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Big Bay Boom
Southern California's largest fireworks show.
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- Dates
- Sun 04 Jul 2027, from 9:15 pm
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- San Diego Bay (four barges)
- Neighbourhood
- Bayfront
- City
- San Diego
- Category
- Festivals
- Tickets
- Free
- Checked
- Sun 01 Nov 2026 against the official source
About this event
California's largest fireworks show, fired from four barges around San Diego Bay, starts at 9:15 p.m. on the Fourth of July. It is the centrepiece of the bayfront's Independence Day celebrations.
Event details and tickets
We do not sell tickets ourselves. The official event site carries the organiser's own details, on-sale information and ticket links for this event.
Event detailsOfficial event site
Official source: https://bigbayboom.com/. Dates checked Sun 01 Nov 2026.
Watch the fireworks from the bay
Big Bay Boom is free to watch from the shore, and this is not a fireworks ticket. This evening dinner cruise puts you on the water the fireworks are fired over, with dinner as the barges light up the bay.
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