East Bay

Orinda Keep on Truckin’: Fourth of July Parade - July 4th - Pancake breakfast at 7:30 a.m., fun run at 8 a.m., book sale at 9 a.m., community activities/celebration beginning at 11:30 a.m. Parade staging begins at 9 a.m. at the BART parking lot in Orinda
Alameda Fourth of July Parade - The event kicks off with a Race For Midway Shelter 5K run/walk starting at 1420 Park St. at 9 a.m. Parade starts at 10 a parade route July 4. Free.
Moving Forward: Fremont Fourth of July Parade - Annual parade and more.10 a.m. Monday, July 4. FREE
Independence Day Barbecue on the USS Hornet - 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, July 4. $20-$90, reservations required. USS Hornet Museum, 707 W. Hornet Ave., Alameda
City of El Cerrito WorldOne Festival - carnival rides and games, classic car show, vendors and more11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, July 4. Free admission; carnival rides $2-$25. Cerrito Vista Park, 950 Pomona Ave., El Cerrito
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Fourth of July Fest - Enjoy the fireworks show at 9 p.m. July 2-4. $50. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo
Sesquicentennial Fourth of July Celebration and Parade - Monday, July 4, 8-10 a.m. pancake breakfast; 11 a.m. parade; 1-10 p.m. celebration; 9:30 p.m. fireworks. Free. Downtown Antioch
Pleasant Hill Fourth of July Celebration - The downtown parade begins at 10 a.m. fire works at 9:15 p Monday, July 4 Pleasant Hill
Welcome Back, Concord - 10 a.m. parade Monday, July 4. Free. Todos Santos Plaza, Salvio and Grant streets, Concord. 9 p.m. Monday, July 4 fireworks

Pacey Williams