4th of July

Message from Councilmember Matt Mahan:

"I’m thrilled to finally celebrate the birth of our great nation in person with you at the 7th annual 4th of July Fireworks Festival at Almaden Lake Park! Ever since I took office, I’ve looked forward to enjoying the largest event of the year in District 10 with our residents. This community event couldn’t have come together without the grassroots efforts of our neighbors, as well as generous donations from the community and our sponsors. This patriotic and family-friendly event is a fun and exciting way to celebrate the United States of America. There is a lot of important event information on this page, so be sure you’re “in the know” by looking through everything.  Former District 10 resident Craig Cutright with Devastating Pyrotechnics, along with longtime Almaden resident and volunteer extraordinaire Bob Vonderwerth, are once again producing the fantastic fireworks display. "

Get Involved

Make a Donation

Without the generous donations of our sponsors and the community, this event would not happen. Your support ensures the event will be a success! We are partnering again this year with the Almaden Valley Women’s Club, a non-profit organization, making your contribution tax-deductible! You will receive a letter recognizing your contribution for tax purposes.

-Visit https://www.almadenwomen.org/

-Click on the big bar at the top “Make Your Donation…”.

-Click the Donate button in the middle of the orange box.

-Enter your amount, and click either PayPal or Debit/Credit Card.

-Click on the +Add Special Instructions and type in the box “This donation is for the 4th of July Fireworks Festival”.

-Fill out the rest of the form and end by clicking the Donate Now button.

Donate

Volunteering

Make a Donation

This community event depends on volunteers to make it a success. Everyone interested in volunteering must register at least 3 weeks before the event. Sign a liability form and go through a brief overview/training of your area of interest to volunteer. We are not accepting volunteer sign-ups on July 4th.

The date/time needed for volunteer work is listed next to the volunteer title. Please indicate what time frame you are available within the time that is needed for volunteers. For example, if the volunteer time needed is between 11:00 am and 9:00 pm, list the hours within this time frame you are available. Please contact our office with any questions district10@sanjoseca.gov. 

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Festival Highlights

Fun Zone

Games and activities for all ages!

Food Court

Grill Zillas http://grillzillastruck.com/

Hula Truck https://www.hulatruck408.com/

Citlaly's Catering bit.ly/CitlalysCatering

Mr. Softee https://mistersofteenorcal.com/

Falafel Fresh https://www.facebook.com/FalafelFresh/

Dippin’ Dots https://www.dippindots.com/loc/

Junior's Roaster https://www.juniorsroaster.com/

Entertainment Lineup:

3:00 Welcome

4:00 Snarky Cats

5:30 Costume Contest (participants arrive 5:00 at stage)

6:00 Pete G. Magic

6:30 Flag Ceremony, National Anthem, Costume Contest Winners Announced

7:00 Snarky Cats

9:15 Fireworks !

Rules Must Be Followed And Will Be Enforced

The following items WILL NOT BE ALLOWED at Almaden Lake Park AT ANY TIME on July 4th.

Absolutely—

NO Alcohol

NO Weapons

NO Smoking/Vaping

NO Barbeques

NO Drones

NO Pets, NO emotional support animals

No Riding bikes or moving vehicles in the park

NO Illegal Fireworks - Offenders risk being FINED a MINIMUM of $500 or more

TENTS/CANOPIES MUST be secured/weighted appropriately or risk having the tent removed. (No stakes allowed).

TENTS/CANOPIES MUST be taken down at or before 6:00 PM

ABSOLUTELY-NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULES.

If the RULES are not followed, the offender runs the risk of being cited and having the items in question removed from their person and the possibility of being arrested by the San Jose Police Department.

Thank you Community Partners!

Thank you to our Community Partners for their on-going unconditional support and guidance for this event:

Almaden Senior Association; Republic Services; City of San Jose: Office of Cultural Affairs, Parks and Recreation Department, Department of Transportation, Police Department, Fire Department, Public Works, Environmental Services, Special Outdoor Events Team, Attorney’s Office, and City Clerk; VTA; County of Santa Clara, and Santa Clara County Health Department; Times Media, Starbucks, San Jose Water Company, Valley Water, Conservation Corps, Eden Housing, Sheoennauer Co.

Song Lyrics

Additional Information

America the Beautiful

O Beautiful for spacious skies,

For amber waves of grain,

For purple mountain majesties

Above the fruited plain!

America! America! God shed His grace on thee,

And crown thy good with brotherhood

From sea to shining sea!

O Beautiful for patriot dream

That sees beyond the years

Thine alabaster cities gleam,

Undimmed by human tears!

God Bless America

God bless America, land that I love.

Stand beside her, and guide her

Through the night with a light from above.

From the mountains, to the prairies,

To the oceans, white with foam.

God bless America, my home sweet home.

The Star-Spangled Banner (National Anthem)

Oh, say! can you see by the dawn's early light

What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming;

Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,

O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?

And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there:

Oh, say! does that star-spangled banner yet wave

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

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For full lyrics of these and other traditional American patriotic songs visit:

Lyrics

Join us for the 7th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Festival!

Message from Councilmember Matt Mahan:

Get Involved

Make a Donation

Make a Donation

Make a Donation

Volunteering

Make a Donation

Make a Donation

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

Stars & Stripes

Developing distinctive residential communities throughout the Bay Area.

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At Casino M8trix, you can find non-stop action at your favorite gaming tables.

The City of San Jose provides a variety of services to its residents.

Devastating PYRO provides superior pyrotechnic event services to customers throughout the Bay Area.

Devastating PYRO provides superior pyrotechnic event services to customers throughout the Bay Area.

Devastating PYRO provides superior pyrotechnic event services to customers throughout the Bay Area.

Devastating PYRO provides superior pyrotechnic event services to customers throughout the Bay Area.

Devastating PYRO provides superior pyrotechnic event services to customers throughout the Bay Area.

Old Glory

Red White & Blue

Event Map

Festival Highlights

Fun Zone

Food Court

Entertainment Lineup:

Transportation

Rules Must Be Followed And Will Be Enforced

The following items WILL NOT BE ALLOWED at Almaden Lake Park AT ANY TIME on July 4th.

Thank you Community Partners!

Song Lyrics

Additional Information

Learn More

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