Contact: Mike
Giari, Port of Redwood City, 650-306-4150
For
the
sixth
consecutive year, the Port of Redwood City will host the
Peninsula's most popular fireworks extravaganza on Sunday, July
4th with the
Peninsula Celebration Association-sponsored fireworks display
starting
at about 9:30 p.m.
The fireworks can be seen from
throughout Redwood City with some
of the best viewing areas on the west side of Bayshore Freeway
(Highway 101)
between Whipple Avenue and Woodside Road.
Preceding the fireworks will be a concert at the Port of Redwood
City Marina outdoor stage from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., featuring
the four-member
Fred McCarty and Company Band,
performing country, swing, and a little bit of rock, blues, and
R & B.
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For the
first time this year, a tall ship replica of an 18th
century gun ship will be sailing in view of shoreline
spectators prior to the fireworks display. The
Royaliste
is a 71 foot long, gaff-rigged ketch
that has been built to the specifications of gun boats of
the Revolutionary War period. The Royaliste has
participated in naval battle reenactments and piracy
recreations. The firing of her cannons will be
choreographed to open the fireworks display. The
Royaliste will be berthed at the Port’s Guest Dock
from July 3rd to July 5th but WILL NOT be open for public
tours. There will be photo opportunities and a costumed crew
that will be available to answer questions from the public.
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Earlier in the day,
the Peninsula Celebration Association will present the 65th
annual Independence Day Parade, starting at 10:00 a.m. in
downtown Redwood City. This year’s theme is “Seussentennial, A
Century of Imagination,” celebrating the birth of Dr. Seuss in
1904. The parade brings entries from across the state to compete
for more than $25,000 in awards and cash prizes. The parade will
move along the 1.3 mile route through downtown Redwood City,
starting at Brewster and Winslow. A downtown arts and crafts
festival follows the parade. For
up-to-date information on all activities for July 4, visit
www.parade.org.
Traffic Control:
 | The public boat launch and
parking lot may remain open on July 4th. During the
fireworks
show, spectators would not be permitted on the launch ramp
dock for safety reasons. The blue
Public Fishing Pier will be closed from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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| The Redwood City Police
Department will direct traffic and control parking in the area
of Seaport Boulevard between
Blomquist Ave. and Pacific Shores Center. In addition to
parking in the Port of Redwood City Marina parking lot,
limited parking will be available along the east end of
Seaport Blvd.
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Restaurant patrons and spectators wishing to attend the
concert and view the fireworks from the shoreline public
access areas at the Port are encouraged to arrive early as
Seaport Blvd., and Seaport Court, which is
the entry to the Port of Redwood City Marina, Arrivederci
Restaurant, and the waterfront access area, will
be closed to vehicle traffic once parking capacity is reached.
The exact time of this closure is difficult to predict
and could
occur before 7:00 PM.
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