2014 - July 4th - Friday
- 4th of July is for Families - Newport Peninsula Bike Parade and Community Festival - The bike and dog parade begins at 9 a.m. at 38th Street Park and will head down Balboa Blvd. to Channel Place Park for a free festival including carnival games, jump houses, arts & crafts and food. Participants are encouraged to decorate bikes, scooters, wagons and strollers and to bring their dogs on leashes. The festival will run from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For more information, please call 949-644-3151 or visit www.newportbeachca.gov/july4.
- Important Information for the 4th of July - Street Closures and Parking:
JULY 4TH FROM 10:30 A.M. TO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF JULY 5TH
• Southbound Orange Street at West Coast Highway will be closed.
• Via Oporto from Via Lido to 32nd Street will be closed.
PARKING:
• The City Hall parking lot on Finley Ave. will be closed from July 3rd at 5 p.m. until July 5th at 7 a.m.
• The public parking lot at Superior Ave. and Coast Hwy. will be closed from July 3rd at 7 p.m. until July 5th at 7 a.m.
More information at: Newport Beach Police Department
- Old Glory Boat Parade - The annual "Old Glory Boat Parade" sponsored by the American Legion Yacht Club and the American Legion Post 291 will be held in Newport Harbor, beginning at 1 p.m. For more information, please call 949-673-5070 or visit www.americanlegionyachtclub.
com.
- Fourth of July Coastal Flyover - The Condor Squadron Officer’s and Airmen’s Association, a non-profit organization founded by a group of WWII fighter pilots, will fly four AT-6's over Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point and San Clemente on July 4. They will begin over Huntington Beach and expect to fly over Newport Beach between 6:10 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Thanks to the City of San Clemente for arranging this special holiday flyover!
- Fireworks Extravaganza - The City is co-sponsoring a Fireworks Extravaganza with the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort, 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. The fireworks show will begin at 9 p.m. on Friday, July 4. Newport Beach residents can walk into the evening fireworks show for free. Note: The Dunes has a full day of activities planned on July 4 and will charge for vehicle and bicycle parking and entry. Please contact the Dunes for the event schedule and ticket and parking pricing at (949) 729-DUNE or www.newportdunes.com.
