Fireworks will sparkle over the Sonoma County Fairgrounds on the Fourth of July for the first time since 2019.
The celebration, “Fired Up Freedom,” features a full afternoon of festivities, including live music and food vendors, culminating in what promises to be one of the largest fireworks displays in the county.
Another beloved local tradition, the World Pillow Fighting Championships, also marks its return at the Santa Rosa event. Once a hallmark of Kenwood’s July 4th festivities, the pillow fights saw competitors duking it out on a pole perched over a mud pit, but that ended in 2006 after 40 years of friendly competition.
Tickets are $10 per person and include parking. sonomacountyfair.com
More to Check Out
Windsor
Windsor Kaboom! — 4-10 p.m. July 3, Keiser Park. windsorkaboom.com
Sebastopol
Fireworks & Music Extravaganza — 4-10 p.m. July 3, Community Cultural Center. seb.org
Rohnert Park
4th of July Fireworks Spectacular — Featuring the Santa Rosa Symphony and Transcendence Theatre Company, Green Music Center, 7:30 p.m. gmc.sonoma.edu
Sonoma
Parade at Sonoma Plaza — 10 a.m. July 4. Fireworks at dusk at General Vallejo Field. sonomacity.org
Healdsburg
Independence Day Fireworks — 9:30 p.m., July 4. Viewing areas at Healdsburg High School and Fitch Mountain Elementary. ci.healdsburg.ca.us
Find more Fourth of July events in Sonoma and Napa counties here.