Newport Beach 4th of July

4th of July is for Families Newport Peninsula Bike Parade & Community  Festival July 4, 2025, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
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Peninsula Bike Parade
9 a.m. Bike & Dog Parade
Route: Balboa Blvd. between 36th Street & 44th Street
The bike parade begins at 9 a.m. at 36th Street Park and will head down Balboa Blvd. to Channel Place Park, ending at a free festival 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Channel Place Park.

Community Festival
July 4, 2025, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Carnival games, jump houses, arts & crafts and food. Participants are encouraged to decorate bikes, scooters, wagons and strollers and to bring their dogs on leashes. 

Old Glory Boat Parade

July 4, 2025, 1-3:30 p.m.

Held in the Newport Harbor

American Legion Yacht Club and American Legion Post 291
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Best Decorated
Spirit Award
Best Music
Best Theme
Commodore's Award
Sweepstake Grand Prize

Newport Harbor route. With more than 100 red, white, and blue-bedecked vessels participating. There is no cost to view the Old Glory Boat Parade, which can be scene from public beaches, docks and boardwalks throughout the scenic harbor area. Sponsored by the American Legion Yacht Club, the parade is part of an all-day festival at the American Legion Post 291 located at 215 East 15th Street in Newport Beach.   The parade will form at 12:30 off Collins Island. The Harbor Patrol Fire Boat, followed by the VIP Boat, usually lead the parade.

Newport Dunes Independence Day on the Back Bay Fireworks

July 4, 2025, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.  | Fireworks 9 p.m.

co-sponsored by the City of Newport Beach. Gates open at 8 a.m. It's free to walk in but parking costs money.

Newport Dunes
1131 Back Bay Drive
Newport Beach CA 92660
$100 reserved parking; $50 day of as space permits with 5 minute walk, newportdunes.com

The festive day will include:

• Water Sports Rentals  10a-5p
• The Inflatable Water Park 10a-5p
• Food Trucks and Full Bars 12-7:30p
• Live entertainment featuring: 

Every year you are in for a patriotic surprise as all kinds of boats try to outshine each other waiting for the loudest ovations from onlookers. The spirit of competition drives the participants to out-do themselves.

The Old Glory 4th of July Parade truly began very casually in the 50's as the "Character Boat Parade." As the years passed, the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce took the helm and built her into a grand parade. Today the American Legion Yacht Club hosts the boat parade.

4th of July Newport Dunes Fireworks

July 4, 2025, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.

Waterfront Resort and Marina
1131 Back Bay Drive
Newport Beach, CA
Gates open at 8 p.m. 
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 July 4 @ 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Independence day on the day
Celebrate Independence Day on the Bay at Newport Dunes!

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.