2026 July 4 Fireworks Guide For San Ramon

SAN RAMON, CA — America’s 250th anniversary in and around San Ramon.

Fourth of July activities in San Ramon could have extra sparkle in 2026, the 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial, of the Declaration of Independence.

The holiday falls on a Saturday in the middle of a three-day weekend, July 3-5. To help you fit it all in on your 4th of July calendar, Patch has put together a guide to fireworks and other celebrations in Danville and the surrounding areas.

July 4 Festivities

San Ramon:

July 4 Run San Ramon Race & Independence Day Concert. Central Park, Saturday, 7/4 starting at 7 a.m.

Start the day off with the 40th annual 5k and 10k races through San Ramon. The race is followed by patriotic music from Olympia Fields Brass and funk and soul music from the Cheeseballs band. Beer, wine, and food will be available for sale.

Danville:

Kiwanis-Danville 4th of July Parade. San Ramon Valley High School, Saturday, 7/4 from 9 a.m. to noon.

The iconic parade celebrates its 51st anniversary. Beautiful floats will travel from SRVHS to Town and Country Drive. The 2026 Parade Grand Marshal is the San Ramon Valley Unified School District.

Walnut Creek:

July 4th Concert at Civic Park. Civic Park, Saturday, 7/4 from 6-7 p.m.

Enjoy a free community concert in the park with marches and patriotic music. Enjoy a picnic and time with family and friends.

Dublin:

Dublin’s Red, White & Blue Backyard Bash. Dublin Sports Grounds. Saturday, 7/4 from 10 a.m.

Enjoy live entertainment, food, games, vendor booths, activities, and fun for all ages. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets.

Pleasanton:

Pleasanton Community Concert Band July 4 Celebration. Lions Wayside Park, Saturday, 7/4 at 12 p.m.

The 24th annual volunteer concert and picnic will feature music from the Pleasanton Community Concert Band and six hundred hot dog lunches cooked by volunteers.

Alameda County Fair July 4. Alameda County Fairgrounds, Saturday, 7/4 at 12 p.m.

Celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary with a full day of rides and entertainment. A huge fireworks show will close out the night.

Livermore:

Livermore 4th of July Celebration. Livermore Municipal Airport, Saturday, 7/4 at 9 a.m.

Family-friendly event involving military aircraft, remote-control aircraft, and displays of emergency vehicles, jets and helicopters.

Livermore July 4 Pool Party. Robert Livermore Aquatic Center, Saturday, 7/4 at 12 p.m.

Enjoy July 4 with swimming at the Robert Livermore Aquatic Center, music, lawn games, and food trucks.

Livermore Independence Day Dash 5K and Kids Run 2026. Sycamore Grove Park. Friday, 7/3 at 8 a.m.

The 5K race offers a flat, fast course on a mix of paved and dirt trails.

Celebrations around the country recall not only the events leading up to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, but also look forward and aim to make the 4th of July weekend a massive, multigenerational cultural moment focused on community connections and charitable giving.

America’s Block Party, an unprecedented coast-to-coast initiative, is one of the signature events of America 250, the congressionally chartered nonprofit overseeing the semiquincentennial celebration.

A Times Square Ball Drop, a rolling series of ball drops, timed to occur at midnight on July 3 in every U.S. time zone from Guam to American Samoa, is part of the “Giving 4th Broadcast Benefit Show,” creating a nearly 24-hour celebration of the 250th anniversary. It’s part of the broader “Giving 4th” initiative that aims to make and establish Independence Day the biggest annual day of giving.

A time capsule will be buried in Philadelphia to be opened in 2276 on July 4. It contains a carefully curated collection of letters and artifacts reflecting the leadership, institutions, and communities that shape the country today. It will include contributions from all three branches of the U.S. federal government and submissions from each of the 50 states, Washington D.C., and five territories.

Separately, the White House’s Freedom 250’s biggest spectacles are the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, running June 25 to July 10; the July 4 Salute to America Fireworks, also on the National Mall; “Sail 4th 250,” billed as the largest-ever flotilla of tall ships from around the world in New York Harbor; and Rushmore 250, an iconic 4th of July fireworks on July 3 alongside military concerts and live presidential reenactors.

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