Celebrate Independence Day in the Napa Valley!

by Traci Stanier

 

Napa

Silverado Resort and Spa – July 3
Silverado Resort and Spa will be having a BBQ bash and fireworks on July 3. Grab tickets to attend their big BBQ bash inside the resort and get your very own table for 10 including food, wine, and front row seats to the fireworks.

Downtown Napa – July 4

The entire day will be a huge festival in the Oxbow Commons. There will be bands, food, kid’s zone, games and inflatables. See the attached poster for more info. Here is the line-up of the whole day-long festival:

10:00a – Parade Downtown, some streets will be closed
THEN – The festival will be held in Oxbow Commons
12:30 – Food Court opens
1:00 – Stage entertainment starts (the exact times are still up in the air)
Napa School of Music
Roem Baur (Former Voice Contestant)
707 Band
Headliner: Jerry Garcia Band
1:30 – 7:00 – Kids Zone – Carnival Games, Inflatables, Rock Wall
7:00 – 7:30 – Present the colors, Flag Ceremony
9:30 – BOOM! Fireworks to wow us all!

This day typically packs the downtown of Napa – arrive early – there is ample parking all over the city. The route begins at School St & 2nd St. Heads East down 2nd St then turns Rt on Brown St and Right on 3rd St. back to Wilson St. The parade ends at Wilson St & 3rd St.

Parade entries include horses, dancers, bands, Veterans, kids, clowns, this year also there will be a Star War’s Contingent from San Francisco with light sabers, hula hoopers, Taiko Drummers and much more.

Bring your Patriotism, flags, sunscreen, umbrellas, hats, folding chairs and plenty of water. There will be water stations and many food vendor booths to hydrate participants all day and evening. Please arrive EARLY as downtown gets packed by 9.30a and many downtown streets close at 8am. Best way into the city is from Soscol Avenue, the bridges do not close. There will be live music performances at the Veteran’s Park and the fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m.

This entire day is sponsored by the City of Napa.

St. Helena – July 4

Centered in the middle of town, the fireworks show will be launched from Crane Park. The show will be visible to revelers throughout St. Helena. Free to the public – West Baseball Field Park will be open starting at 6pm for viewers to picnic, bring in lawn games and Music. The show begins at 9:00 p.m.

Calistoga – July 4

The Napa County Fair is running through the holiday and will be having fireworks on July 4. There will be a parade in downtown Calistoga that starts at 11:00 a.m., fair gates open at 12:00 p.m. Fireworks will launch at dark (around 9:30 p.m.). Pricing is $20 general admission to the fair and $15 kids 12 & under.

 

Published on 2017-06-29 08:45:14