Where To Go To Enjoy Fourth of July Fireworks

Dixonites will have many places to enjoy some fireworks this Fourth of July holiday.

Dixon

Fourth of July festivities in Dixon begin at 11 a.m., at the Dixon May Fair grounds. There will be no shortage of fun activities for the entire family.

Dixon Youth Football and Cheer is sponsoring its 4th Annual Car and Bike Show. To go along with the car and bike show, the Friends of the Dixon May Fair is hosting a demolition derby and festival featuring live musical acts, jump houses, food booths,children's games, a raffle and a waterslide. The entire affair will benefit many Dixon and Solano County nonprofit groups.

Tickets to the demolition derby are $15 for general admission and $30 for box seat tickets. The derby begins at 6 p.m. Fireworks, sponsored by the Dixon Rotary Club, will begin around 9 p.m. Admission into the fairgrounds is free.

Davis

Davis’ Community Park, 1405 F St., will the epicenter of Fourth of July in Davis. Food and game booths will open up at 3 p.m., and will remain open throughout the day until the first crack of fireworks rips the sky around 9:30 p.m.

A full list of performers, beginning at 4 p.m., include Gabe Lewin; Uncle Tony; Davis Wakamatsu Taiko Dan; Kimberly Trip; Skydance Skydiving; Western Lights; and The Nickel Slots; Parks Presentation

Vacaville

Dixon’s neighbors in Vacaville are planning a Fourth of July Celebration of their own. The fun will be centered at the heart of Downtown Vacaville – the city’s Creekwalk.

The festivities begin at Andrews Park at 5 p.m. Come 6:30 p.m., the park will come alive with the sounds of R&B musicians Clean Slate. As soon as the band is done playing, sometime around 9:30 p.m., the fireworks show will begin. Although the Creekwalk is Vacaville’s place to be to watch fireworks during the Fourth of July, people will be able to see them from just about anywhere near Downtown Vacaville.

Visitors of Vacaville’s Fourth of July Celebration can expect various food booths and craft vendors to enjoy. Admission to this celebration is free. The event ends at 10 p.m.

Suisun City

A full day of Fourth of July goodness awaits residents of Suisun City. The city’s Waterfront will be the place to go to get in on some lively entertainment, craft and food vendors and fireworks.

Festivities in Suisun begin at 11 a.m., and last until 10:30 p.m. The lineup of performers at this year’s celebration includes Alive Music Orchestra, Missouri Street Theater Group and Dance-Sing Stars Studio, Motion Dynamics, Lisa Clark Dancers, Natasha Clarke Dance Unlimited Vallejo, Greg Chapkis - Chapkis Dance, California Cowboys, Mixed Nuts.

The fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m.

Fairfield

The City of Fairfield will get into the Fourth of July spirit with an Independence Day Parade along Texas Street at 10 a.m.

Benicia

The City of Benicia will get into the holiday with a festival at the park, Military East St & 1st St., beginning at noon. Benicia residents will enjoy a variety of hot food, arts and crafts, live entertainment and children’s activities.

The fireworks begin at 9 p.m., at the foot of First Street. Anyone planning to attend the fireworks show will probably want to get a space on First Street Green, so get there early.

Vallejo

The City of Vallejo will start its Fourth of July festivities at 12 p.m., with a Fourth of July Parade. Floats will begin to line up at Broadway and Tennessee streets in Vallejo and offer many visual treats including the newest giant puppet – submarine USS Vallejo – for those in attendance.

A variety of musical performances will be taking place at the JFK Library including the Vallejo symphony, which begins at 2 p.m., with American favorites including Sousa, Copland, and Rodgers.

Musical acts will follow beginning at 4 p.m., with Freda Payne, kicking it off at 4:15 p.m., followed comedian Sammy obeid, Shima and Mirage. A Home Depot Arts and Crafts Zone and Health Booth will be available for the children and a Ducky Derby begins around 3:45 p.m. Fireworks begin around 9:15 p.m.

Anyone who goes to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom will also enjoy a fireworks show beginning at 9 p.m.