Coronado Fourth of July Schedule

Coronado Independence Day Celebration Schedule

July 3rd events

6 pm – Coronado All-Class Reunion
Coronado’s annual all-class reunion at Feast & Fareway. The West Coast Iron Works band and special guests will be performing. Family-friendly. More info.

6:30 pm – Circumnavigation Bike Ride 
The unofficial bike ride that starts at Star Park and proceeds around (circumnavigates) the entire “island,” traditionally on the evening before the 4th.  See video from the 2012 ride.

July 4th events 

5 am – Wake up & get your spot along Orange Ave for the parade. You can’t set up before 5am – however, you should get there by 4:30 am and wait across the street from ‘your spot’ if you want front row seating on the curb or grassy median. The traffic is going to be heavy, so plan on walking or biking; or if coming from San Diego, take the ferry over.

7 am – Crown City Classic 12K (7.4 miles) & 5K
8:30 am – Kids Half Mile
Tidelands Park (Race Day Registration opens at 5:30 am)
More Information and Registration
Questions: [email protected]

7:30 am-11 pm – Fourth of July Cays Shuttle
The Free Summer Shuttle will operate in 30-minute intervals from the northeast corner of Coronado Cays and Grande Caribe to the southerly corner of Avenue De Las Arenas and Silver Strand Boulevard.

7:30-10 am – Pre-parade entertainment at each of the announcer stations on the parade route from First Street to Churchill Place. Features MCs, music, dancing. *CFoJ event

10 am-12:30 pm – 77th Annual Independence Day Parade ❤️🤍💙
Orange Ave from First Street to Churchill Place. Can’t be at the parade? Live stream the parade on the City of Coronado YouTube site. *CFoJ event

12:30-2 pm – Adrian Empire Demonstration and San Diego Star Wars Society Photo-Op at Star Park *CFoJ event

2 pm – Frog-X Parachute Demonstration
Coronado Golf Course, 16th Fairway *CFoJ event
Check out this video from the Leap Frogs landing in 2020

2:30-3:15 pm – Kids Concert: Katleen Dugas singing Disney songs
Spreckels Park *CFoJ event

4-5:15 pm – Patriotic Concert: Coronado Concert Band
Spreckels Park *CFoJ event

9 pm– Fireworks

• Coronado Fireworks over Glorietta Bay, launched from Stingray Point which results in the closure of the sandy beach. Soundtrack simulcast on KYXY Radio 96.5FM; title sponsor: City of Coronado
  Local tip: watch Coronado’s fireworks from the golf course, and don’t drive — walk or bike instead *CFoJ event
• Big Bay Boom – Port of San Diego Fireworks Over San Diego Bay, Ferry Landing side. Musical simulcast on 91X FM radio

July 5th events 

6-8 am – Fifth of July Cleanup – more info
Join Emerald Keepers in partnership with the Coronado Fourth of July (CFOJ) committee cleaning up fireworks debris at the Coronado Golf Course.

8:30 am – Crown City Open Water Swim – more info
(formerly known as Coronado Fourth of July Rough Water Swim)
Open water swim including distances for: Youth 250M Sprint Swim, Half Mile Open Water Swim, 1-Mile Open Water Swim

City of Coronado Fourth of July Information and FAQs

CORONADO FOURTH OF JULY (CFoJ)
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* denotes *CFoJ events that are directly produced and supported by Coronado Fourth of July