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Redwood City | Independence Day Parade, Festival & Fireworks | 2012

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Wednesday, July 4, 2012 - All Day | Cost: FREE
Downtown Redwood City | Broadway and Hamilton, Redwood City, CA

The Redwood City Independence Day 2012 celebration features the 74th Annual parade and the city’s 26th annual festival.

There are also arts and craft booths and entertainment for the thousands of people that attend the festival immediately after the parade. The parade will begin at 10am. The festival starts at 9am.

2012 Independence Day Invitational Parade (10a)
The annual 4th of July Parade in downtown Redwood City attracts thousands of spectators. The 2012 theme is “Salute to Agriculture”.
Festival (9a-5p)
Presented by California Artists, there is a wide variety of items, all hand-crafted by talented artists that are available for purchase. Items include paintings, fine jewelry, pottery, clothing, flower arrangements, woodcrafts, sculpture, toys & more
Fireworks (9:15p)
Yes, fireworks returns to Redwood City for 2012 after a two year break! The fireworks extravaganza will start at approximately 9:15 pm. The fireworks can be seen from Downtown and anywhere west of Highway 101 where there is a clear view of the skies above the Port. They can also be seen from high points all over the Peninsula.