Get Out: Celebrate the Fourth with a Beach Bash and a Bang

It’s another three day weekend! Roll out the grills, put on your bathing suits and get ready for lots of action in the sky—it’s the Fourth of July!

We celebrate Independence Day on Monday, which means plenty of fireworks happening around San Diego. We’ve got the best places to plant your chair and watch the spectacular shows, both in the barracks and around the county.

Though fireworks might be the main event this holiday weekend, there are other red, white and blue activities for the family, like parades, beach bashes and free concerts. So break out the American flags and prepare for family fun during the extended weekend.

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CAMP PENDLETON

• Where/when: Del Mar Beach Resort, 1202 N Pacific St, Oceanside, 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. Monday.
• Why go: Play all day in the waves or on the sand. Activities like paintballing and bungee jumping will keep everyone entertained for hours. A tribute to our nation’s heroes will be presented.
• Price: Free, though some activities may have a nominal fee.

OCEANSIDE

• Where/when: , 631 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, 10 a.m. Saturday.
• Why go: Park yourself along Coast Highway and watch military members, marching bands, surf clubs and more march along the iconic street with American pride.
• Price: Free.

CARLSBAD

• Where/when: , 1 Legoland Dr, Carlsbad, 8:30 p.m. Monday.
• Why go: Enjoy a day out with the kids at the Lego-themed park. Picnic activities like potato sack races and limbo will take place, with a fireworks show ending the night.
• Price: $59-$69.

• Where/when: Stagecoach Community Center, 3420 Camino de Los Coches, Carlsbad, 6 – 8 p.m. Friday.
• Why go: Listen to Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, a six-piece band fueled by horns, play some funk with heavy backbeats.
• Price: Free.

BEST BETS, A LITTLE FARTHER OUT

• Where/when:, 230 Quail Gardens Dr, Encinitas, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Monday.
• Why go: Parade around the Garden in your red, white and blue with other families. Show off your American pride by decorating your stroller or a wagon!
• Price: Free with admission or membership.

• Where/when: The Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar, 9 p.m. Monday
• Why go: Say farewell to the County Fair with REO Speedwagon, who kicks off the night with a free concert (with purchase of a fair ticket) followed by a firework show at 9 p.m. Stick around to ride your favorite rides one last time, as the fair is open until midnight.
• Price: Free with a purchase of a fair ticket ($7-$13.)

• Where/when: USS Midway, 910 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, 6 p.m. Monday
• Why go: What better way to celebrate Independence Day than on an aircraft carrier that fought for our freedom? Celebrate the night with games, food, eating contests and of course, fireworks. Sit on the flight deck with a cooler and your family and enjoy the show.
• Price: $10-$15.