Join the residents of Alameda for a 10 a.m. parade beginning at Lincoln Avenue and Park Street, then head over to the “Jumpin’ and Jivin’ Jubilee.” The festival features patriotic games and crafts, live music, “jump houses” and more, starting at noon in Rittler Park, Otis Drive and Grand Street. The Alameda 4th of July Parade is the second longest Independence Day parade in the nation. With over 170 floats that travel a three mile route, the parade has become the central activity of the Bay Area’s Fourth of July weekend.

The parade boasts the longest route in the United States, drawing over 20,000 spectators from the region. Parade entries cross the full spectrum of Bay Area residents includes:

• Equestrians
• Dance troops
• Floats and antique cars
• A large variety of bands

The Mayor’s 4th of July Parade was voted the “Best Hometown Celebration” for 2007 by the East Bay Express. They proclaimed the parade “…a bit of Kansas right here in the East Bay.”

Alameda Race: Starts at 9:45AM
Parade: Starts at 10AM
Jumpin’ & Jivin’ Jubilee: Starts noon and runs until 4:00pm

Other SF Bay Area Fireworks and 4th of July Events for 2008:
SAN FRANCISCO: Waterfront Fireworks Show & Concert (Aquatic Park)
OAKLAND: Fireworks Festival & Live Music (Jack London Sq.)
BERKELEY: Family Celebration & Fireworks (Berkeley Marina)
SAN JOSE: All-day America Festival and Fireworks (Discovery Meadow)
MOUNTAIN VIEW: San Francisco Symphony Concert & Fireworks (Shoreline Amphitheater)
SAN RAFAEL: Marin County Fair Fireworks Show (Marin Cty Fairgrounds)
Complete list of 66 Fourth Of July 2008 Fireworks & Events in SF Bay Area