Staying in the Bay Area and want to see some fireworks or enjoy some live music? Playplanit has you covered for whatever you want to do this Fourth of July!

SAN FRANCISCO
Live music, various street performers and an evening filled with fireworks.
3pm-9:30pm, Free, Jefferson & Hyde St.

Outdoor concert by the Golden Gate Park band.
1pm, Free, Golden Gate Park Bandshell

San Francisco Opera at is performing at Stern Grove.
2pm, Free, Sigmund Sterm Grove

PENINSULA
Half Moon Bay
Old-Fashioned parade
12pm, Free, Downtown Main St.

Mountain View
San Francisco Symphony performance plus fireworks display, set to patriotic songs.
8pm, $26, Shoreline Amphitheater

Foster City
Food, music, entertainment, crafts, a parade, a dog show, and fireworks.
10am-9:45pm, Free, Leo Ryan Park

Palo Alto
Summer Festival & Chili Cook-off. Includes live music, line dancing, children’s activities, food vendors from 12 – 5pm. Chili tasting starts at 1:30pm. Tasting kits will be sold for a small fee.
12pm-5pm, Free, 600 E. Meadow Dr.

Redwood City
Parade in downtown Redwood City
9am-5pm, Free, Courthouse Square

SOUTH BAY
San Jose
The Rose, White and Blue Parade and Festival. Live music includes jazz, R&B, rock & roll cover band & salsa band.
All Day, Free, The Alameda at Pershing Avenue

All-American Country Jam. Tickets are very reasonable (as low as $9.75).
9:30pm, $9.75, San Jose Municipal Stadium

Fremont
Parade in the Historic Mission District
10am-2pm, Free, Mission Blvd & Pine St.

Community festival, live patriotic music, games, contests & races. Bring a picnic.
10am-4pm, $8, 34600 Ardenwood Blvd

Santa Clara
All City Picnic: outdoor pancake breakfast, live entertainment, carnival games and face panting, and swimming. Bring a picnic lunch. Bring your blankets for fireworks display.
All Day, Free, Central Park

Cupertino
Fireworks show with music and games at three different viewing locations: Creekside Park, Hyde Middle School, or Sedgwick Elementary School. Come early and bring a picnic.
6:45pm – 10pm, Free, Creekside Park

Traditional pancake breakfast at the Quinlan Community Center. Breakfast begins at 7am, and at 10am, the parade will begin. Followed by a community sing-a-long.
7am-12pm, Free, Cupertino Memorial Park

EAST BAY
Moraga
Dog parade, classic car show, bike parade, old fashioned kids games, magic show, evening concert and fireworks.
9am-9:45pm, Free, 1149 Moraga Ave

Martinez
Parade & Pancake Breakfast, followed by an afternoon of live music, arts & crafts vendors, car show, kids activities, non-profit organization booths and more.
9am-9:30pm, Free, Main St.

Livermore
Spectacular fireworks, carnival area, hat making booth, live music, food & beverages, and fun for the entire family.
3pm-10pm, $5, 3200 Robertson Park Road

Danville
Parade
11am-1:30pm, Free, 400 Hartz Rd.

Berkeley
Full day festival. Adventure Playground, contests & face painting, giant slide, international food booths.
All Day, Free, University Ave & Marina Blvd

Benicia
Many fun activities; inflatable rides, rock climbing, and face painting. Open-air market & live entertainment. Followed by fireworks.
12pm-9:30pm, Free, First Street

Concord
Pancake breakfast, parade, festival & live music.
8am-3pm, Free, Todos Santos Plaza

“The Flag 2010″ is a patriotic salute to America with a cast & choir of over 150 people. This family-friendly show includes song, dance, movie and TV spoofs, a celebration of our faith, and a salute to the military. Followed by fireworks.
4pm-11pm, Free, 4321 Concord Blvd

Alameda
Parade, then festival features patriotic games and crafts, live music, “jump houses” and more. This parade is the second longest Independence Day parade in the nation.
10am-4pm, Free, Otis & Grand Ave

Oakland
The Pardee Home Museum in Oakland hosts a costumed patriotic picnic and Ice Cream social. This old-fashioned event includes live entertainment, including ragtime music and popular songs of the era.
12pm-4pm, $10, 11th & Castro

Fun daytime event for families with food, a petting zoo, magicians, Circus Troupe, Stilt Walking, farmers and artisan markets, and live music.
12pm-4pm, Free, Franklin & Water Sts

Pleasant Hill
Patriotic parade, family fun and games, a “sprayground”, and live music and fireworks.
All Day, Free, College Park High School

Pleasanton
Past and present military personnel will be honored, along with the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts.
12:30pm-2pm, Free, First & Neals St

San Ramon
Red, White & Blue Picnic & Fireworks. Bring a picnic. Play in the park all day, followed by fireworks.
All Day, Free, 12501 Alcosta Blvd

Orinda
Pancake Breakfast, flag raising ceremony, fun run, parade, live music, food, games and booths in the park following the parade.
9am-2:30pm, Free, Orinda Community Park

El Cerrito
Live reggae, dub and world music. Family festival with games for children, food, arts and crafts as well as live entertainment.
10am-6pm, Free, Cerrito Vista Park

Piedmont
Parade of westies and scotties (dogs) marching followed by a giant community picnic.
12pm-3pm, Free, Piedmont Park

NORTH BAY
Sausalito
Parade, live music, food, dancing and family games. Followed by fireworks.
All Day, Free, Gabrielson Park

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Are we missing some events? Let us know & we’ll add them to the list!