Events for July 4, 2012
Wednesday, July 4
There’s a lot of free live music in San Francisco but the Golden Gate Park Band has been doing it for possibly longer than anyone else.
2012 marks its 130th season and in celebration the 30-member orchestra, all clad in their bright red suits, are giving …
Share an afternoon of crafting, cake, and community compost-turning in honor of Interdependence Day on July 4, 2012.
1pm – Portraits
Join Photo Adventure Club for farm portraits. We’ll turn compost, tour the farm, and take pictures.
2pm – Picnic
Share a homemade dish. Celebrate with homegrown salad and …
Enjoy the community events and fireworks at the Banner Island Ballpark starting at 1pm on July 4, 2012. For a $5 admission charge, the event will include youth baseball clinics, batting practice, a showdown baseball game, live music and waterfront fireworks.
July 4, 2012 Schedule:
Free youth …
Enjoy a wonderful 4th of July 2012 on skates. Golden Gate Park will be closed to car traffic and we’ll be on a roll at Skatin’ Place, 6th Ave. an Kennedy Drive in the park a DIY outdoor roller rink on the north side of …
Celebrate Independence Day & Watsonville’s 161st Birthday with a festival and parade through downtown. The 2012 home town parade hits Main Street at 2pm.
For parade information, call 831-768-3266 or visit www.spiritofwatsonville.com
Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39 celebrate 2012 Independence Day with live music and entertainment all day in front of Pier 39.
When the sun goes down (and if the fog stays away), visitors will be treated to The City of San Francisco’s spectacular fireworks display over …
What’s more American than Irish music?
Head down to Aquatic Park a bit early on July 4, 2012 to get a great seat for the fireworks and get rewarded with a free concert from Zoo Station, San Francisco’s best tribute band who rock out with …
The City of San Pablo hosts one of the more jam-packed Fourth of July festivals for 2012 with a full afternoon and evening of live music and performances followed by the traditional fireworks show at dusk.
2012 Entertainment
American BandStand Tribute: w/ Eddie & The Boppers – …
Have your Fourth of July go out with a bang at the Bay Bridged’s seventh-annual El Rio Big Time Freedom Fest in the Mission. Spend the afternoon celebrating the fantastic Fourth in true San Francisco style with beers from the bar, food from Rocky’s Fry …
Scotts Valley hosts their annual Fourth of July celebration at Skypark on July 4, 2012. The festivities start at 3 pm with a parade along Scotts Valley Drive and continue with a festival in Skypark with food, bounce houses and live music and end with …
Join the Independence Day BBQ at Hemlock Tavern on July 4, 2012 from 2-9pm with a BBQ and a few great live bands.
The bar opens at 2pm and free BBQ will be cookin’ from 3-6pm in the alley with meat and veggie options available.
Live bands take …
The City of San Ramon’s Celebrate America, Celebrate San Ramon is scheduled for Wednesday, July 4th, 2012 in San Ramon’s Central Park from 4pm – 7:30pm.
Enjoy our beautiful park setting with live music, a salute to our armed forces and a patriotic performance by the 60-member San …
Santa Rosa’s Red White & BOOM returns for 2012. It’s more than just a fireworks show – its an afternoon and evening of food, live music, kid’s activities, and fun for the the whole family.
Come join us when the gates open and try the many …
After a brief hiatus, Livermore’s 4th of July celebration is back for 2012 with family fun, games and live music, which will all culminate in a fireworks display at dusk.
Entry Fee:
$20 per car advance purchase
$25 per car at the gate
$5 per person walk-ins
Las Positas College …
“The Flag 2012″ is a patriotic salute to America with a cast & choir of over 150 people. This free event is a family-oriented celebration of our country and its people. Through music, dance and drama, our show includes encore audience favorites, movie and TV …
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Returning for the first time since 2009, fireworks are back for Antioch on July 4th, 2012 in the town’s historic waterfront Rivertown District
Antioch Fourth of July 2012 Celebration
- 5pm: Music | Jugglers | Kids Zone | Car Show
- 7pm: 13th Annual Fourth of July Parade
- 9:30pm …
Celebrate the Fourth of July 2012 with a program that captures the American ethos of hope, innovation, and exploration, featuring sultry Bay Area songstress Stephanie Harwood and 15-year-old cello prodigy Nathan Chan.
The evening concludes with a spectacular fireworks display, set to stirring patriotic songs …
The Alameda South Shore Center hosts their 2012 Summer Beats Concert series beginning with bluesman John Lee Hooker Jr. (not to be confused with his still dearly departed dad) performing a special Fourth of July free concert at Center Court 5-7:00 pm.
Beginning Saturday, July 7, …
Before you head down to see the fireworks at the Berkeley Marina, get your fill of everything from curry to carne asada at Off the Grid’s special Independence Day 2012 dinner market.
In celebration of the cultural diversity that makes America what it is, Off the …
Leave the crowds on the mainland behind and enjoy the fireworks from the bay’s best seats: Battery Ledyard, Angel Island.
Plus, enjoy the pre-fireworks evening at the Cove Café and Cantina Oyster Bar with live music, dancing, delicious food, beer and wine (for purchase).
This family-friendly event …
Join Buddha Gate Monastery on July 4, 2012 to celebrate Independence Day with relaxation, serenity, and enlightenment.
Arrive at 6p for a veggie potluck and mountain pilgrimage. There will also be performers and a viewing of the fireworks from the gazebo.
For more detailed information, call the …
The Petaluma 4th of July 2012 celebration and fireworks takes place at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds. Live music, food booths and childrens’ entertainment is available starting at 6pm.
Celebrate Independence Day in Port Costa (just across the strait from Benecia, west of Martinez) and watch the 3rd annual Port Costa 4th of July Parade for 2012.
The Parade starts at 6:00 PM at the Warehouse Cafe and goes along Canyon Lake Drive. Awards are presented …
Experience the hometown feel of an old fashioned 4th of July in Vacaville, half way between the Bay Area and Sacramento along 80. Bring the family for a fun filled evening of music and fireworks under the stars to celebrate Independence Day 2012.
Park gates open …
Every Wednesday
From April – October in 2012, the San Francisco Public Library host weekly Wednesday Steps Sales, located at the Larkin Street entrance to the Main Library.
All books and media are just $1 or less each and all proceeds from Steps Sales benefit the San Francisco …
Ghirardelli may get all the hype from tourists, but there’s another chocolate maker in San Francisco that’s also making waves. And TCHO is inviting you for daily tours of their factory for free.
Take the TCHO tour: 7 days a week
One-hour tours at 10:30 am and …
Want to impress your dates or friends the next time you’re around a campfire?
Join Joergen and Marco of the San Francisco Free School for a 90-minute guitar class of training for beginner and intermediate guitar players and aspiring “troubadours.”
The songs change every week, but expect to learn …
It’s saucy dancing with a sense of humor at the Red Hots Burlesque show on Wednesdays and Fridays at El Rio, where you can see some of the bawdiest burlesque babes in the Bay, for a sliding scale price starting at $5
Come with your sense of humor …
The Business is one of the best alternative comedy shows in SF and features comedians from Comedy Central, SXSW, and the Comedians of Comedy tour.
This weekly Wednesday night comedy gig features a rotating cast of comedians, but most often features their main headliners Alex Koll, Sean …
