Fourth of July celebrations across North San Diego County will range from a county-fair grandstand show in Del Mar to a drone-light finale in Fallbrook, giving residents choices that run from afternoon music and family activities to fireworks after dark.
The San Diego County Fair in Del Mar will stage its Fireworks Spectacular at the Corona Grandstand. Marine Band San Diego is scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m., followed by Circus Luminescence at 8:45 p.m. and a short “Sing the 50 United States” program at 8:55 p.m. before fireworks at 9 p.m. Reserved grandstand seats are listed at $27.50 to $33 and include same-day fair admission; the fair also lists a free standing-room floor section.
In Carlsbad, LEGOLAND California Resort’s Red, White & BOOM! celebration will combine the theme park’s regular attractions with DJ dance parties, games, character appearances and a Miniland scavenger hunt. The approximately 10-minute fireworks program is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. Guests can use special viewing glasses intended to create a LEGO-brick effect, with viewing areas at Miniland USA, The Beginning and the entry plaza. Activities are included with regular park admission and eligible passes.
San Marcos will hold its Red, White and BOOM! gathering from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at Bradley Park, 1587 Linda Vista Drive. The event will include lawn games, jumpers and food vendors, with entertainment beginning at 5 p.m. and fireworks at 9 p.m. Organizers encourage visitors to bring blankets or chairs for lawn seating. The city says its fireworks program is funded entirely through community donations.
Vista’s Independence Day Celebration will be held at Brengle Terrace Park, where the park opens at 7 a.m. and fireworks are planned for 9 p.m. The Moonlight Amphitheatre will open at 5 p.m.; admission there is $5 at the gate, with no advance sales and free parking. The Vista City Council is scheduled to appear on the Moonlight stage at 7:15 p.m., and the Cassie B Project will perform at 7:35 p.m. and again after the fireworks.
Escondido’s 61st Annual Independence Day Festival is scheduled from 4 to 9:30 p.m. at Grape Day Park and the California Center for the Arts campus. The free festival will feature vendors, food trucks, a craft beer garden and children’s activities, including arts and crafts, face painting and airbrush tattoos through 8:30 p.m. Main-stage music will include The Prairie Moons, Band of Gringos and the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West, followed by a 9 p.m. fireworks show.
Fallbrook holds its free Fourth of July Celebration and Drone Light Show at Ingold Sports Park, 2551 Olive Hill Road. Doors open at 6 p.m. for an evening of food trucks, live music, vendors, a beer garden and children’s games. The drone light show is scheduled for 9 p.m.; the event runs until 10 p.m.
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