Join us for a fun-filled community festival, 1900-style!
Celebrate America’s 236th birthday with rousing patriotic music from a brass band on the lawn and fiddle music in the farmyard. There will be games, contests, and races for everyone all day long. Test your skill at nail-driving, …

Hollister’s Annual Kiddie Parade will be held at 10am on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 beginning at Veteran’s Memorial Park and ending at Marguerite Maze Middle School. Children of all ages are welcome to participate: walk, ride, roller skate or roller blade.
The annual community fireworks display …

Families and kids are invited to Blackberry Farm in Cupertino for a free day of swimming live music and BBQ for the Annual July 4th celebration for 2012.

10a-4p Free Swimming (normally there is a $6-$8 Swimming fee)
Noon-2p BBQ Lunch ($5)
Noon-3p Live music by The Dave Crimmen Band Classic …

Sonoma Community Center’s 2012 Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration. A community tradition, the Fourth of July parade is an old-fashioned, small-town celebration intended for the enjoyment of all ages. In addition to the parade itself, also expect live music, a patriotic ceremony, food and games.
Sonoma 4th …

The city of Napa will hold their 2012 Fourth of July celebration at Veterans Memorial Park.
This year they will have their annual Fourth of July parade through downtown Napa at 10 a.m. and a community celebration complete with a family entertainment area and food, all followed at …

It’s time for Clayton’s 2012 July 4th Parade in Downtown Clayton. Parade down Main Street starting at 10 am.
For information call Sandy Johnson at (925) 693-0463.

The Old Fashioned Kenwood 4th of July parade is back for 2012 and includes a 3-10K footrace and a Hometown Parade at 10 a.m.
Schedule of Events

7 a.m.: 25th Annual Pancake Breakfast & Silent Auction (Kenwood Community Church, 9637 Channing Row)
7:30 a.m.: 3-10K Footrace
10 a.m.: Kenwood …

The San Mateo County History Museum hosts “An Old-Fashioned Fourth” on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 from 10am to 4pm.
Admission on Independence Day is half-off – only $2.50 for adults, $1.50 for seniors and students.
Make whirligigs (old-fashioned pin wheels) and parchutes to fly and an 1880s …

Come celebrate the 4th of July for 2012 with the Highlands Recreation Center. Events include a 4th of July parade, activities, a dunk tank, games, a barbecue and beverages. This year’s parade theme is “Back to the Future”.
It all kicks off at 10am with the …

Spend your July 4, 2012, at the first annual community 4th of July party, 11am – 4pm. Enjoy an old-fashioned 4th of July Parade, activities for kids, and entertainment in the Plaza for the entire family.
4th of July Schedule:

4th of July Parade – Bring your …

Turn out in red, white, and blue for the Fourth Annual Los Altos Hills Fourth of July Parade on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Kids of all ages should come dressed for the parade, and decorate their bikes, stilts, po-go sticks, rollerblades, skateboards, etc. People-powered vehicles only; …

Santana Row opens up on July 4, 2012 with a Summer Block Party that includes a day-long designer label sidewalk sale, discounts and cool beverages; The Counter’s Second Annual Fourth of July Barbeque ($2 sliders), and an afternoon of live music.
The Sidewalk Sale features hundreds …

The tradition continues in downtown Fairfield for 2012. Celebrate our great country on July 4th. The Reviewing Area for the parade will be along Texas Street at Madison Street.
 

Thanks to San Francisco FYI (a great blog that lists tons of local political and community events) for tipping us off to the annual New Mission Terrace / Roxie Market annual 4th of July Parade and BBQ.
Parade starts 100 Capistrano winds in route thru the New Mission …

Celebrate the Fourth of July at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 with great food, festivities, and fireworks. Have a full day of fun with our extended park hours from 10:30 am to 10:00 pm.
Spend the afternoon listening to the tunes of country …

American Canyon’s annual Fourth of July 2012 parade with classic cars, floats, decorated vehicles and more will take place on Wednesday, July 4 and will start at 10:30am at Elliott and Kimberly Drives.
The parade will end at Community Park for an all-day festival with children’s …

On the steps of the museum, a tradition started in 1963 in response to JFKs interest in starting a tradition of simultaneous bell ringing for the Fourth of July in communities all across the country.
And the Petaluma Historical Museum is keeping the tradition alive for …

Celebrate America’s birthday at Suisun City’s Fourth of July 2012 celebration with all-day music, craft and food vendors, a kid’s carnival, rock climbing and a fireworks display over the Waterfront.
Additionally, there will also be an Independence Day Parade at 10 a.m., starting at Texas Street …

Piedmont (a small affluent city completely surrounded by Oakland) hosts their 47th Annual 4th of July Parade on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at 11 am. 
The highlight of this small town parade is a contingent of adorable doggies: westies and scotties and their people marching, skipping …

Jack London Square is hosting a fun daytime event for families with a petting zoo, art activities for the kids, jump houses and bike and kayak rentals. Also enjoy performances by stilt walkers, magicians, clowns, face-painting, and acrobats, as well as live music.
Please note: There are …

Join the community for a fun, family-friendly picnic celebrating the 4th of July 2012. Kids can whoop it up with crafts, old-fashioned games and a history hunt around the park. All while the adults kick back, relax with neighbors and listen to live music.
Hourly guided …

Travel back in time a hundred years at Wilder Ranch State Park in Santa Cruz County on July 4, 2012 to experience an old-fashioned Independence Day Celebration 1912 style with a family parade at noon, flag raising ceremony, draft horse rides, living history demonstrations and more.
To …

This hometown event offers fun for the whole family, all day long. Come early on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 to play games, partake in Yankee Doodle Dancing and enjoy a delicious picnic lunch being sold by members Los Gatos Service Clubs in the Food Court.
Stay awhile …

A celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Modern Agricultural Fair, the Marin County Fair in 2012 will celebrate with traditional Fair favorites – carnival rides, loveable farm animals, concerts (including Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Los Lobos and The Temptations)  and a nightly fireworks …

Everyone loves a parade, and everyone especially loves a Calistoga parade. Calistoga has continued the tradition of community pride found throughout the country during the 19th Century with its displays of floats, clowns, horse-drawn fire rigs, local politicians, old cars, and more.
Join us on Wednesday, …