Happy Fourth of July! San Diego

Spark up some star-spangled fun this year as you celebrate with family and friends like never before!

San Diego County Fair Fireworks Spectacular

More than 3,600 aerial Happy Fourth of July! display counts, with Spark up some star-spangled fun 500 shells in the grand this year as you celebrate with finale alone. 9 pm. Free family and friends like never before! with fair admission. Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. www.sdfair.com

Photo courtesy of the San Diego County Fair

Big Bay Boom Fireworks.

Fireworks discharged from four barges around San Diego Bay, choreographed and simulcast live on 101.5 KGB. 9 pm. www.bigbayboom.com

A Family Fun Fourth of July Celebration.

Bring a chair and enjoy a spectacular view of the fireworks from Midway’s flight deck. $20; 2 & under free. USS Midway Museum, downtown. Buy tickets: www.midway.org

July 4 Dinner on the Water.

A buffet dinner with an impressive fireworks display. 6:30–9:30 pm. Pier 1 Hornblower Landing, 1800 N. Harbor Dr., downtown. Buy tickets: www.cityexperiences.com

Fourth of July at Maritime Museum of San Diego.

Watch the fireworks over San Diego Bay from the observation deck of the Berkeley. Dinner, 7–8:30 pm; fireworks, 9 pm. $25–$50. 1492 N. Harbor Dr., downtown. Reservations required: www.sdmaritime.org

The Spirit of the Fourth.

Fireworks, 9 pm. Rancho Bernardo High School, 13010 Paseo Lucido. www.spiritofthefourth.com

Red, White & Boom!

An all-American family picnic, relay races, live performances and star-spangled fireworks. LEGOLAND, Carlsbad. Buy tickets: www.legoland.com

Coronado Celebration & Fireworks.

Fireworks over Glorietta Bay, 9 pm. www.coronadofourthofjuly.com

Scripps Ranch Parade.

Theme “Celebrate Our Victorious Independence Day.” Red Cedar Dr. to Aviary Dr. Afterwards, festivities at Hoyt Park, Canyon Lake Dr. Parade starts at 10 am. www.scrippsranch.org

Old-Fashioned Fourth of July.

Featuring patriotic entertainment, western reenactors, crafts, train displays and games. 10 am–4 pm. Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Rd. www.poway.org

Poway Fireworks.

Enjoy spectacular fireworks at two locations: Poway High School, 15500 Espola Rd. & Poway Sportsplex, 12349 McIvers Ct. 9 pm. www.poway.org

Santee Salutes.

Patriotic Ceremony, 6 pm; 80z All Stars Concert, 6:30 pm; fireworks, 9 pm. Parking $10. Town Center Community Park East, 550 Park Center Dr. www.cityofsanteeca.gov

Fireworks Extravaganza in San Marcos.

9 pm. Enjoy the fireworks from the comfort of your backyard, gathering is not encouraged. Bradley Park, 1587 Linda Vista Dr. www.san-marcos.net

El Cajon Fireworks.

9 pm. No public gathering. Kennedy Park, 1675 E Madison Ave., El Cajon. www.ci.el-cajon.ca.us

Scripps Mesa Fireworks.

The skies above Mira Mesa High School will light up in celebration of Independence Day. 9 pm. 10510 Marauder Way. www.miramesafireworks.org

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