Guide: 4th of July Events Near Concord

Fourth of July celebrations are scheduled throughout the East Bay and Tri Valley. Here's a list of what the area has lined up for Independence Day:

Concord

Concord has a to celebrate the Fourth of July — from a special breakfast and lunch, to the annual parade, Sinding Flag and a 5k race sponsored by the police department.

Clayton - The day will start with a 7 a.m. pancake breakfest at Endeavor Hall, then the parade starts at 10 am on Main Street.

Pleasant Hill - The annual parade starts making its way through downtown at 9:30 a.m. This year, the Grand Marshal (or Marshals) are the folks at Friends of Rodgers Ranch. The fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. at College Park High School. Organizers advise getting there early and to bring a towel to sit on. 

Danville

The annual July 4th Parade begins at 9 a.m. and will run to about noon. The parade route runs from the corner of Hartz Avenue and Railroad Avenue, continues down Hartz and San Ramon Valley Boulevard, and ends at the corner of San Ramon Valley Boulevard and Sycamore Valley Road.

The parade is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of San Ramon Valley. The club will also offer complimentary bicycle parking for parade attendees. Details on .

San Ramon

A fun run and free concert will be held to celebrate Independence Day at , 12501 Alcosta Blvd.

Scheduled fun runs are a 10k beginning at 8:15 a.m., followed by a 5k walk/run and 3k walk at 8:20 a.m. Race-day registration begins at 6:30 a.m. and cost is $40 per person. Further details can be found on the City of San Ramon's website.

The free concert will be held from 4 to 7:30 p.m. and will feature great music, patriotic celebration, and an opportunity to honor our national and City birthday. Blue Star Moms will be accepting items for care packages for the troops. Visit their table to also write a post card to our service men and women.

Parking is free. For more information, visit the city's website.

Pleasanton

A free concert and picnic will be held at  from noon to 1:30 p.m. The Pleasanton Community Concert Band will perform rousing patriotic music. The program will begin with a medley of the anthems of each branch of the United States of America’s military, during which past and present veterans are encouraged to stand and be applauded for their service to this country. There will also be scheduled guest speakers. Further details on .

Livermore

A grassroots-effort helped bring back a Fourth of July fireworks display in Livermore. This year's display will be coupled with a community gathering to be held at 's stadium, 3000 Campus Hill Drive, from 4 to 10 p.m. $25 per car at the gate and $5 per person via walk-ins.

KKIQ's Faith Alpher will be the event MC and  will be part of the scheduled entertainment.

For further details check out the or visit the event website.

Tri-Cities (Fremont, Newark, Union City)

A July 4 pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. will be held at Alameda County Fire Station 27, 39039 Cherry Street in Newark. $5 per person will net all-you-can-eat pancakes while supporting the Alameda County Firefighters — Local 55 charity fund. Further details at www.newark.org.

In Fremont, a parade is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the city's downtown. The parade will feature more than 80 community entries. The parade route will start at the intersection of State Street and Capitol Avenue. From there it will head east toward Paseo Padre Parkway. From Paseo Padre, it will move south to Walnut Avenue and proceed west to the end of the route. The review stage will be located in front of the City Hall buildings on Capitol Avene. Further information can be found at fremont4th.org.