Livermore | 4th of July Family Fun Festival at the Airport | 2024

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Please note, there will not be a 4th of July fireworks display in 2024.

Join us at the Livermore Municipal Airport on July 4, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and enjoy:

LIVE MUSIC from The Groove Objective

LIVERMORE VALLEY CULINARY EXPERIENCE curated by Amuse Kitchen, enjoy tasty treats, comfort food, and more from these Livermore-based vendors:

• Auntie Viv’s Shave Ice & Snacks: Hawaiian-style Shave Ice with homemade syrups!
• Butter & Batter: Voted Best of the East Bay Bakery!
• Harina Baked Goods: Pastries with a Filipino twist!
• Marty’s Joint Food Truck: Comfort food for the soul!
• HP Taco Truck: Fusion tacos – a different take on tacos!

Onsite restaurant Elevation LVK will be OPEN and offering outdoor patio and indoor dining for their full restaurant and bar!

HISTORIC AIRCRAFT

• Marvel at the powerful North American P-51 Mustang
• Discover the legendary Grumman F6F Hellcat
• Explore the classic Beech 18
• AND MUCH MORE!

KIDS ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTIONS

• Quest Science Center: Dive into hands-on adventures like Circuit Connectors and Puzzlers!
• Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department: Thrilling Duck Races, a real Fire Engine, and meet Sparky the Dog!
• Las Positas College Veterans First Program: Join us for patriotic coloring activities!
• LARPD Ranger Program: Discover nature and creatures!
• FREE FACE PAINTING by Syn-Sational Smiles Face Painting and CLOSE-UP MAGIC by magician Alan Leeds, accompanied by ventriloquist Jim Ott!
• RC AIRCRAFT DISPLAYS AND DEMOS 
  – Enjoy watching remote controlled aircraft displays and demonstrations by the Livermore Flying Electrons.

IMPORTANT EVENT INFO

• Picnic Area: Enjoy food from vendors or bring your own picnic lunch.
• BYO Refillable Water Bottles: Refill stations will be available.
• 🚫 NO fireworks, outside alcohol, barbecues, outside vendors.  

ADDITIONAL FESTIVITIES: 

LARPD’s Independence Day Dash
Join us for the first-ever Independence Day Dash 5K and Kids’ Fun Run at Sycamore Grove Park! This is a chance to break a sweat before kicking back all day with family and friends. Register and read more at https://www.larpd.org/independence-day-dash
The 5k race (starts at 8:15 a.m.) is fun for the whole family or seasoned runners who want to leave their family in the dust.
The Kids 400m Fun Run (starts at 9:30 a.m.) is an untimed event for runners aged 12 years and younger.

Rincon Library Storytelling & Parade
The celebrations start the day before! Enjoy fun storytelling and a kids parade at the Rincon Branch Library and May Nissen Park on July 3, 2024.

The City of Livermore and Livermore Area Recreation and Park District are introducing a new daytime celebration for the community on the fourth of July in lieu of a fireworks show.

Over the years in Livermore, the Independence Day celebration has grown significantly into a regional event. What was once intended to be a community celebration has attracted visitors from all over the Bay Area. Last year, the city partnered with the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District (LARPD) to host a fireworks event. Over 60 percent of the over 12,000 people who attended the event were not from Livermore.

The growing popularity of the city’s Fourth of July event has made it clear that neither the city nor LARPD have the resources or infrastructure (such as roadways and parking) to ensure a safe, family event that the Livermore community can access. Finding additional staffing has been extremely challenging due to the holiday, and regional events that had been held in the past have all been canceled for the same concerns, which has driven more attendees from the region to the City of Livermore event.

Due to the crowd size, neighborhoods have been greatly impacted with traffic and parking issues. More streets are blocked, making it difficult for emergency response vehicles to move around. Additionally, there was a high level of frustration from those stuck in traffic and those who live in the areas impacted by the crowds.

After a lot of thought and consideration for this year’s Fourth of July event, the city and LARPD are partnering to host a daytime celebration for the Livermore community at the Livermore Municipal Airport. The city’s first and foremost obligation is to ensure safety of the Livermore community.

In addition, the city encourages the community to enjoy the many other events this summer, like the Livermore Rodeo and parade, Downtown Street Fest, the farmers market, and more.

Please follow the City of Livermore on social media (LivermoreCA.gov/Social-Media) for updates about this event and other city programming and check back to this webpage for details as well.

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.