fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. Gold Country Fairgrounds, High Street, Auburn. Free. (530) 885-5616.
• Columbia ~
  The Glorious Fourth of July Celebration features all-American contests, including a pie-eating contest, watermelon-eating contest, nail-pounding contest, greased-pole contest and egg relays. The event starts at 10 a.m. at Columbia State Historic Park, off Highway 49, Sonora. Free. (209) 532-0150.
• Grass Valley ~
  The annual downtown parade, themed "Celebrating Nevada County's 150 Years," kicks off the daylong festivities. Live music, arts and crafts fair, and children's activities take place at 1 p.m. at the Nevada County Fairgrounds, McCourtney Road, Grass Valley. Parade starts at 11 a.m. at East Main and Auburn streets, fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m. $5 general, free for children under 12. Parking is $2. (530) 272-8315.
• Lake Oroville ~
  The sixth annual event offers pre-fireworks entertainment at 6 p.m. with a vintage plane flyover, boat parade and water-skiing demonstration. Fireworks at 9:45 p.m. Free. Free shuttle from Montgomery Ward's downtown parking lot, Oroville Dam Boulevard and Olive Highway. (530) 533-3994 or (800) 655-4653.
• Lincoln ~
  The Fourth of July celebration begins with a traditional hometown parade at 10 a.m. at Fifth and F streets, followed by horseshoe tournaments, face painting, water balloon toss, live music and fireworks display at McBean Park, McBean Park Drive. Free. (916) 645-9455.
• Lodi ~
  The eighth annual Oooh Ahhh Festival features strolling entertainment, train rides, crafts, face painting, "firequacker" derby, a kids zone with games and laser tag, barbecue and fireworks finale. The festival is from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Lodi Lake, Turner Road, Lodi. $5 general, $3 children 6-12, free for children under 6. Barbecue is $5-$14. Parking is $2. (209) 368-4626.
• Marysville ~
  The Great American Celebration offers a free event at Ellis Lake, off Ninth Street, with whimsical cardboard boat races for the kids at 10 a.m., followed by watercraft demos from 5 to 8 p.m., music by Cool 103.9 FM, topped off with a fireworks show at 9:45 p.m. (530) 741-6666.
• Placerville ~ The Fourth of July Family Blast includes entertainment by Hip Service, bingo, gunny sack races, water-balloon toss and pony rides, topped off with a fireworks show. The event is from 4 to 10 p.m. at El Dorado County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville. Admission is $2 per person (walk-in), $3 parking, $10 carload (includes parking and admission), $15 RV. (530) 621-5860.
• Pollock Pines ~
  Celebrate America's stars and stripes with a holiday parade at noon starting at Pony Express Trail and ending at the Community Center, where there will be food, refreshments and activities sponsored by community organizations. Free. (530) 644-2573.
• Reno ~
  "Celebration of Youth" is the theme for Reno's July Fourth parade, which will start at the City Center Pavilion Plaza at 11 a.m. and make its way down Virginia Street. San Rafael Park sets the stage for live blues at 6 p.m., featuring Madison Avenue, Dan Palmer and Larry Yates and the Blues Monsters. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. will be simulcast on FM radio stations 97.3 KWNZ, Sunny 106.9 and Oldies 103.7. San Rafael Park is at Washington Street, Reno. Free. (800) 367-7366.
• San Francisco ~
  Climb aboard San Francisco Maritime Park's sailing vessel Balclutha for dinner and family entertainment. You'll then have a bayside view of the fireworks show. Activities begin at 7:30 p.m. at Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco. $45-$125 (reservations required). (415) 561-6662, Ext. 18.
• San Francisco Chronicle's Fourth of July Fireworks ~ The fireworks display will be launched at 9:30 p.m. from a barge on San Francisco Bay. Street musicians and artists perform throughout the day on stages at Pier 39, Ghirardelli Square, The Cannery and The Anchorage beginning at 11 a.m. Free. (415) 777-7120.
• Sparks ~
  A full day of action begins at 7 a.m. at the Sparks Marina Park with a volleyball tournament, carnival, sand-castle-building competition, crafts and food booths, music, and model-milk-carton-boat regatta. You'll find clowns, magicians, barbershop quartet, stilt-walkers and other entertainment at 7 p.m. at the Sparks Victorian Square. Fireworks will be shot at 9:30 p.m. from both towers of John Ascuaga's Nugget. Free. (800) 367-7366.
• Stockton ~
  Stockton's Waterfest begins at noon with a colorful parade starting at Weber and El Dorado. Festivities move to Weber Point at 3 p.m. with a balloon toss, pie-eating contest, sack races, carnival games, karaoke, performances by the Stockton Symphony, Sweet Addiction and Network, and ending with a fireworks display at 9 p.m. Weber Point is at Center Street, between Channel and Miner Street, Stockton. Free. (209) 937-8904.
• Truckee ~
  Smokey Bear, Sierra Highlanders' Pipe Band and the Sierra West Bernese Mountain Dog Club with about 20 dogs in various costumes will be among the 60 participating entries in the annual parade. The parade steps off at 10 a.m. at Donner Pass Road and ends at Bridge Street. Free. (530) 582-0999
• Vallejo ~
  Six Flags Marine World will extend its hours to 10 p.m. so visitors can enjoy the annual fireworks show which explode over the park's lake at 9:15 p.m. Six Flags Marine World is at 2001 Marine World Parkway, Vallejo. Admission is $39.99 general, $19.99 ages 4-12. (707) 643-6722.
• South Lake Tahoe. ~ (Spectacular show!)
  Star Spangled 4th Fireworks -- Lake Tahoe South Shore. Call (530) 544-5050.A one-of-a-kind customized show. Fireworks are Choreographed to computer-synchronized music broadcast on Lake Tahoe radio stations KRLT (FM 93.9) and KOWL (AM 1490)Fireworks are launched from a barge off shore and fall over the lake. Prime viewing stretches from Ski Run Marina to Nevada Beach. Fireworks start at 9:45 and last 30 minutes! Bring your radio and find a piece of beach or a high altitude view!
  (530) 544-5050
  
• Davis Celebration ~
  Community Park, Covell & F Street 6pm - Fireworks 9:30pm Live music (530) 757-5626
• Fourth of July Parade and Celebration ~
  Nevada County Fairgrounds 11228 McCourtney Rd, Grass Valley 11am 3 stages of entertainment. Fireworks at 9:30pm (530) 272-8315
• Independence Day Family Celebration ~
  Freeman Park, Main Street Woodland11am-6pm Live Music, food booths, and fireworks (916) 662-8430
• LA Times Fireworks Events list (Los Angeles & surrounding cities)

Other US Locations

• St. Augustine Fla. Fourth of July Celebration. St. Augustine celebrates the U.S. 225th birthday beginning with The All Star Orchestra, 6 p.m. Free & open to the public, bring your own chairs. At 9:15 p.m. fireworks begin over Mantanzas Bay on the Bayfront.

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