Sausalito’s 4th of July Parade & Fireworks Celebration (2026)

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This day full of events is free and open to the public. We are celebrating with a parade, live music, food, games, and fireworks! When attending our events, please remember to keep Sausalito parks and the SF Bay beautiful by placing all refuse in the correct bins.

4^th of July Schedule of Events:

10:00am: Parade starts in Old Town

12:00pm-4:00pm: Picnic at Dunphy Park

6:30pm: Evening celebration at Gabrielson Park

9:00pm-9:15pm: Fireworks show at Gabrielson Park

RESERVE YOUR FIREWORK TABLES–SOLD OUT

DONATE TO THE FIREWORKS

Parade

The parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. and starts on the corner of Second and Main, it moves along Bridgeway to Caledonia Street and ends at Dunphy Park.

This year’s Grand Marshal will be the Bay Cities Refuse team! In addition to keeping Sausalito clean and green, Greg and Kim Christie help out at our city events, volunteer in the community, and serve as a liaison for the Sustainability Commission.

Feel free to nominate a Grand Marshal by emailing recreation@sausalito.gov

Sign up to participate in the 2026 4th of July Parade!

Picnic

Gather for an afternoon picnic at Dunphy Park. Dallis Craft will play from 12:30-4:00pm in the gazebo. We’ll host our annual egg toss and tug of war competitions.

Sausalito Rotary will be selling hot dogs and hamburgers. Galilee Harbor will sell fish & chips, fries, corn, and watermelon. The Rec’ers will be serving wine, margaritas, and beer and accepting cash only.

Sausalito Parks & Recreation will have water, soda, and locally designed t-shirts for sale. There is a limited supply of shirts and they will only be available at the fireworks if supplies last.

T-Shirt Design Contest

We’re in search of the perfect design for this year’s return of our coveted 4th of July t-shirts. And we want it to be designed by an artist who lives, works, and/or loves Sausalito. To enter your design to be considered for this year’s shirt, please read the Rules and Guidelines below.

Rules and Guidelines

• Capture an aspect of life in Sausalito integrated with a 4th of July theme
• Shirt color will be blue
• Must clear and legible. Wording can/may be added by our team later.
• Will be printed less than 12″ x12″ on the front of a shirt. Please keep this in mind.
• Design must be wholly original. By submitting a design, you are guaranteeing that you hold original rights to everything in it, that it may be printed on distributed t-shirts, and that it does not contain any copyrighted material.
• Entry must be submitted electronically and may be any of the following art file formats: .AI, .JPG, .PDF, or .PNG.
• Artist can add their small signature, as long as it doesn’t interfere with main design, if desired.
• Final design will be chosen by Sausalito Parks & Recreation Department and possibly modified. The winning artist grants to the City of Sausalito the rights to the design, including any modifications thereof, to be used on promotional/marketing and other City of Sausalito materials.
• Submit your digitized design to: recreation@sausalito.gov by June1st
• The winner will receive a free shirt and a $100 gift card to a local restaurant! 

Fireworks

Enjoy the best view of the fireworks at one of our viewing tables! Savor a picnic or take out from a Sausalito restaurant, as you feast your eyes on an awesome view of the bay and groove to upbeat music in the park. Tables are available for use from 6pm until the end of the fireworks. Each table includes 6 chairs. (this is the maximum occupancy per table)

The evening events will take place at Gabrielson Park.  Momotombo, comprised of musicians from Malo and Santana bands, is sure to keep you dancing from 6:30-9pm. Fireworks will begin around 9:15pm and last for half an hour.

New local favorite restaurant, Cultivar will be serving food and alcoholic beverages. They are accepting cash and/or card.

Bring your blankets, beach chairs (low to the ground and no high backs), or reserve a table.

Our ability to provide fireworks every year is solely based on donations. We need your help! Please consider donating to help us cover the costs of this traditional event!

Click here to DONATE  to the Firework Fund!

Parking

Parking is limited in Sausalito, so we always encourage walking, biking, public transportation, or carpooling to our events.

Parking in the parade staging area of Old Town, along the parade route, and in Dunphy Park will be closed until the parade ends at noon.

Parking is available on the street or in one of the City’s public lots.

To help manage extremely high parking demand and limited parking availability in the downtown area, special holiday dynamic parking rates will be in effect on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at designated municipal parking lots.

July 4th Special Event Dynamic Parking Rates

•  Municipal Lots 1 & 2 (Downtown Waterfront): $50 flat rate
• Sausalito Yacht Harbor (SYH) Public Parking Lot: $50 flat rate
• Municipal Lots 3 & 4: $35 flat rate

These rates apply only on the Fourth of July and only to the municipal parking lots listed above.

There will be no Changes to Street Parking or Permit Programs. Hourly rates at on-street parking meters will remain unchanged and continue to operate under the normal seasonal parking rate schedule.

In addition, the special event rates will not affect residents using their Resident Parking Benefit Program PIN code or approved commuter parking programs at participating locations.

Alternative Parking Options Available:

• Visitors looking for lower-cost or free parking options are encouraged to park on streets north of Napa Street, where parking restrictions are generally less stringent and additional parking may be available.

You may find more information about parking here.

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.