Where to Celebrate 4th of July

http://thedailynews.ca.newsmemory.com/ Where to celebrate the 4th of July with friends BY JOHN ORR Daily News Staff Writer Independence Day is Tuesday, with celebrations planned in many places on the Peninsula. A list: Los Altos ■ Glorious Fourth Celebration, Shoup Park, 400 University Avenue. Music, food, games and more, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/LosAltos4th Los Altos Hills ■ Ninth annual parade steps off at 10 a.m. from Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road. Parade ends at Gardner Bullis School, where there will be beverages and watermelon. No fossilfueled vehicles or horses. For more information, call Sarah Robustelli at 650947-2518 or email srobustelli@ losaltoshills.ca.gov. Menlo Park ■ Parade starts at 11:45 a.m. on Santa Cruz Avenue and goes to Burgess Park. Decorate a bike, trike, wagon, golf cart or float to be part of it. ■ Celebration noon to 2:30 p.m. at Burgess Park, with music, games and more. Free admission but $7 for activities. Buy wristbands in advance at Arrillaga Family Gymnasium, 600 Alma. Burgess Park is at 701 Laurel St. For more information, call 650-330- 2200. Mountain View ■ Shoreline Lake is offering barbecue meals for sale from 11:30 a.m. till 6 p.m. Rental watercraft are available for viewing fireworks; call 650-965-7474. Picnic baskets available for pre-order by calling 650-965-1745. ■ Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular, with San Francisco Symphony, at Shoreline Amphitheatre. 8 p.m. Includes tribute to 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love by Nicole Lizee with vocalist Storm Large; also, music by John Williams and patriotic music. Conductor Edwin Outwater. $16-$139. livenation.com Palo Alto ■ 35th annual Summer Festival and Chili Cook-off. Noon to 5 p.m. at Mitchell Park, 600 East Meadow Drive. Music, dancing, children’s activities, food vendors, and more. For more information, visit http:// www. cityofpaloalto. org/gov/depts/csd/events/ chilicookoff.asp or call 650329-2350. Redwood City ■ Pancake Breakfast, Marshall Street Fire Station, 7:30 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. ■ 5K race starts at 8 a.m. downtown. http:// www.paraderun.org/ ■ Parade steps off at 10 a.m. downtown ■ Festival begins at 1 p.m. on Hamilton Street downtown ■ Tribal Blues Band, 7-9:15 p.m. at Port of Redwood City. Food trucks. ■ Fireworks at about 9:30 p.m. Public viewing area along the waterfront off Seaport Court. Come early for very limited parking at Marina and Portside. No alcohol, no pets, no barbecues. Bring a blanket. For more information, visit http://www.parade.org/ Twins, Chase and Blake Affrunti, 6, represent the Santa Clara Valley T-Bird Club in the annual Fourth of July parade in Redwood City in 2013. It is considered the largest Independence Day parade in Northern California. Gary Reyes/Bay Area News Group Friday, 06/30/2017 Pag.A12Copyright Terms and Terms of Use