• #BIGBAYBOOM FIREWORKS JULY 4TH SAN DIEGO BAY
    Show starts at 9 PM, 4 barges on San Diego Bay.

California's Largest Fireworks Show

The Big Bay Boom fireworks show is displayed from Four barges on San Diego Bay at 9 PM. Bring your lawnchairs, friends and boats to watch from these locations:
  • Shelter Island
  • Harbor Island
  • North Embarcadero
  • Marina District
  • Coronado Ferry Landing
  • Boating/On The Water
    • Port of San Diego Events

    9 PM - Listen to Musical Simulcast on 101.5 KGB

    101.5 KGB

    8:00-9:30 pm - Watch Live on Fox 5 (San Diego), KTLA 5 (Los Angeles), Fox 40 (Sacramento), or Kron 4 (San Francisco)

    Fox 5, KTLA 5, Fox 40, Kron 4

    9:00 – 10:00pm - Watch delay on Fresno KGPE
    10:30 – 11:30pm - Watch delay on Bakersfied KGET

    yourcentralvalley.com, kget.com

    Watch from these official locations


    Barge Chart
    Download Locations of the four (4) fireworks barges (pdf)

    Transportation and Parking

    Avoid the crowds with our Transportation Partners.

    Economic Impact Report

    • San Diego’s Big Bay Boom fireworks show, conducted each July 4th, generated $10.1 million in incremental sales in 2018 for the local area’s hotels, restaurants, retail shops, tour operators, museums, charter cruise firms, boat rental companies, and other businesses.
    Read the Economic Impact Report.
    Port of San Diego Events

    9 PM - Listen to Musical Simulcast on 101.5 KGB

    101.5 KGB

    8:00-9:30pm - Watch Live on Fox 5 (San Diego), KTLA 5 (Los Angeles), Fox 40 (Sacramento), or Kron 4 (San Francisco)

    Fox 5, KTLA 5, Fox 40, Kron 4

    9:00 – 10:00pm - Watch delay on Fresno KGPE
    10:30 – 11:30pm - Watch delay on Bakersfied KGET

    yourcentralvalley.com, kget.com

    Watch from these official locations

    #BIGBAYBOOM

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    YMCA Armed Services

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    to support the Big Bay Boom and the services for
    our military families and Wounded Warriors.

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