Pleasant Hill’s 4th of July Parade, Festival & Fireworks | 2026

Submitted by the Event Organizer

2026 50th Annual Pleasant Hill 4th of July Celebration

Join the Pleasant Hill 4th of July Commission

The Pleasant Hill 4th of July Commission work hard to put together the largest single-day event in the city. The commission is not part of the City of Pleasant Hill and is an all volunteer non-profit organization that was formed in 1976 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States.

🎆 4th of July Events in Pleasant Hill – 2026 🎆

Join us for a day full of fun, community, and celebration in Pleasant Hill!

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🏃‍♂️ Firecracker 5k & Kids 100-Yard Dash

📅 Date: July 4, 2026
🕒 Time: 7:45am – 9:30am
📍 Location: Pleasant Hill Downtown

We invite you to participate in our Firecracker 5K Race or kids 100-yard dash! Prizes for the top finishers.

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🎉 World Famous Pleasant Hill Parade

📅 Date: July 4, 2026
🕒 Time: 9:30am – 10:30am
📍 Location: Downtown Pleasant Hill

Come to Downtown Pleasant Hill and see the World Famous Pleasant Hill Parade!

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🎶 Park Celebration

📅 Date: July 4, 2026
🕒 Time: 10:30am – 1:30pm
📍 Location: Pleasant Hill Park

After the parade ends, walk over to Pleasant Hill Park for live music, food, and fun for the kids!  

Party in the Park Schedule

Welcome to Pleasant Hill 4th of July Party in the Park extravaganza!  After the Downtown Parade ends, head over to Pleasant Hill Park and enjoy delicious good food venders, games, rides, live music, watermelon eating contest, and MORE!

10:30am – Party in the Park Begins!

Party in the Park Begins! Which includes music by Inner-State 80’s, BBQ from Back 40 Texas BBQ, Kettle Corn, Shaves Ice, kids games, and inflatables.

12:00noon – National Anthem

Boy Scout Troop 282 will provide the Flag Detail and Pleasant Hill resident, Janet Redmond will be singing the National Anthem.

12:15pm – Watermelon Eating Contest

1:30pm – Party in the Park Ends

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🎇 Fireworks Viewing Party

📅 Date: July 4, 2026
🕒 Time: 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Location: College Park High School

Our annual 4th of July Fireworks Show!

SUGGESTED DONATION: 

$4 per person

DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED

POP-UP CANOPIES ARE NOT ALLOWED

TIMES

6:30pm – Music, food, & Fun! Hot Dogs, Tacos, Shaved Ice, Kettle Corn vendors available

9:15pm – Our fireworks show begins. Grab a blanket and your loved ones and enjoy the show!

STREET CLOSURES

Viking Drive will be closed to traffic between Norse Drive and Ruth Drive prior to and after the fireworks display

PARKING SUGGESTIONS:

North Parking Lot along Golf Club Rd at DVC, Parking lot at Valley View Middle School, PH Community Center Parking Lot.

VIEW PARTY ENTRANCES

There are two places to enter CPHS Viewing Party:

1. Viking Drive entrance gate by the baseball field.

2. Back entrance from the Pleasant Hill Community Center by the Tennis Courts

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.