[Video] 4th of July 2011 Events and Activities in Pleasant Hill CA

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4th of July 2011 in Pleasant Hill is one of my favorite holiday’s. Check out the schedule of events and write up in the Pleasant Hill Outlook. The Commission has planned for this year! Come out bring the family and enjoy the day!

• 7th Annual Firecracker 5k Fun Run starts downtown at 8am
• Parade Grand Marshall – The annual 4th of July parade starts at 9:30 and you can view it best on Cresent Drive
• Party in Pleasant Hill Park – Join the city for food, tunes, petting zoo, Back Forty Texas BBQ, Cover to Cover, Jinx Jones and the King Tones
• Evening Event at College Park High School – Smokin Okie’s BBQ music and the Pleasant Hill Fireworks show.

Check out these other 2011 4th of July Bay Area Events from Yahoo News too:

Alameda:
Monday, July 4. Alameda’s 4th of July Parade at 10 a.m. is the 2nd longest Independence Day parade in the nation. It’s followed by a festival, but no fireworks.
Info: http://www.myalamedaparade.com/.

Antioch:
Monday, July 4. Parade at 10 a.m. in downtown. No Fireworks.
Info: http://www.eastcountylive.com/event_detail.php?event_id=3519

American Canyon:
Monday, July 4. Parade at 10:30 a.m. followed by festival all day in Community Park with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/american-canyon-4th-july-parade-festival-fireworks/

Aptos:
Monday, July 4. Parade at 10 a.m., followed by post-parade party until 4 p.m. in Aptos City Park. No fireworks.
Info: http://www.aptoschamber.com/

Benicia:
Monday, July 4. Benicia’s City Park is filled with arts and crafts, food, live entertainment and children’s activities from Noon until 7 p.m. Fireworks start about 9 p.m. at the foot of First Street.
Info: http://www.beniciamainstreet.org/events1.html

Berkeley:
Monday, July 4. Celebration at Berkeley Marina from noon to 10 p.m. with live entertainment, food, arts & crafts, kids playground and pony rides. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. off the end of the Berkeley Pier.
Info: http://events.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/localevents/event/100/6286-4th-of-July-Fireworks-All-Day-Festival

Bodega Bay:
Saturday, July 2. Fireworks at about 9:30 p.m. over the Bay. Small, free display at Westside Park.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/july-2nd-fireworks-bay-bodega-bay/

Calistoga:
Monday, July 4. Parade at 11 a.m. through downtown Calistoga. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. at the Napa County Fairgrounds.
Info: http://www.napacountyfair.org/County-Fair/Entertainment/index.html

Concord:
Monday, July 4th. Early morning 5k run/walk followed by 10 a.m. parade and fireworks at dusk at Dave Brubeck Park.
Info: http://events.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/localevents/event/100/6358-4th-of-July-in-Concord

Corte Madera — Larkspur:
Monday, July 4. Parade starts at Redwood High School at 10:30 a.m. and ends at Corte Madera’s Town Park for a community fair with fun and games. No fireworks.
Info: http://www.cortemadera.org/

Cloverdale:
Monday, July 4. Fireworks at 9 p.m. at Cloverdale High School football field.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/fourth-july-2011-fireworks-cloverdale/

Cupertino:
Monday, July 4. Fireworks at dusk at Creekside Park.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/cupertino-fourth-july-2010-fireworks-show/

Danville:
Monday, July 4. Annual parade that attracts tens of thousands starts at 9am in downtown Danville. No fireworks.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/kiwanis-july-4th-parade-danville/

Foster City:
Monday, July 4. Parade followed by festivities all day at Leo J. Ryan Park including live music, food and more. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Info: http://www.fostercity.org/Services/recreation/TH-4th-of-July-Celebration-Main-Page.cfm

Fremont:
Monday, July 4. Fremont 4th of July Parade starting at 10 a.m. No fireworks.
Info: http://fremont4th.org/.

Gilroy:
Monday, July 4. A 20-minute fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. at Gilroy High School.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/4th-july-fireworks-salute-gilroy/

Guerneville:
Sunday, July 3. Block party in downtown Guerneville including arts & crafts fair and a BBQ, followed by firewoks at dark over the Russian River.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/russian-river-fourth-july-celebration-guerneville/

Half Moon Bay:
Monday, July 4. Parade on Main Street at Noon. Fireworks at sundown at Pillar Point Harbor.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/4th-july-2010-small-town-parade-moon-bay/

Healdsburg:
Monday, July 4. Fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. at Healdsburg High School Athletic Field.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/20th-annual-american-legion-fireworks-show-healdsburg/

Hollister:
Monday, July 4th. Kiddie parade at 10 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. Community fireworks display at dusk.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/fourth-july-kiddie-parade-fireworks-hollister/

Livermore:
Monday, July 4. Due to budget cuts, the 2011 Old-Fashioned Fourth of July festival at Robertson Park is cancelled. No Fireworks.
Info: http://www.larpd.dst.ca.us/programs/Fourth_of_July_info.html.

Martinez:
Monday, July 4. Parade in downtown at 10 a.m. Fireworks begin at approximately 9:30 p.m. at Waterfront Park.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/hometown-4th-july-celebration-hot-dog-contest-fireworks-martinez/

Milpitas:
Monday, July 4. Milpitas celebrates Independence Day with an evening of music beginning at 8 p.m. & fireworks at 9:30 p.m. on the Sports Center’s Football field.
Info: http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/_pdfs/rec_activity_guide.pdf

Monte Rio:
Sunday, July 3. Water Parade and Carnaval at 8 p.m. at Monte Rio Public Beach, followed by fireworks at dark over the Russian River.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/water-carnival-boat-parade-fireworks-russian-river-2010/

Moraga:
Monday, July 4. Daylong events at Moraga Commons Park include a dog parade, classic car show, bike parade, old fashioned kids games, magic show, evening concert and fireworks at 9: 30 p.m.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/dog-parade-classic-car-show-july-4th-fireworks-moraga/

Morgan Hill:
Monday, July 4, Award-winning parade in downtown at 11 am. Fireworks at dark at Morgan Hill Community Park.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/4th-july-2010-official-santa-clara-county-silicon-valley-parade-celebration-fireworks-morgan-hill/

Mountain View:
Monday, July 4, San Francisco Symphony Fireworks Show at Shoreline Ampitheatre at 8 pm. Full concert followed by fireworks display.
Info: http://www.sfsymphony.org/season/Event.aspx?eventid=48766

Napa:
Monday, July 4. Fourth of July Parade at 1 p.m. through downtown Napa followed by an evening festival and fireworks at dusk at Napa’s Veterans Memorial Park.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/red-white-blue-picnic-fireworks-san-ramon/

Novato:
Monday, July 4. The annual Fourth of July Parade begins at 10 a.m. The 100 entrants in this patriotic procession feature marching bands, classic cars, Irish pipers, horses, dance troups, basset hounds, and the largest assemblage of restored military vehicles in the Bay Area. No fireworks.
Info: www.novatoparade.com/.

Oakland:
Monday, July 4. No fireworks display over Jack London Square again for 2011, but the city is still hosting a fun daytime event for families with a petting zoo, art activities for the kids, carnival games and bike, canoe and kayak rentals.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/family-fun-4th-july-oakland/

Oakley:
Saturday, July 2. Fireworks at dusk at Freedom Basin Park.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/cityhood-fireworks-celebration-oakley/

Oakville:
Saturday, July 2. Robert Mondavi Winery is hosting a performance with singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw, followed by a post-concert fireworks display at about 9 p.m.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/mondavi-winery-fireworks-show-oakville/

Orinda:
Monday, July 4. Parade through downtown Orinda at 10 a.m., followed by festival at Orinda Community Park. No fireworks.
Info: http://www.orindachamber.org/Calendar.htm

Petaluma:
Monday, July 4. Sonoma-Marin fairgrounds features entertainment and food starting at 4 p.m., with fireworks at dusk.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/petaluma-fireworks/

Pleasant Hill:
Monday, July 4. Fourth of July Celebration in Downtown and Pleasant Hill Park with 5k run, parade, fun and games — all starting at 9:30 a.m. Fireworks at dusk.
Info: http://events.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/localevents/event/100/6359-Fourth-of-July-in-Pleasant-Hill

Pleasanton:
Friday, July 1. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. at the Alameda County Fairgrounds.
Info: http://sf.funcheap.com/alameda-county-fair-fireworks-show-july-2-2010/